A stowaway USB flash drive on American Airlines Flight #24 from San Francisco caused the crew to divert to Kansas City International airport.
The USB flash drive, found in the bathroom, was mistaken for a bomb.
Two hundred and twenty-seven passengers were bussed to the terminal, and then bussed back after it turned out to be someone’s lost flash drive.
A small plane crashed at Mansfield Municipal Airport, Massachusetts, on February 23rd.
The Cessna 172 plane was carrying an instructor pilot and his student when it went down and caught fire.
Both occupants of the plane were killed in the crash. They were identified as Sydney Miti, 31, of Waltham, and Julian Lattermann, 18, of Dover.
Delta Air Lines flight 2824 had to make an emergency landing at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Georgia, on March 31st.
The plane was flying from Lafayette, Louisiana, when the crew declared an emergency due to a possible nose gear issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A single-engine plane crashed at Granbury Municipal Airport in Hood County, Texas, on September 24.
Authorities said the plane went down and burst into flames just a few hundred yards from Granbury High School.
There were 2 people aboard at the time; both of them were killed in the crash.
The NTSB and the FAA are investigating.
A small plane had to make an emergency landing at the corner of Loop 820 and Trinity Boulevard in Fort Worth, Texas, on May 3.
The plane was returning from Globe Life Park, Arlington, when it lost oil pressure, forcing the pilot to land in emergency.
The plane landed safely and the pilot remained unhurt.
It is believed that the single-engine plane was at Globe Life Park to pull a Geico Insurance banner.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-1932 encountered turbulence while descending towards Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 31st.
The Boeing 737-800 plane was flying from Seattle, Washington, when it ran into severe turbulence.
The plane continued for a safe landing.
Two crew members sustained minor injuries in the incident.
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What: American Airlines Boeing 777-200 en route from New York to Sao Paulo
Where: New York
When: Feb 21st 2010
Why: Twenty minutes into the flight, the plane began to smell of smoke. The flight returned to JFK and made a safe landing.