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    Alaska Airlines Plane Continues for Safe Landing in Hawaii after Phone Emits Fire

    AlaskaAlaska Airlines flight AS-807 continued for a safe landing at Honolulu International Airport, Honolulu, Hawaii, on March 19.

    The Boeing 737-800, en-route from Bellingham, Washington to Hawaii, was mid-air above Pacific Ocean when a passenger’s iPhone emitted flame which turned into fire on the cabin floor.

    The plane landed safely after 90 minutes.

    All passengers aboard remained unharmed.

    The incident is under investigation.

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    Delta Airlines Plane Diverts and Makes Emergency Landing in Washington

    250px-Delta_logo.svgDelta Airlines flight DL-151 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Washington Dulles International Airport, Washington, DC, on March 17.

    The McDonnell Douglas-88, en-route from Washington to Atlanta, Georgia, was climbing out of Washington when the crew reported smoke in the aircraft, prompting it to divert.

    The plane landed uneventfully.

    All 153 people on board remained unhurt.

    The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.

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    Allegiant Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Maryland after Brakes Indication

    AllegiantAllegiant flight G4-822 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Baltimore- Washington International Airport, Baltimore, Maryland, on March 13.

    The Airbus A320-200, en-route from Saint Petersburg, Florida to Elmira, New York, was mid-air above Baltimore when the crew reported abnormal brakes indication and decided to divert.

    The plane landed uneventfully.

    All passengers on board remained safe. They were accommodated in a replacement plane.

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    United Express Flight Diverts to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport

    United Express flight 6183 had to make an emergency landing at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, on February 24th.

    The Embraer ERJ-175 took off from Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, and was heading to San Antonio, Texas, when it lost cabin pressure, forcing the pilot to divert.

    The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

    The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

    The flight was operated by Mesa Airlines.

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    Southwest Airlines Plane Returns to BWI due to Possible Bird Strike

    Southwest Airlines flight 484 made an emergency landing at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, Maryland, on February 22nd.

    The plane, en-route to T.F. Green Airport, Rhode Island, had to turn back due to a possible bird strike.

    The plane landed uneventfully. All 135 passengers and 5 crew members remained safe.

    The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

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    Virgin America Flight Returns to LAX due to Landing Gear Issues

    Virgin America flight VX-108 made an emergency landing at at Los Angeles International Airport, California, on February 18th.

    The Airbus A320-200 plane, heading from Los Angeles to Washington Dulles International Airport, had to return due to issue with retracting the landing gear.

    The plane landed uneventfully. All 110 passengers and crew members remained safe.

    The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

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    PSA Airlines Jet Diverts to Dayton due to Hydraulic Failure

    American AirlinesPSA Airlines flight AA-5394 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Dayton, Ohio, on January 15.

    The Canadair CRJ-700 aircraft was en-route from Des Moines, Iowa, to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Virginia, when the crew decided to divert due to hydraulic failure.

    The plane, being operated on behalf of American Airlines, landed uneventfully. There were 69 passengers aboard at the time; all of the remained unharmed.

    The airline arranged a replacement aircraft for the passengers.

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    Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Washington County Pasture

    emergencyAn abandoned small plane was found in a pasture in Washington County, Oregon, on January 5th.

    Authorities said the land-owner found the aircraft when he went to feed his cattle in the pasture.

    The troopers contacted the pilot who told them he had to make an emergency landing due to mechanical issues and that he was not injured. He said he was making arrangements to bring a mechanic to the plane.

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    CommutAir Flight Returns to Greater Rochester International Airport

    CommutAirCommutAir Flight 3585 had to return and make an emergency landing at Greater Rochester International Airport, New York, on December 25.

    The plane took off for Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an engine-related issue.

    The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.

    The FAA is investigating.

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    American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing at LAX

    American EagleAmerican Airlines flight 641 had to make an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport, California, on December 20.

    It is believed that the plane, flying from Washington, D.C., declared emergency due to a bird strike. According to American Airlines spokeswoman Leslie Scott, the plane reported a mechanical issue but was able to land safely in Los Angeles.

    All 120 people aboard remained unhurt.

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    Alaska Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Spokane

    wings of alaskaAlaska Airlines flight 2372 made an emergency landing at Spokane International Airport, Washington, on December 15.

    The Bombardier Q400 plane was flying from Seattle, Washington, when the crew reported smoke in the cabin and declared an emergency.

    The plane landed safely. All 75 passengers and 4 crew members remained unhurt.

    The aircraft was taken out of service.

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    New York Bound Delta Plane Diverts to Washington due to Engine Issue

    250px-Delta_logo.svgDelta Air Lines flight 1086 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Baltimore–Washington International Airport, Maryland, Washington, at around 10:30 A.M. on September 30.

    The McDonnell Douglas MD-90 aircraft, flying from Atlanta, Georgia, to New York, had to be landed in emergency after some issue with one of its engines.

    The plane landed uneventfully.

    All 109 passengers aboard remained safe.

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    2 Injured after Small Plane Crashed near Port Townsend

    planecrashboliviatwitter-676x434A small plane crashed at the Discovery Bay Golf Course near Port Townsend, Washington, on September 28.

    Authorities said the plane, carrying 2 people, went down just a mile west of Jefferson County International Airport.

    Both occupants of the plane were injured. Emergency responders had to extricate them from the wreckage before shifting them to Harborview Medical Center, Seattle.

    The cause of crash is not clear at the moment.

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    Small Plane Crashes in Berks County Cornfield

    A small plane crashed into a cornfield in Washington Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, on September 21.

    The plane ended up in an upside down position near 1600 block of Route 100. According to a witness Tyler Moyer, “We heard the engine stall, and then it started back up… The farmer was still picking the corn. The farmer didn’t even notice it, and the dust was flying everywhere from the tractors and stuff,”

    The pilot, who was the only one aboard, was injured and was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital.

    The FAA and the NTSB are investigating the cause of crash.

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    Washington Plane Crash Survivor Autumn Veatch

    autumnSixteen year-old Autumn Veatch tried to save her step-grandparents after she survived a fiery small plane crash impacting a Washington mountain. The Beech A35 aircraft struck Saturday and she survived two days on her own, after scrambling out of the burning plane with her hair on fire.She tried but could not rescue her grandmother, Sharon Bowman, nor her grandfather, Leland Bowman.

    The Beech A35 Bonanza crashed in the North Cascades, west of Mazama, WA between Kalispell and Lynden. Weather was a key factor in the accident. A second plane crashed into Twin Sisters mountain in the North Cascades on the same day.

    Some of the footage of Autumn has been collected and is available here:

    Survivor’s Journey

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    Delta Airlines Flight makes Emergency Landing in Washington

    DeltaDelta Airlines flight DL-2469 made an emergency landing at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, Washington, at 2:24 A.M. on July 16.

    The Boeing 767-300 was heading to Atlanta, Georgia from Anchorage, Alaska, when the pilot decided to make an emergency landing due to engine fire.

    The plane landed safely and all 255 passengers and 7 crew members remained unhurt.

    The passengers were accommodated in other flights.

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    Alaska Airlines Jet Makes Hard Landing at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport

    AlaskaAlaska Airlines flight 601 made a hard landing at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, Washington, on May 18.

    The Boeing 737, coming from Las Vegas, Nevada, was about to land at Sea-Tac Airport when the crew of another plane that was lined up behind it reported fire, sparks and smoke from its left main landing gear.

    Landing was delayed until emergency services arrived at the scene. The airline confirmed that two left tires of the aircraft blew upon landing, erupting sparks.

    All 173 passengers aboard remained unharmed.

    A mobile stairway was brought at the scene to safely disembark passengers and crew.

    The incident is being investigated.