Transavia flight TO-4898 suffered turbulence on the way to Tel Aviv, Israel, on February 13th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane was flying from Lyon, France, when it hit turbulence that injured thirteen people.
The plane continued for a safe landing. The injured were taken to hospitals.
What: United Airlines/Skywest Canadair CRJ-200 en route from Lincoln,NE to Denver,CO
Where: Lincoln Nebraska
When: June 6 2011, 7 am
Who: 53 passengers 3 crew
Why: On takeoff from Lincoln Airport, the crew detected smoke in the cockpit.
Pilots returned immediately to Lincoln and made a safe landing. Maintenance examined the plane. Takeoff was delayed for 9 hours.
A passenger plane crashed into a lake in South Sudan, on September 9th.
The incident happened when the plane flying from Juba was attempting to land in Yirol.
Nineteen people were killed in the crash. Four others suffered serious injuries and were shifted to a hospital.
An MD 500 helicopter crashed west of Township Road 188 in Liberty Township of Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio, at about 4:45 p.m. on July 29.
Leo Boucher, 50, pilot of the crashed helicopter suffered life threatening injuries and is being treated at Grant Medical Center in Columbus. Boucher works for South Carolina-based Rotor Blade.
The Ohio Highway Patrol post at Marysville rules out use of any alcohol or drugs by the pilot.
The helicopter was equipped with an aerial saw and was deployed for tree-trimming and brush-clearing for a bike path. Apparently the pilot lost control of the helicopter and crashed into the tree line.
The crash remains under investigation by the FAA.
American Eagle flight 5946 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Louisville International Airport, Kentucky, on September 25th.
The plane was heading from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, to Dayton, Ohio, when the crew reported a mechanical problem and decided to divert.
The plane landed safely. There were 51 passengers and 4 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.
Alaska Airlines flight AS-145 made an emergency landing in Honolulu, Hawaii, on April 27th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane was flying from Seattle, Washington, when the crew received indication of an engine oil filter bypass.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All one hundred sixty-five people aboard remained unharmed.
Pictured: A Delta Air LinesMcDonnell Douglas MD-88
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What: Delta Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-88 en route from New York to Fort Lauderdale
Where: West Palm Beach
When: Dec 26th
Who: 147 on board
Why: While en route, the flight’s generator developed problems. The plane lost electrical backup and diverted to West Palm Beach.
