Passengers who were on the United Express plane that made an emergency landing at Newark Airport last night were full of love for the flight crew, calling them "amazing" and "professional." But it was nerve-wracking: One passenger said, "We were saying our prayers because we just thought it was the end. I sent a text to my sons letting them know that I love them, and I hope everything works out." more ›

Rapper Rick Ross has reportedly suffered a seizure on a plane, forcing it to land. According to TMZ, Ross was on a flight going from Ft. Lauderdale to Memphis earlier today when he lost consciousness. A doctor on board administered CPR on the rapper, and paramedics frantically tried to revive him after the plane made an emergency landing. They say that as Ross was being wheeled off the aircraft, he appeared to show signs of life. more ›

This morning, a Delta flight that took off from Laguardia Airport, headed toward Boston, was forced to land after a bird strike. NYC Aviation reports, "A Delta Air Lines Airbus A319 suffered an engine failure after hitting a bird over New York late Thursday morning. The flight made an emergency landing 20 minutes later without incident." more ›

The 24-year-old pilot who made an emergency landing at Rockaway Beach—in spite of not getting permission for the landing—and explained that he did so because it "happens in Alaska all the time"—is not City Councilman Peter Vallone's favorite person. The Queens lawmaker wrote to the FAA, "Mr. Maloney must face the strictest punishment. A pilot who abuses the privilege of flying, at a minimum, should have his licenses revoked." The Queens DA's office is also launching a criminal probe into Maloney's antics. more ›

The Monday night emergency plane landing on Rockaway Beach may be in part thanks to a young pilot's fondness for a Discovery show about flying planes in Alaska—as well as a passenger's upset stomach. Jason Maloney, 24, also spoke in a joking, casual manner with air traffic control when asking for permission (which was repeatedly denied, because it wasn't declared emergency) to land on the beach, saying, "Just let us know if we're up in your grill," and ""Whooooa ... What if I want to hide from you?" [Listen to the weird audio below.] more ›

Last night, a small plane which had taken off from Farmingdale, Long Island, made an emergency landing on Rockaway Beach near Beach 56th Street. The pilot, James Maloney, 24, and his two passengers, Clarke Oler, 22, and Chelsea Protter, 21, were injured, but Maloney could be in trouble—it turns out he wasn't given permission to make the landing more ›

Though all 193 passengers and 11 crew members on yesterday's Moscow-bound Delta flight 30 were unharmed after the plane was forced to dump fuel and land back at JFK because of a blown engine, most of them were pretty spooked about the incident. Irine Dokuchaeva of Moscow told the Post, "We felt [a bump], and the airplane stopped going up. It was flying straight. The captain said, ‘There is a problem, and we need to dump fuel. Don’t worry if you see fuel in the window'...Everybody stayed calm, but everybody wanted to drink something." Which would be the only way to stay calm if you saw your plane's fuel through the window. more ›

A CRJ-200 jet manufactured by Bombardier of Montreal, the same makers of the CRJ-900 jet that was forced to land at JFK on Saturday night, was forced to make an emergency landing in Milwaukee yesterday when only two of its three sets of landing gear would lower. The landing was the sixth time in two years that planes from that company have been forced to land due to faulty landing gear. The CRJ-series jets were designed as commuter planes for short trips, often having to take off and land multiple times a day. more ›

Airplane manufacturer Bombardier of Montreal are feeling the heat right now since Saturday's Delta Flight 4951 emergency landing at JFK became the fifth time in two years that one of their planes was forced to land due to faulty landing gear. After the crew realized the plane's right wheel was jammed in the up position, the Atlanta to White Plains flight touched down at JFK with just two of the wheels working. more ›

Delta Flight 4951 was forced to make a dramatic landing at JFK airport on Saturday night because of mechanical failure due to faulty landing gear. Sparks flew as flight attendants told passengers, "Heads down! Heads down!" (you can see video taken by passenger Alessandro Albero below) None of the 60 passengers or three crew members were injured in the landing. more ›

Around 3:45 p.m., a NYPD helicopter made an emergency landing in Jamaica Bay. WPIX reports, "Police say the helicopter landed upright... while returning to a nearby police department airfield [at Floyd Bennett Field]. One of the officers suffered a minor injury. The chopper was carrying a three-man flight crew and two scuba divers who were on a routine security patrol. Flotation devices were deployed before it landed in the bay." It's unclear what caused the emergency landing, but last year, NYPD choppers made emergency landings in Maspeth, Queens and Brooklyn's Prospect Park. more ›

Residents in the vicinity of Newark International Airport were complaining about the smell of gas Sunday afternoon after a Boeing 777 dumped 170,000 pounds of jet fuel into the air while preparing for an emergency landing. The plane, carrying 269 passengers bound for Tokyo, returned to the airport less than an hour after takeoff yesterday because of a "hydraulic problem." But before it could touch down, it needed to lighten up by emptying its fuel tanks over the Garden State. more ›

What happens in Vegas may stay in Vegas, but what happens on your flight there will end up in the papers! The Daily News reports that passengers on a United Airlines flight bound for Sin City had to tackle a New York man who approached the cockpit door with a large bag while in the air on Saturday. Six passengers restrained him after he tried to open a side exit door, and then started banging on the cockpit door. Around 5 p.m. the flight made an emergency landing in Denver, where the unruly man was arrested and interviewed by the FBI — he is currently undergoing medical evaluation. more ›

January 15th is either the best or the worst day to fly. Last year on this day, the United Airways Flight 1549 flight landed in the Hudson River (no serious injuries thanks to the smooth flying of Sully!)... and we just got word that an aircraft has crash landed in a Staten Island Landfill. Word is that the "Piper Cub" landed safely, and the pilot is now outside of the aircraft and walking it off. According to reports coming over the newswire, the emergency landing was due to a mechanical failure, and the police are stating there is "debris or the banner the plane was towing down on the N/B Shore Expwy." more ›

There are early reports of an emergency landing at Newark Liberty International Airport shortly after 9 this morning. WABC reported that United Airlines flight 634, arriving at Newark from Chicago, had issues with its landing gear and was forced to make an emergency landing. The flight, from Chicago's O'Hare Airport had a scheduled departure of 6:01 AM and had 53 passengers. Twitter user Debbie Frank updates, "On runway. Newark just closed. Another aircraft with bad landing- mechanical issues. Emergency vehicles. Zero idea just how bad." Jim Hoffer of WABC says it was a right wing landing gear issue and that an air traffic controller says there were no injuries, but the emergency exit chutes were deployed. The plane, an Airbus A319 apparently arrived just 15 minutes late, if not at the actual gate. At this time, it's unclear why the landing gear failed. more ›

According to WCBS 2, "A Continental Airlines flight from Brussels will be making an emergency landing at Newark Liberty International Airport after the plane's captain died mid-flight Thursday morning." The plane, a Boeing 777, will land around noon. CityRoom reports, "Two first officers were operating the plane, 'which they are perfectly qualified to do,' said Arlene Salac, a spokeswoman for the Federal Aviation Administration at John F. Kennedy International Airport." The plane was scheduled to land at Newark, but now will receive "priority" landing. Update: The plane landed safely and passengers said they were not told. One, whose husband called her when the plane landed and informed her, said the crew "did an incredible job"—even handing out snacks—"I would have done the exact same thing." However, another passenger told CityRoom the staff was "very irritated and unpleasant," though now the passenger understands why. It's believed the 60-year-old pilot had a heart attack; a cardiologist onboard had tried to revive him with a defibrillator. more ›

Remember the lady who tried to argue her way onto a plane last April by bringing up her already checked bags: "What if I had a bomb in my bag? Well, I have a bomb in my bag, so are you guys going to turn the plane around cuz I need my bag" Well, Rosalinda Baez ended up paying JetBlue $23,000 for the plane's emergency landing (they had to be safe, of course). And though the fake bomb charges were dropped, business consultant Baez pleaded guilty to pot possession--there was a "very small quantity of marijuana residue" on her. The Post adds that she "glared at the prosecutor and rolled her eyes repeatedly during yesterday's plea" and could face up to 6 months at sentencing. more ›