Air Wisconsin flight ZW-4047/AA-4047 had to return and make an emergency landing at Manchester Airport, Manchester, UK, on July 19th.
The Canadair CRJ-200 en-route to Pennsylvania had to return due to a gear issue.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
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.
Delta Airlines flight 2841 made an emergency landing at Austin Straubel International Airport in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on May 10th.
The plane took off from Grand Rapids, Michigan, and was en-route to Minneapolis, Minnesota, when the crew reported a smoky odor and requested an emergency landing.
The plane landed safely. All 131 passengers remained unharmed.
Endeavor Air flight 9E-3885/ DL-3885 made a safe landing at LaGuardia Airport, New York, on April 21st.
The Canadair CRJ-900, flying from Madison, Wisconsin, was on approach to New York when a bird impacted the aircraft.
The plane received minor damage.
All people onboard remained unharmed.
A small plane crashed in Marion town, Waushara County, Wisconsin, on March 12th.
Authorities said the plane lost power before it went down in a marsh near 21st Court.
The pilot, who was the only one aboard, was injured. He was taken to Theda Clark Medical Center in Neenah.
The FAA is investigating.
An American Eagle plane had to divert and make an emergency landing at Austin Straubel International Airport in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on February 12.
The plane, heading from Marquette, Michigan, to Chicago’s O’Hare Airport, was diverted after it developed control problems.
The plane landed safely.
There were 42 passengers and 3 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.
A Delta Airlines flight had to make an emergency landing at Austin Straubel International Airport in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on February 10.
The flight, operated by Flagship (Endeavor), was heading from JFK Airport, New York, to Minneapolis, Minnesota, when a passenger had a medical emergency, prompting the pilot to divert.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
A small plane made an emergency landing in a field in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, on December 27.
Authorities said the pilot was forced to make an emergency landing after his single engine Series SR22 plane, which took off from Watertown Airport, developed some engine issues.
Deputies found the plane in a plowed corn field near Aliceton Drive and Ceasar Road in Watertown.
The 67-year-old pilot, who was the only one aboard, sustained non life-threatening injuries. He was taken to Aurora Hospital in Waukesha.
An Allegiant Air flight made an emergency landing at Hector International Airport in Fargo, North Dakota, on December 28.
The plane was en-route from Orlando Sanford International Airport, Florida, to Appleton, Wisconsin, when the crew decided to divert due to a mechanical issue.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 107 passengers and six crew members remained safe.
The passengers were accommodated in another flight.
A small plane crashed off of County Road K and Church St. in Waukechon, Shawano County, Wisconsin, on the morning of November 15.
Authorities said the plane, carrying a pilot instructor and a student, went down in a farm field.
Both occupants of the plane were injured and were shifted to ThedaCare Health Center, Shawano.
The cause of crash is being investigated.
A Cessna 172 plane made an emergency landing in a field in Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, on October 3.
Air traffic controllers said the pilot reported engine issues before it lost communication and made an emergency landing. The plane was flying from Montevideo, Minnesota at the time.
The 30-year-old pilot, and his only passenger, remained unhurt.
The aircraft was able to take off again and safely landed at Middleton Municipal Airport.
A crop dusting aircraft crashed in a wooded area near Hancock, Waushara County, Wisconsin, on August 26.
The Weatherly 620B single-engine aircraft was spraying a potato farm when it crashed.
The pilot, who was the only one aboard, was killed the spot. His identity has not yet been released.
The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.
A single-engine plane crashed at Lawrence J. Timmerman Airport, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on the evening of July 29.
Milwaukee County sheriff’s office spokesperson Fran McLaughlin said the plane caught fire after hitting the ground.
The plane was heading to Marquette University in Milwaukee, at the time.
The occupants of the plane, identified as Joseph Trustey, 53, and his daughter Anna Trustey, 18, lost their lives in the crash.
The NTSB and the FAA are investigating.
United Express flight 5393, operated by SkyWest Airlines, had to return and make an emergency landing at General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 28.
According to SkyWest Airlines, the plane had to return after the pilots noticed an engine issue. The flight was heading to Chicago, Illinois, at the time.
The plane landed uneventfully and all 41 passengers aboard remained safe.
A single-engine Beechcraft plane crashed in a field in Alden, Polk County, Wisconsin, at around 5:30 P.M. on July 27.
The 1959-model plane, flying from New Richmond Regional Airport, Wisconsin, caught fire after hitting the ground, burning the surrounding fields.
All 4 people aboard were burnt to death. The pilot was identified as Daniel P. Ortner, 44, while the passengers were identified as Eric J. Larson, 47, and his 2 sons Michael J. Larson, 20, and Matthew E. Larson, 18.
The plane was owned by St. Croix Bonanza Association.
A Zenith CH601XL plane crashed in a grassy area in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, on July 25.
Winnebago County authorities contacted Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office on July 26, about a missing plane that was heading to the Experimental Aircraft Association convention in Oshkosh and was around 20 hours overdue.
Wisconsin Civil Air Patrol and the deputies began searching for the plane and found the wreckage in a grassy area.
Both occupants of the plane were found dead.
The NTSB and the FAA are investigating.
A Mooney aircraft had to make an emergency landing in a farm field along County Highway A, in Wilson, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, on the morning of June 21.
The pilot, from Cleveland, Wisconsin, decided to land the plane in emergency after its engine lost power.
No injuries were reported.
The FAA is investigating.
A small plane crash-landed at Richard I. Bong Memorial Airport, Superior, Wisconsin, on May 27.
According to fire officials, the pilot of the single-engine Bellanca 8KCAB aircraft reported technical issues before crash-landing in a field.
The pilot and his only passenger remained unharmed.
The FAA will investigate the cause of crash.
A single-engine Cessna 182 crashed near Owen in central Wisconsin at around 11 a.m. on January 26.
The plane, carrying the pilot, Mark Siegwart, 27, of Hammond, Indiana, Nathan Smoot, 41, of North Pole, Alaska and Martin Siegwart, 56, of Boon, Michigan, was flying from Hammond, Indiana when it went down.
According to Clark County Sheriff Greg Herrick, “Nathan and Mark were friends and were flying the recently purchased plane back to Alaska from the Griffith Airport in Hammond, Ind…Along the way, they stopped in Cadillac, Mich., and picked up Mark’s father who was accompanying them on the trip.”
According to the pilot, the aircraft began to ice up and lose altitude. He was attempting an emergency landing on a road when it crashed.
Martin Siegwart was pronounced dead at the spot, while Mark and Nathan were injured. Both of the injured were shifted to hospital where the authorities confirmed that Nathan was later discharged while Mark was in stable condition.
U.S. Airways Express flight 3846 had to return and make an emergency landing at Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on January 20.
According to a statement issued by the American Airlines, “US Airways Express flight 3846 from Milwaukee to Charlotte returned to Mitchell airport due to an indication of possible smoke in the lavatory. The flight is operated by AirWisconsin.”
The plane landed uneventfully at 2:44 p.m. and was taken for inspection.
There were no passengers aboard at the time.
Southwest Airlines flight 663 on its way from Orlando, Florida, to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, made a priority landing at about 10:18 a.m. on August 17.
The pilot declared emergency just before landing at Milwaukee, after the crew reported an electrical smell onboard.
The plane carrying 127 passengers and 5 crew members landed uneventfully and no one was hurt.
The aircraft was taken for examination while an alternate plane was arranged for continuing the next flight to Los Angeles.
A 128th Air Refueling Wing plane had to make an emergency landing at Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, due to mechanical issues, on August 7.
The incident happened when the KC-135R Stratotanker was on a routine training missions with 4 people aboard. The hydraulics on the boom, used for fueling, stopped working at about 2 p.m. when it was flying over Illinois.
The plane safely landed after about 40 minutes. 128th Air Refueling Wing Col. James Locke said, “The air crew is trained and disciplined, and they know how to handle in-flight emergencies. We have simulators, and we have routine functions that make this very doable, very manageable.”
A 1993 YAK-55M single engine plane crashed at Stevens Point Municipal Airport, Portage County, Wisconsin, while performing in an air show just before 12:30 p.m. on June 1.
The single-seater plane especially designed for aerobatics competitions was performing aerial maneuvers during the aerobatics portion of the biennial air show when it crashed into a wooded area close to the airport runway. One of the eye witnesses described the incident saying, “the airplane spiralled toward the ground, looped up, and then crashed into the trees.”
The 47 year old pilot died on the spot. He has been identified as William Cowden, of Menomonie.
All the festivities at the airport were stopped immediately after the plane went down.
Stevens Point police secured the site until officials of the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board arrived to conduct further investigation. Police are asking anyone having video of the incident to contact Detective Sgt. Joe Gruber at (715) 346-1518.
