Fire seen near engine on JetBlue flight from Orlando to Nassau after safe landing; no injuriesSeptember 3rd, 2009 Fire seen on JetBlue flight after it lands safelyORLANDO, Fla. — Authorities say fire was seen on a JetBlue flight from Orlando after it landed safely in the Bahamas.
Suspected bird strike forces Minneapolis-bound flight to make emergency landing in NCAugust 9th, 2009 Suspected bird strike forces NC emergency landingRALEIGH, N.C. —A suspected bird strike shortly after takeoff forced a Northwest Airlines flight to make an emergency landing Sunday at Raleigh-Durham International Airport, officials said.
Detroit to NY flight lands safely after sensor indicates extinguisher went off in cargo bayAugust 3rd, 2009 Flight from Mich. to NY lands safely after alertROCHESTER, N.Y.
American Airlines flight makes emergency landing in St. Louis due to bird strike; no one hurtJuly 30th, 2009 Bird strike forces emergency landing in St. LouisST. LOUIS — An American Airlines flight made an emergency landing in St.
Pilot lands single-engine Cessna on West Texas highway after plane loses power; no one injuredJuly 16th, 2009 No injuries as small plane lands on Texas highwaySAN ANGELO, Texas — A pair of businessmen are unhurt after one safely landed their small plane on a West Texas highway when it lost power. Brent McCasland and James Wood were on their way home to San Angelo, Texas, from a business meeting when the single-engine six-seat Cessna 210 lost power Wednesday afternoon.
Providence-bound Southwest plane returns safely to Baltimore's airport after bird hits engineJuly 7th, 2009 Plane returns to Md. airport after bird strikeLINTHICUM, Md.
Flight to Philadelphia makes emergency landing at Md. airport after report of smokeJune 27th, 2009 Plane lands safely in Md. after smoke reportLINTHICUM, Md.
About 800 geese near NYC airports trapped, euthanized to reduce bird strikes of jetlinersJune 20th, 2009 About 800 geese near NYC airports euthanizedNEW YORK — About 800 Canada geese around New York City's two airports have been trapped and euthanized, part of an effort to reduce the type of bird strike that led to a jetliner landing in the Hudson River last winter
Birds have been culled from 15 sites within five miles of LaGuardia and Kennedy airports. U.S. Department of Agriculture spokeswoman Carol Bannerman says agency biologists and other specialists are trapping and euthanizing the birds.
Continental flight whose pilot died in mid-flight lands safely in Newark, NJJune 18th, 2009 Plane with dead pilot lands safely in Newark, NJNEWARK, N.J. — The Federal Aviation Administration says a plane carrying a pilot who died in mid-flight has landed safely at the airport in Newark, N.J.
Southwest flight with 53 aboard returns safely to Oakland, Calif., after lightning strikeJune 4th, 2009 Plane struck by lightning lands safely in Calif.OAKLAND, Calif. — A Southwest Airlines plane was struck by lightning but passed a safety inspection after it returned safely to Oakland International Airport.
NY's Schumer filing legislation making it mandatory for airports to report bird strikesMay 6th, 2009 Schumer: Mandate bird strike reportingWASHINGTON — New York Sen. Chuck Schumer said Wednesday that each time a bird hits an airplane, it should be reported to the Federal Aviation Administration.
Plane reporting engine flames lands safely at Seattle-Tacoma airport, was heading for SeoulApril 30th, 2009 Plane reports engine flames, lands safe in SeattleSEATAC, Wash. — A Boeing 777 has landed safely at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport after its crew reported flames shot out of one of the two engines.
Plane heading for Seoul lands safely at at Seattle-Tacoma airport after engine malfunctionApril 30th, 2009 Plane lands safe in Seattle after engine problemSEATAC, Wash. — A Boeing 777 has landed safely at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport after its crew reported a malfunction in one of its two engines.
`We may end up in Hudson', said pilot before crashingFebruary 5th, 2009 NEW YORK - Cockpit recordings of the ill-fated US Airways plane that crashed in the Hudson River last month reveal that the pilot calmly advised air traffic controllers, 'We're going to be in the Hudson'. The Airbus 320 plane crashed in New York's Hudson River Jan 15 after losing both engines, apparently hit by a flock of birds, after taking off from LaGuardia Airport.
US airliner crashes in river, all passengers surviveJanuary 15th, 2009 NEW YORK - A US Airways plane with more than 150 passengers crashed in the Hudson river in New York Thursday afternoon following a failed takeoff. Initial reports said that all people aboard survived with no major injuries.