A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter made an emergency landing in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California, on February 22nd.
According to a spokesperson, the crew decided to land in the park after a maintenance light come on. They were returning from a search-and-rescue operation at the time.
No injuries were reported.
S7 Airlines flight S7-925 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Podgorica, Montenegro, on April 28th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Moscow, Russia, to Tivat, Montenegro, was diverted due to an issue with the flaps.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
What: Japanese Coast Guard Bell 412EP “Akizuru”
Where: off Kagawa, Shikoku Japan
When: August 8 2010
Who: 5 occupants 4 fatalities
Why: Akizuru hit offshore power lines and crashed into the sea. The five member crew was missing; but the remains of 4 were found by searchers. One is still missing.
Envoy Air flight MQ-3375 had to divert for an emergency landing in Kansas City, Missouri, on June 17th.
The Embraer ERJ-175 plane heading from Springfield, Missouri, to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, was diverted due to loss of cabin pressure.
The plane landed safely. All thirty-nine passengers and four crew members remained unharmed.
On January 21, 2013, a Rotax 447 ultralight was flying, clipped treetops and crashed after takeoff.
The pilot, Randy R. Roman took off at 2:45 pm and shortly later crashed on Mendoza road in Manatee County.
The pilot was uninjured but the ultralight was a total loss. After crashing his homebuilt ultralight, reports say Roman called his wife and asked for his toolbox, without letting on anything was out of the ordinary.
He attributed his crash to “the corrosive effects of ethanol in his fuel caused…the fuel cap to flake off into the tank and plug a fuel line.”
Etihad Airways flight EY-22 made an emergency landing in Manchester, England, on January 14th.
The Boeing 777-300 plane took off for Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, but had to turn back due to a cabin pressurization problem.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Pictured: A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-7H4
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Contact photographer Mark Kopczak
What: Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-300 en route from Fort Lauderdale,FL to Chicago
Where: Tampa International Airport
When: Mar 30th 2010
Who: 136 passengers
Why: After takeoff, the landing gear remained stuck in the down position. After circling the airport for half an hour, the flight landed safely at the Tampa airport, with emergency vehicles on standby.