A small plane crashed at South Bimini Airport in the Bahamas, on June 19th.
The Piper Aztec 27 plane, carrying two people, went down minutes after it took off from the airport.
Both occupants of the plane were killed in the crash. Their identities have not yet been released.
The accident is being investigated.
A small plane crash-landed near Interstate 95 in Stafford County, Virginia, on June 6th.
The state police said in a statement, “A single-seat, experimental aircraft was conducting a high-speed taxi on the runway of the Stafford Regional Airport, when the aircraft unintentionally lifted off the runway…The aircraft cleared the Centreport Parkway before crash-landing into an embankment alongside the southbound lanes of Interstate 95 at the 137 mile marker.”
The pilot Roberta A. Boucher, 62, was seriously injured in the incident. She taken to Mary Washington Hospital.
The incident is being investigated.
A small plane crashed at the Ravalli County Airport in Hamilton, Montana, on June 4th.
The plane was attempting to land at the airport when its left wing struck the ground, causing it to flip over. The plane was flying from Idaho at the time.
There were three people aboard, including the pilot and two passengers; one of them was injured in the incident while the other two remained unharmed.
The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.
Malaysia Airlines flight MH-1 experienced severe turbulence over the Bay of Bengal, on June 5th.
The Airbus A380-800 plane was flying from Heathrow Airport, London, United Kingdom, when it ran into severe turbulence that injured around 34 people.
The plane landed uneventfully. The airline said that a small number of passengers and crew members required medical assistance.
The plane was carrying 378 people at the time.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-4187 had to make an emergency landing in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on May 30th.
The plane, heading from Grand Rapids, Michigan, to Denver, Colorado, was diverted after the crew reported an unusual odor in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. All 133 people aboard remained unhurt.
Mechanics found that a small loose hose was the source of odor.
A small plane crashed in a field in Shropshire, England, United Kingdom, on May 30th.
Authorities said the light aircraft went down near Shaw Lane, Shifnal.
There were two people aboard, including the pilot and a passenger; both of them were killed in the crash.
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) is investigating.
A small plane crashed near Port Allen Airport on the island of Kauai in Hawaii, on May 23rd.
The single engine Cessna 182H plane, belonging to Skydive Kauai, was conducting a skydive tour when it went down.
Five people, including the pilot, two skydive instructors, and two tandem jumpers, were killed in the crash. Their identities are not known at the moment.
The NTSB and the FAA will investigate.
A small plane crashed onto the roof of a commercial building in Pomona, California, on May 8th.
The Piper PA-28 aircraft was heading to Brackett Field Airport, La Verne, when it went down under unknown circumstances.
There were two people aboard at the time; one of them was taken to hospital.
The incident is being investigated.
A small plane crashed at North Little Rock Municipal Airport, Arkansas, on May 5th.
Authorities said the Cessna 310 aircraft went down while the pilot was trying to return to the airport due to a mechanical issue.
The pilot Daniel Shure, 30, was injured while his only passenger was killed. The deceased was identified as Doyle G. Reynolds, 56, of Jefferson, Arkansas.
The accident is being investigated.
A small plane crashed in Syosset, New York, on May 3rd.
The Beech BE-35 aircraft took off from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and was en-route to Plainville, Connecticut, when it broke up mid-air.
There were three people aboard at the time, including two men and a woman; all of them were killed in the crash.
Authorities said the pilot reported issues with his instrument panel shortly before the crash.
The FAA is investigating.
A small plane made an emergency landing near Grand Prairie Municipal Airport in Texas, on April 30th.
Authorities said the plane experienced engine problems shortly after it took off from Grand Prairie Municipal Airport. The pilot was attempting to return but could not make it to there and landed near an apartment complex on Arkansas Lane.
The pilot, who was the only one aboard remained unharmed.
The incident is being investigated.
A small plane crashed on Lake Gaston, North Carolina, on April 24th.
The 2005 Maule 235 single engine-plane was attempting to land when the pilot lost control and it flipped three times.
There were three people aboard, including the pilot Paul Heaton, of Roanoke Rapids, and two passengers; none of them were hurt.
The incident is being investigated.
A small plane crashed into a home located at 925 NE 26th Ave. in Pompano Beach, Florida, on April 25th.
The Hawker Beechcraft 76 plane went down shortly after taking off from Pompano Beach Airpark.
There were two men and a woman aboard the plane at the time; all of them were critically injured. Authorities confirmed that no one on the ground was injured.
The aircraft is registered to Florida Aviation Academy.
The FAA is investigating.
A small plane nose-dived and crashed near Kiunga Airport, Kiunga, Papua New Guinea, on April 13th.
The single-engine aircraft was heading toward Kiunga Airport from Telefomin, West Sepik, when the pilot had to attempt for an emergency landing due to engine failure.
The plane crashed upon landing.
All 12 people aboard were killed in the crash.
A small plane crashed in a remote mountainous area near Nakusp, British Columbia, Canada, on April 11th.
Authorities said the Rockwell 112B plane, that took off from Kelowna, went down in the Trout Lake area.
There were two people aboard at the time; both of them were killed in the crash.
The cause of crash is being investigated.
A small plane crashed between Granger and Taylor in Texas, on April 9th.
Authorities said the eight-seater twin-engine turboprop went down near FM 1331. The plane had taken off from Georgetown airport.
According to Department of Public Safety Trooper D.L. Wilson, “There are going to be fatalities…We just can’t confirm or deny how many are in there until we get it under control down there.”
A small plane made an emergency landing in Tennessee River at Decatur, Alabama, on April 7th.
The pilot of the small seaplane said he was doing some survey work for a proposed water pipeline when the aircraft’s battery failed, forcing him to make an emergency landing.
Both occupants of the plane, including the pilot Peter Serodino, of Chattanooga, and his only passenger, remained unharmed.
The plane was towed to a nearby marina.
A small plane crashed on an interstate and slammed into a car in San Diego, Southern California, on April 2nd.
According to sources, the plane crash landed on the lane and slid onto its right shoulder, slamming into a standing Nissan Altima.
The car passenger was killed in the crash whereas 5 occupants of the plane suffered from injuries of varying intensities.
The injured were taken to nearby hospitals.
The crash remains under investigation.
A small plane crashed in the Magdalen Islands, Quebec, Canada, on March 29th.
The private plane, transporting Jean Lapierre, 59, a broadcaster and former Canadian transport minister, and his family members to his father’s funeral, went down while approaching the Iles-de-la-Madeleine Airport amid heavy winds and snow.
All seven people aboard, including the pilot, the co-pilot, Lapierre, and his family members, were killed in the crash.
The incident is being investigated.
A small plane crashed near 358th Street and Church Road in Louisville, Nebraska, on March 27th.
Authorities believe that the experimental plane, that took off from Millard airport, went down due to engine failure.
The pilot Eric Stadjuhar, 44, was injured in the incident and was air-lifted to University of Nebraska Medical Center.
A small plane crashed in the community of Cascade, West Virginia, on March 27th.
Authorities said the plane went down near Martinsville Highway and Long Circle Road, shortly before 5 p.m.
There were four people aboard the plane, including the pilot and three passengers. The pilot was taken to hospital with minor injuries while the passengers remained uninjured.
The incident is being investigated.
A small plane made an emergency landing on the Lookout Beach in Plettenberg Bay, South Africa, on March 24th.
According to the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) spokesperson Craig Lambinon, “On arrival on the scene a Cessna light aircraft was found to have made an emergency landing on the beach and it is believed that the light aircraft may have suffered engine failure while flying over Keurbooms Lagoon while on a pilot training flight from George Airport forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing on the beach.”
There were two people aboard, including the instructor pilot and trainee pilot; both of them remained unharmed.
The Civil Aviation Authority is investigating.
A small plane crashed near Clark Field Municipal Airport in Stephenville, Texas, on March 26th.
The 1974 Grumman Lynx plane was flying from Dallas when it ran out of fuel and landed nose down, around 1 mile from the airport.
The plane was carrying two people at the time, including the pilot Richard Abila, 40, and his son Aaron Abila, 17. Both of them were injured and were taken to John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth.
A small plane flipped over during take off at Yeager Airport in Charleston, West Virginia, on March 26th.
Authorities said the Cessna 172 Skyhawk aircraft was carrying two people when it overturned and caught fire.
Both occupants of the plane were taken to hospital where one of them succumbed to his injuries.
The cause of accident is being investigated.
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.
