Virgin America flight VX-762 had to make an emergency landing at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, on October 27th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane was flying from to Dallas Love Field, Texas, to LaGuardia Airport, New York, when the crew decided to divert due to rudder issues.
The plane landed safely. All 92 people aboard remained unharmed.
What: Piedmont Airlines flight en route from Allentown to Philadelphia
Where: Philadelphia International Airport
When: Sunday morning 11-16
Who: 38 passengers and crew
Why: On approach, the crew got an indication the nose gear was not down. The plane slid down the runway on its nose. Fire crews foamed the runway and there was neither smoke nor fire.
A small plane crashed near the town of Butte in Alaska, on October 29th.
Authorities said the Cessna 172 plane crashed into a Knik River gravel bar.
The pilot, who was the only one aboard, was killed in the crash. He was identified as 25-year-old Ray Justen.
According to Alaska National Transportation Safety Board chief Clint Johnson, “Witnesses said this airplane came in, made a touch-and-go on a gravel bar and during a fairly steep climb out there was an aerodynamic stall…The airplane descended nose-first and struck the gravel bar.”
A National Guard Apache helicopter crashed near Boise Airport in Ada County, Idaho, at around 7 p.m. on November 6.
According to an Army National Guard spokesperson, the helicopter was on a routine nighttime training flight when it crashed near Pleasant Valley Road and Hollilynn Drive.
There were 2 soldiers aboard at the time of crash; both of them were killed. Their names have not yet been released.
Idaho National Guard Commander, Major General Gary Sayler said, “The men and women of the Idaho National Guard are united in grief at the loss of two of our brothers in arms, who gave their lives while training to defend our nation…Today, our thoughts and prayers are with their families.”
The cause of crash is being investigated.
Ellinair flight EL-920 made an emergency landing in Novosibirsk, Russia, on August 9th.
The plane was flying from Thessaloniki, Greece, when the captain became unwell and later on fell unconscious. The first officer took control and landed safely.
The captain was shifted to hospital where the doctors diagnosed a brain haemorrhage.
NAM Air flight IN-750 had to return and make an emergency landing at Nabire Airport, Papua, Indonesia, on July 20th.
The Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A flying to Biak, Indonesia, had to return because the crew had to shut one of its engines down.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
A small plane crashed near Phoenix Deer Valley Airport, Arizona, on August 20th.
The plane was carrying two people when it went down in Seventh Street near the intersection with Deer Valley Road.
Both occupants of the plane were killed in the crash. They were identified as the pilot Theodore Rich, 54, and his passenger Elaine Carpenter, 49.
