United Airlines flight UA-801 made a safe landing at Austin–Bergstrom International Airport, Texas, on September 18th.
The Airbus A319-100 flying from Houston, Texas, was about to land when the crew reported an indication of engine fire.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
A small plane crashed in Eustis, Florida, on February 25th.
Witnesses reported that the plane was hopping up and down on the runway before it went down at 19803 Eustis Airport Road.
The 47-year-old pilot was killed in the crash.
The FAA is investigating.
Qatar Airways flight QR-24 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Vienna, Austria, on November 26th.
The plane heading from Manchester, England, to Doha, Qatar, was diverted due to an engine fire indication.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
On Friday, April 18th 2014, Dan Marcotte, an experienced aerobatic stunt pilot survived a fiery plane crash by parachuting out of his single-passenger plane.
The plane bursted into flames and crashed on interstate 89 near Burlington, Vermont, moments after he jumped out. Hearing the explosion, the fire fighters rushed to scene and found Marcotte’s parachute dandling from a tree.
Vt. State Police Lt. Garry Scott said that Marcotte probably got the intuition that something was wrong with the plane, and he jumped out in time. He got some minor injuries, but his life is out of danger.
Marcotte is well known for his amazing stunts at grand events like Independence Day celebrations on the Burlington waterfront.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-2071 made an emergency landing in San Diego, California, on November 15th.
The plane flying from Las Vegas, Nevada, was on final approach when it experienced hydraulic issues.
The crew went around to work the checklists and landed safely on second approach.
There were 127 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
Qantas Airlines flight QF-130 had to return and make an emergency landing at Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Shanghai, China, on September 15.
The Airbus A330-300 flying to Sydney, Australia, had to burn off its fuel and return due to a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
Hawaiian Airlines flight HA-21 made an emergency landing in Seattle, Washington, on July 24th.
The Airbus A330-200 plane took off for Honolulu, Hawaii, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported an issue with windshield heating.
The plane landed uneventfully. No injuries were reported.
