SkyWest Airlines flight OO-4620 had to return and make an emergency landing in Salt Lake City, Utah, on July 11th.
The plane took off for Burbank, California, but had to turn back due to a crack in captain’s windshield.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight DL-56 made an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on June 21st.
The Airbus A330-200 plane was flying from Salt Lake City, Utah, when the crew reported a hydraulic issue.
The plane continued for a safe landing. There were two hundred and sixteen people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
SkyWest Airlines flight OO-3079 had to return and make an emergency landing in Chicago, Illinois, on February 18th.
The plane took off for Salt Lake City, Utah, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew failed to retract landing gear. The plane landed back safely.
All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
United Airlines flight UA-466 encountered turbulence in Denver, Colorado, on December 10th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Salt Lake City, Utah, was descending toward Denver when it encountered turbulence that injured two crew members.
The plane landed safely.
Delta Airlines flight DL-107 made an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, United Kingdom, on December 2nd.
The Boeing 767-300 plane was heading from Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, to Salt Lake City, Utah, when the crew reported smoke in the cockpit and decided to divert.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unhurt.
United Airlines flight UA-1584 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Salt Lake City, Utah, on November 16th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane heading from San Francisco, California, to Newark, New Jersey, was diverted after the captain began to feel unwell.
The plane landed safely.
Delta Airlines flight DL-2229 safely landed in Salt Lake City, Utah, after bird strikes on October 16th.
The plane flying from Seattle, Washington, was on final approach when it was hit by several birds.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Delta Airlines flight DL-1606 had to return for an emergency landing in Salt Lake City, Utah, on September 20th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for Austin, Texas, but had to return shortly afterwards after a bird strike caused damage to one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. There were 120 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
Compass Airlines flight CP-6075 was hit by a bird in Salt Lake City, Utah, on August 21st.
The plane flying from Los Angeles, California, was on final approach to Salt Lake City when a bird hit on its nose.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight DL-1889 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Denver International Airport, Denver, Colorado, on August 7th.
The Airbus A320-200 en-route from Boston, Massachusetts, to Salt Lake City, Utah, was mid-air when it encountered severe turbulence due to hail and lightning.
The plane received damage to its radome, windshields and engines.
All 119 passengers and 5 crew members onboard remained unhurt.
United Airlines flight UA-1919 made an emergency landing in Salt Lake City, Utah, on July 24th.
The plane was heading from San Francisco, California, to Newark, New Jersey, when a panel door separated, forcing the crew to declare an emergency.
The plane landed uneventfully. No injuries were reported.
Compass Airlines flight DL-5689 made a safe emergency landing at Denver International Airport, Denver, Colorado, on May 20th.
The Embraer ERJ-175, heading from Utah, to Colorado, was mid-air when the crew reported a blown tyre and requested emergency services on standby.
The plane received minor damage.
All 79 people onboard remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight DL-2421 had to make an emergency landing in Salt Lake City, Utah, on May 21st.
The Boeing 737-900 was flying from Phoenix, Arizona, when lightning struck it, causing minor damage to the nose cone.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight DL-1819 made a safe landing at Orlando International Airport, Orlando, Florida, on May 6th.
The Boeing 737-900, flying from Salt Lake City, Utah, was landing at Orlando’s runway when a flight attendant onboard received unknown injuries.
The cause of the incident has not been reported.
A corporate jet made an emergency landing at Sioux Falls Regional Airport, South Dakota, on April 30th.
It is believed that the plane, travelling from Canada to Salt Lake City, Utah, was diverted after it lost cabin pressure.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were five people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
Delta flight DL-2420 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Kansas City International Airport, Kansas, on February 13th.
The Airbus A319-100, flying from Saint Louis, Missouri, to Salt Lake City, Utah, had to divert due to hydraulic leak.
The plane landed safely.
All 124 people aboard remained safe.
A twin-engine Cessna Citation Jet CJ1 owned by Donald L. Baker and his wife Dawn Hunter, crashed near Cedar Fort, Utah. Witnesses saw the airplane on fire and coming to pieces, and heard an explosion. The plane was due at Tucson but never arrived. Two unidentified bodies were recovered from a large debris field a mile long and a quarter mile wide. Snow and fog have been hampering recovery efforts. The names of the victims will be confirmed before they are released. FAA spokesman Allen Kenitze said the Cessna 525 “crashed under unknown circumstances.”
FedEx flight 3606 had to return and make an emergency landing at Salt Lake City International Airport, Utah, on December 22.
The plane took off for Indianapolis, Indiana, but had to return shortly afterwards due to indication of smoke in the cargo hold.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Air France flight AF065 made an emergency landing in Salt Lake City, Utah, on November 17.
Authorities said the flight, en-route from Los Angeles to Paris, was diverted due to a bomb threat.
The plane landed safely. None of the 497 passengers and crew members were harmed.
The airline said, “Local authorities are carrying out complete inspections of the aircraft, the passengers and their luggage. An investigation will be led by the authorities to identify the source of the telephone call.”
Delta Airlines flight DL-1883 made a safe landing at Salt Lake City International Airport, Utah, on November 8.
The Airbus A320-200, en-route from Las Vegas, Nevada, was hit by a bird on the runway.
The plane taxied to the apron uneventfully.
No injuries were reported.
Allegiant Air flight 487 had to make an emergency landing in St. George, Utah, on September 7.
According to the airline, the plane, heading from Bismarck, North Dakota, to Las Vegas, Nevada, had to be diverted due to a “possible maintenance issue”.
The plane landed uneventfully.
All 141 passengers and 6 crew members remained safe.
A home built experimental plane made an emergency landing in an open hay field near 4800 West and Highway 218 in Cache county, Utah, on March 28.
Authorities said the plane took off from Logan Cache Airport and was flying over the Trenton area when it began experiencing engine trouble. The pilot, identified as John Kerr, 74, of Logan, then decided to return to the airport, however, the plane’s engine failed midway.
The aircraft made a hard landing and sustained major damage. The pilot remained uninjured.
The incident is being investigated by the NTSB and FAA.
A small helicopter crashed into a vacant industrial building north of Salt Lake City, Utah, at around 2 p.m. on December 2.
The helicopter struck the roof of a two-story building and bursted into flames, with 2 occupants trapped inside.
Police Chief Craig Black confirmed that both people aboard the helicopter were pronounced dead at the spot. No one on the ground was injured.
The FAA is looking into the cause of crash.
A Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System aircraft belonging to the 153rd Airlift Wing of the Wyoming Air National Guard, made an emergency landing at Hill Air Force Base near Ogden, Utah, on August 17.
The C-130 aircraft was on a fire fighting mission when the crew discovered a potential issue in the nose gear.
The plane landed in emergency shortly before 1 p.m. The authorities confirmed that none of the 6 persons aboard were hurt, although fire was sparked in the aircraft during landing.
The aircraft is one of two air tankers Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead recently initiated to fight fires in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah and California.
A statement released by the Hill Air Force Base stated that the air tanker had planned to refuel and resupply at the base. It also said more information will be released after investigation.
A single- engine Cessna 172 crashed in Mohave County of northern Arizona, near the Utah-Arizona border at about 7:30 p.m. on July 20.
Two brothers, Daulton Whatcott, 19 and Jaxon Whatcott, 16, were killed in the crash. Both of them were students of Syracuse High School; Jaxon was about to begin in junior year this fall while Daulton recently graduated in 2013. Whatcott family spokeswoman Taunie Reynolds confirmed the unfortunate deaths and said that Daulton had recently received pilot license and he was flying his brother to Las Vegas for a basketball tournament.
The Mohave County sheriff’s office said that the accident happened just south of Virgin River Gorge, near Interstate 15 and about 25 miles southwest of St. George in Utah. The plane was en route to Mesquite, Nevada from Beaver, Utah at the time.
According to the FAA records, the plane was registered to D&G Aircraft Leasing in Bountiful, Utah.
The FAA and the NTSB are investigating the cause of accident.
