A spokesman for the South American airline told the Herald there had been a "technical problem" on the flight that affected some crew and passengers, without providing further details.
The report mentioned that the second-in-command pilot had notified his co-pilot earlier in the day that he had not had “proper rest" as he had one-month-old twins and “had to wake up several times to help his wife take care of the babies".
The plane burst into flames when it crashed in a grassy median just off Interstate 40 and behind a Costco on the city’s westside. The crash scene was about 4.8 kilometres south of the general aviation airport.
The bigger plane, a Dash 8 operated by Safarilink Aviation airline with 44 on board, including five crew members, was heading to the coastal resort town of Diani when the crew reported a loud bang soon after takeoff from Wilson Airport and decided to turn back.
The single-engine Cessna 208 was trying to reach the nearby Miami Seaplane Base, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Seven people had been on the plane, and they were all taken to safety.
The AA Flight 1219 was forced to make an emergency landing back to Albuquerque after the unruly passengers tried to open an emergency exit door mid-air. The case is being investigated by the Federal Aviation Administration and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
According to the authorities, the private plane lost the door around 5:30 p.m. as it flew over Cheektowaga, a few miles south of the airport.
The helicopter carrying Pinera, 74, and three others plunged into a lake in southern Chile. The former president was pronounced dead shortly after rescue personnel arrived at the scene. The other three passengers survived.
A team of investigators has been deployed to look into the accident involving a BAE Jetstream aircraft, Canada's Transportation Safety Board said, adding that it was gathering information.
Fire officials said no injuries were reported in the incident as the Boeing cargo plane made an emergency landing. Boeing has been engulfed in a crisis since an Alaska Airlines plane made an emergency landing after a piece of its fuselage broke off mid-air earlier this month.
The emergency diversion to Tampa was prompted by the activation of a door indicator light, according to a spokesperson from the airport. United Flight 2434 had departed from Sarasota-Bradenton International at 3:42 pm (local time) on January 10.
A source familiar with the matter said United has so far found closer to 10 airplanes with loose bolts during its preliminary checks, up from an initial five first reported by industry publication The Air Current, and the figure may increase.
Audio of the pilot communicating with air traffic control as the emergency was unfolding shows how she calmly navigated the plane to safety.
Videos on social media showed that the mid-cabin door of the Boeing 737-9 MAX plane had completely disappeared, leaving a gaping hole in the side of the airplane. However, Alaska Airlines reported that the aircraft landed safely with all 174 guests and 6 crew members.
The transcripts of traffic control instructions released by authorities appeared to show the Japan Airlines jet had been given permission to land while the Coast Guard aircraft had been told to taxi to a holding point near the runway.
The Patna airport authorities said they received a call for the emergency landing moments after the flight took off, which was accepted.
Japan airline fire: Local TV video showed a large eruption of fire and smoke from the side of the Japan Airlines plane as it taxied on a runway.
The Polar Airlines An-24 landed safely on the Kolyma river near Zyryanka in the Yakutia region, the prosecutors said.
According to Vistara Airlines, flight UK897 has returned to Bangalore due to bad weather at Hyderabad airport and is expected to arrive in Bangalore at 9:40 hours.
KCR was forced to make an emergency landing today due to a technical malfunction. The incident occurred earlier this morning, raising concerns about the safety of the prominent political leader.
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