All articles tagged with #emergency landing
A JetBlue Airbus A320 bound for West Palm Beach suffered an engine failure on takeoff from Newark Liberty International Airport, with smoke reported in the cockpit. The plane returned for an emergency landing, passengers exited via slides on a taxiway, and there were no injuries. The FAA will investigate; arrivals were briefly paused, then resumed after about an hour.
A single-engine plane made an emergency landing on a busy Gainesville roadway, crashing into several vehicles. The pilot and a passenger were not injured, while two drivers were hospitalized as a precaution. The intersection remained closed as crews remove the aircraft and authorities investigate with FAA and Gainesville Police.
An AirAsia flight from Sydney to Kuala Lumpur diverted to Brisbane after a cabin-pressure alert. The aircraft dropped from about 34,000 ft to roughly 10,000 ft, and all 142 passengers and 11 crew evacuated without incident. Passengers were provided accommodation and assistance while the aircraft was assessed, with a plan to resume the journey later.
A Delta flight from Orlando to Los Angeles made an emergency landing in Tampa due to an odor onboard, with no injuries reported; passengers were rebooked on another flight and the plane later continued to Los Angeles.
An aircraft automatically landed itself for the first time during an in-flight emergency using Garmin’s Autoland system, which engaged after a rapid loss of pressurization, demonstrating a significant advancement in aviation automation; the incident is under investigation by the FAA.
Turkish authorities lost contact with a Falcon 50 jet carrying Libya's army chief and four others near Ankara, after the plane requested an emergency landing; the situation remains unclear with no confirmed crash, and investigations are ongoing.
A small plane in Colorado safely landed itself using Garmin's Autoland system after the pilot became incapacitated, marking the first real-world use of this emergency automation technology, with no injuries reported.
A plane at Colorado's Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport successfully performed the first real-world use of Garmin's Autoland system, which automatically landed the aircraft after the pilot became incapacitated, demonstrating a significant advancement in aviation safety technology.
Garmin's Autoland system was successfully activated for the first time in an emergency on a King Air 200 in Colorado, resulting in a safe landing at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport after the pilot became incapacitated. All aboard are reported safe, and the system performed flawlessly during the incident.
A small private jet crashed in North Carolina, killing seven people including former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, after a passenger texted 'emergency landing' moments before the crash; investigations are ongoing to determine the cause.
NASCAR legend Greg Biffle and six others died when his private jet crashed shortly after takeoff from North Carolina, just seven minutes into the flight, after experiencing engine problems and nearly making a safe emergency landing before exploding.
A small private plane crashed in San Mateo Atenco, central Mexico, killing at least seven of the ten people onboard while attempting an emergency landing, with the aircraft hitting a building and causing a fire; the cause of the crash is under investigation.
A JetBlue Airbus A320 flying from Cancún to Newark experienced a flight control issue, causing it to lose altitude and make an emergency landing in Tampa, Florida. 15-20 passengers were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, and the cause of the altitude loss is under investigation.
A JetBlue Airbus A320 flying from Cancun to Newark made an emergency landing in Tampa after experiencing a flight control issue, injuring at least three passengers, prompting an investigation by the airline and FAA.
A JetBlue flight from Cancun to Newark made an emergency landing in Tampa due to a sudden altitude drop, resulting in injuries to at least three passengers who were hospitalized; the airline is investigating the cause of the incident.