Delta Airlines flight DL-558 made an emergency landing in Tampa, Florida, on March 13th.
The MD-88 aircraft, heading to LaGuardia Airport, New York, had to return after the crew reported issues with right hand engine.
The plane landed uneventfully. All the passengers and crew members remained safe.
American Airlines flight AA-1813 made an emergency landing in Charlotte, North Carolina, on February 29th.
It is believed that the plane, heading from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Tampa, Florida, had to return due to possible fumes in the cabin.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Delta Airlines flight DL-947 made a safe emergency landing at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Minnesota, on December 6.
The Airbus A320-200, flying from Tampa, Florida, was about to land when the crew had to shut its engine down.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
American Airlines flight AA-782 made an emergency return to Tampa International Airport, Florida, USA, on November 25.
The Airbus A320-200 was en-route from Tampa to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when the left hand engine was shut down due to over temperature, causing it to return.
The plane landed safely.
All 135 passengers aboard remained unhurt.
Southwest Airlines flight 206 had to make an emergency landing in Tallahassee, Florida, on November 20.
The plane was en-route from Atlanta to Tampa when it was diverted due to an electrical smell in the cabin.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 143 passengers and 5 crew members remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Delta Flight 1703 had to make an emergency landing at Tampa International Airport in Florida, on May 4.
According to the airline, the Boeing 737 was en-route from Tampa to Detroit when a “performance issue” in one of its two engines forced the pilot to turn around.
The plane landed uneventfully all 177 passengers aboard remained safe.
The airline provided a replacement aircraft for the passengers.
The smell of smoke forced the American Airlines flight 3454 to make emergency landing at Tampa International Airport, Florida, on Thursday, April 24.
The Embraer ERJ 145, belonging to Envoy Air and operated by American Airlines, was carrying 46 passengers and 3 crew members from Tallahassee to Miami. The passengers included Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart and the Superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Alberto Carvalho.
The flight took off at 8:30 pm, after a 1 hour 45 minutes delay from the original scheduled time. Some passengers reported that after about 30 minutes into the flight, they heard an explosion, following which the smoke could be smelled in the plane.
However, according to Laura Masvidal, the spokesperson of American Airlines, there was no explosion and the decision for emergency landing was made due to smell of smoke in the cockpit.
The flight made an uneventful emergency landing at about 9:32 p.m. All the passengers and crew members exited safely.
The passengers were accommodated in hotels. They were given the choice to either take a shuttle for Miami or stay in hotel and take the flight to Miami next morning.
The cause of smoke is being investigated.
What: experimental plane
Where: Tampa Bay North Executive Airport off State Road 54 near I-75 in Pasco County
When: Sept 24 Thursday afternoon
Who: The pilot was the only person aboard, had head injuries, but was conscious and alert when he was taken to the hospital.
Why: The plane flipped onto its side. The FAA is investigating-no details available as yet
