A small plane crashed in Fisher County, Texas, on June 15th.
The Cessna 172 plane, carrying two people, struck power lines before it went down near near Abilene.
Both occupants of the plane were killed in the crash. They were identified as Dallas Lee McMahon, 33, of Austin, and Jay “Bob” Robert Leibson, 38, of Burnet.
Authorities said they were on an aerial photography mission at the time.
American Airlines flight 1569 had to make an emergency landing at Austin Bergstrom International Airport, Texas, at 6:49 p.m. on February 17.
According to the airline, the MD-80 aircraft was heading to McAllen when the crew sought permission for an emergency landing due to a “passenger medical emergency.”
The plane, carrying 132 passengers and 5 crew members, landed safely. The ill passenger was rushed to a local hospital.
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What: Jetblue Airbus A320-200 en route from Las Vegas to New York
Where: Las Vegas
When: June 17
Who: 135 passengers
Why: After taking off from Las Vegas, “yellow” hydraulics aboard the jet blue flight failed, leading the pilot to declare an emergency and return to the airport due to “mechanical indications.”
Passengers were getting airsick due to the plane’s rocking locomotion, and described the flight as nightmarish.
On landing, the plane was towed, as the steering was reported as inoperable.
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American Airlines flight AA-1254 made an emergency landing in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on February 12th.
The Boeing 737-8 MAX plane flying from Miami, Florida, was descending toward San Juan when the crew reported a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and forty-two passengers and six crew members remained unharmed.
A small plane made an emergency landing at Ocean Springs Airport in Mississippi, on October 8th.
Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell said the pilot was forced to make an emergency landing due to engine issues.
The pilot sustained minor injuries in the incident.
Virgin Atlantic flight VS-7 made an emergency landing in Los Angeles, California, on July 30th.
The Boeing 787-900 plane was flying from Heathrow Airport, England, when the crew needed to shut down one of the engines due to an engine oil leak.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-486 had to return and make an emergency landing in Memphis, Tennessee, on December 4th.
The Boeing 737-700 plane took off for Houston, Texas, but had to turn back due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained safe.
