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3 Injured After Small Plane Crashes into a San Jose Home

A small plane crashed into a home in San Jose, California, on November 19th.

The Cessna 172 crashed shortly after taking off from Reid–Hillview Airport.

There were three people aboard the plane; all of them were injured and were taken to a hospital.

No one in the house was injured.

The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.

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American Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Phoenix

American Airlines flight AA-1422 had to return and make an emergency landing in Phoenix, Arizona, on June 16th.

The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for San Jose, California, but had to return shortly afterwards due to cabin temperature problems.

The plane landed safely. All one hundred and fifty-seven passengers and five crew members remained unharmed.

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American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Costa Rica

American Airlines flight AA-986 made an emergency landing in San Jose, Costa Rica, on June 6th.

The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, was on final approach to San Jose when the crew received an unsafe gear indication and went around.

The crew subsequently performed a manual gear extension and landed safely.

There were one hundred and eighty-six people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.

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Southwest Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Cayman Islands

Southwest Airlines flight WN-607 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, on April 13th.

The Boeing 737-700 plane heading from San Jose, Costa Rica, to Baltimore, Maryland, was diverted after an electrical odor was noticed in the cabin.

The plane landed safely. There were 123 passengers and 5 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.

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Alaska Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in San Jose

Alaska Airlines flight AS-322 had to make an emergency landing in San Jose, California, on January 12th.

The pilots declared an emergency after the crew noticed a white powder leaking from the cabin air conditioning vents and three of them reported feeling unwell. The Boeing 737-900 plane was flying from Seattle, Washington, at the time.

The plane landed safely. One crew member was taken to hospital while two others received treatment at the airport. All 181 passengers remained unharmed.

It is believed that the white substance was a de-icing agent.

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Southwest Airlines Makes Emergency Landing on Roatan Island

Southwest Airlines flight WN-607 had to divert and make an emergency landing on Roatan Island, Honduras, on May 29th.

The Boeing 737-700 was heading from San Jose, Costa Rica, to Baltimore, Maryland, when smoke was detected in the cabin, prompting the crew to divert to Roatan.

The plane landed safely. There were 140 passengers and 8 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

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Southwest Airlines Plane Diverts to Honduras due to Smoke Indication

Southwest Airlines flight WN-607 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras, on May 29th.

The Boeing 737-700, flying from San Jose, Costa Rica, to Baltimore, Maryland, was mid air when the crew reported smoke in the cabin, prompting the plane to divert.

The plane landed uneventfully. All 148 people onboard remained unharmed.

The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.

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Hawaiian Airlines Plane makes Safe Landing in Hawaii after Mid-Air Turbulence

Hawaiian AirlinesHawaiian Airlines flight HA-43 made a safe landing at Honolulu International Airport, Honolulu, Hawaii, on April 22nd.

The Boeing 767-300, flying from San Jose, California, had just climbed out of runway when it encountered turbulence mid-air, but the crew decided to continue the flight to Honolulu.

The plane landed safely.

Four crew members received injuries due to turbulence.

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Small Plane Crash Lands in California

A small plane had to make a crash landing at Mineta San Jose International Airport, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, on March 24.

The Plaggio P180 was seen circling over San Jose and Willow Glen, and it was reported that there was a mechanical issue, due to which the crew opted for a crash landing.

The plane landed uneventfully.

It turned out that there was a problem with the rear landing gear.

All people aboard remained unharmed.

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American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Los Angeles

American Airlines flight 564 made an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport, California, on February 11th.

Authorities said the plane, heading from San Jose, California, to Phoenix, Arizona, was diverted due to a mechanical issue.

The plane, carrying 125 passengers and 5 crew members, landed uneventfully.

Eight people, including seven passengers and one crew member, reported respiratory irritation and were evaluated by paramedics. Authorities said one of them was later taken to hospital.

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Five Killed as Small Plane Crashed near Bakersfield

small planeA small plane crashed in an orchard near Bakersfield, California, on December 19.

The single-engine Piper PA32 aircraft took off from Reid-Hillview Airport, San Jose, to Henderson Executive Airport, Las Vegas, when disappeared from the radar and went down.

There were five members of a Gilroy, California, family aboard the plane at the time of crash; all of them were killed. Their identities have not yet been released.

The accident is being investigated.