A Saudi Airlines flight 021 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Cairo International Airport, Cairo, Egypt, on September 19th.
The plane en-route to New York from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, was mid-air above Cairo when the pilot reported that a passenger had fallen ill onboard.
The plane landed uneventfully.
The passenger was already dead by the time he was taken to hospital.
An ambulance plane crashed in Morton County, North Dakota, on November 19th.
The Bismarck Air Medical plane was transporting three people when it went down.
All three occupants of the plane were killed in the crash. The deceased include a CHI St. Alexius Health registered nurse, and a Bismarck Air Medical pilot and paramedic.
The NTSB are the FAA are investigating.
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What: United Airlines Airbus A320-200 en route from San Francisco to Santa Ana
Where: Santa Ana
When: Jan 6th 2010
Who: 112 passengers
Why: On approach to Santa Ana, the plane developed a hydraulics problem. The pilot cancelled the Santa Ana landing and diverted to Las Angeles, where the plane landed safely a quarter of an hour later.
Etihad Airways flight EY-927 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Kuwait City, Kuwait, on September 27th.
The Boeing 777-200 freighter plane heading from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to Amsterdam, Netherlands, was diverted after the captain fell ill and became incapacitated.
The plane landed safely. The captain was pronounced dead.
Pictured: A Kingfisher Airlines Airbus
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What: Kingfisher Airlines Airbus A320-200 en route from Mumbai to Bangalore
Where: Mumbai
When: Sep 15th 2009
Who: 98 passengers
Why: Shortly after takeoff from Mumbai, the gear failed to retract. The plane returned to the airport for a safe landing, where passengers debarked–also safely–to board alternative transportation.
A small plane crashed near Route 66 Casino, west of Albuquerque, New Mexico, on October 16th.
The plane was trying to land at the Double Eagle II Airport in Albuquerque but could not make it. Two people were aboard at the time, including pilot Michael Vavrek, 68, and his wife Judy Vavrek, 67; both were killed in the crash.
The FAA is investigating.
Hawaiian Airlines flight HA-64 made an emergency landing in Hilo, Hawaii, on August 11th.
The plane heading from Lihue, Hawaii, to Los Angeles, California, was diverted after the crew noticed smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely. There were two hundred and seventy-six people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
