JAPAN AIRLINES PLANE FIRE
Saudi flight with 297 onboard catches fire while landing at Pakistan airport. Watch video
A Saudi Airlines flight from Riyadh with 276 passengers and 21 crew caught fire upon landing at Peshawar's Bacha Khan International Airport. Flames on the landing gear were swiftly extinguished by CAA fire vehicles. Air traffic controllers reported the incident to pilots. Passengers evacuated via inflatable slide. CAA confirmed ongoing flights. Global Defense Insight shared photos.
Boeing plane's wheel falls off mid-flight, second incident in four months
A United Airlines Boeing 757-200 lost a wheel during takeoff from Los Angeles but landed safely in Denver. The incident is under investigation. Boeing also reached a settlement with the DOJ over the 737 MAX crashes, agreeing to pay a fine and pleading guilty to fraud.
Wheel falls from Boeing plane in Los Angeles
A United Airlines Boeing 757-200 lost a wheel taking off from LA Monday, landed safely in Denver. No injuries among 174 passengers, 7 crew. Previous Boeing wheel incident in March, Alaska Airlines fuselage issue. FAA investigates. Boeing agreed to DOJ settlement over 737 MAX crashes. The 757, produced until 2004, is 30 years old. Boeing admitted to fraud.
Lufthansa plane experiences fire in wheel after landing at Delhi airport; lands safely
A Lufthansa A380 from Munich faced a wheel fire during landing at Delhi airport, landing safely but requiring checks and cancellation of the return flight due to spare parts unavailability. The incident affected 490 passengers, with the aircraft undergoing short-term technical deregistration. Lufthansa emphasised safety as a top priority, aiming to resume operations with the same aircraft for the return flight to Munich on July 3.
Malaysian Airlines Boeing engine catches fire minutes after take-off, makes emergency landing. Details here
When a Boeing 737 Max 9 jet of Aalska Airlines was flying at an altitude of 16,000 feet in January, its door plug came off and the door got opened.
Flying windows, fatal turbulence: Is flying in planes safe right now? Here is how to understand disruptions
Air travel disruptions, from minor mechanical issues to severe incidents, often cause anxiety but are rarely dangerous. Aviation experts stress that these problems are usually manageable due to rigorous safety protocols and backup systems, ensuring that flying remains one of the safest modes of transportation despite occasional alarming events.
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A big decision for Boeing's next CEO: Is it time for a new plane?
Boeing raced to update the 737 Max to compete with Airbus but faced fatal crashes. The jet's troubles left Boeing behind Airbus in the single-aisle market, impacting its global dominance.
Why did Air Canada Boeing emit flames immediately after take-off from Toronto? Watch video
What happened to carrying 400 passengers that its tail started throwing out flames immediately after taking off from Toronto?
Amsterdam Airport Accident: Witness accounts of 'hellish noise' as person dies after being sucked into plane engine
A tragic incident at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport saw a person being sucked into the jet turbine of a KLM plane, leading to their death. The horrifying event occurred during the preparation for departure to Denmark, with witnesses describing a "hellish noise." Emergency services responded to the scene, and the plane was surrounded by fire trucks and ambulances. Passengers and employees were evacuated, and investigations into the incident are ongoing.
Twelve injured as Qatar Airways Dublin flight hits turbulence, airport says
According to reports, the turbulence occurred over Turkey and lasted less than 20 seconds, coinciding with the food and drinks service on board. This incident comes shortly after a Singapore Airlines flight had to make an emergency landing in Bangkok due to severe turbulence, resulting in a fatality and multiple passengers in intensive care.
Air India plane forced to make an emergency landing after its engine erupted into flames, with 179 passengers on board
An Air India Express aircraft carrying passengers from Pune to Kochi caught fire in Bengaluru, resulting in an emergency evacuation of 179 passengers, including six crew members, who were stranded in the Karnataka capital for almost thirteen hours. Smoke was seen coming from the engine, leading to an evacuation with slides being deployed.
Mission impossible? Next Boeing CEO faces pile of problems
On Tuesday night, the Department of Justice said Boeing had breached a 2021 criminal settlement over the 737 MAX crashes, opening the company up to possible prosecution. Faced with these challenges, Boeing's next chief will need to be a kind of corporate magician capable of turning around troubled operations, resetting bruised relations with airline clients and redefining the company's public identity following scandal and missteps.
Boeing plane carrying 85 people catches fire and skids off the runway in Senegal, injuring 10
A Boeing 737 carrying 85 people caught fire and skidded off a runway at Senegal's main airport, injuring 10 people including the pilot. Passengers were evacuated from the burning aircraft, describing scenes of panic as they escaped. The Air Senegal flight, operated by TransAir, was headed to Bamako, Mali, when the crash occurred. The cause of the incident is unclear, and the injured are receiving treatment at a hospital. Boeing referred all requests for comment to the airlines involved. This incident adds to recent scrutiny of Boeing's safety standards following other incidents involving Boeing aircraft.
'Shortcuts Everywhere': How Boeing favored speed over quality
Several incidents involving malfunctioning systems and manufacturing defects in Boeing 737 Max planes have raised concerns about Boeing's quality control processes and safety standards. Despite the incidents being reported to the Federal Aviation Administration, they were not widely publicized.
Japan unveils next-generation passenger plane project
The new plane will be ready after 2035, an economy ministry official said after a closed-door meeting of politicians, experts and business people to discuss Japan's aviation industry strategy.
Boeing, Boeing gone! Airbus scores big wins in Japan & South Korea
Japan Airlines said it's buying 21 Airbus 350-900 as well as 11 A321neos in a multibillion dollar deal, breaking Boeing's exclusive hold as the sole single-aisle jet supplier for the carrier. Boeing brought home a smaller deal, for 10 Boeing 787 widebody jets. Two hours later, Korean Air Lines announced the purchase of 33 Airbus A350 jets for $14 billion in a winner-takes-all contest that left Boeing empty-handed.
Viral video: United Airlines plane's tire falls off during takeoff, damages cars in employee parking lot
A United Airlines aircraft bound for Japan safely landed in Los Angeles after experiencing a tire loss during takeoff from San Francisco. Social media circulated videos of the incident, showing the tire detaching and colliding with a car in the employee parking lot.
A decade after MH370, planes still at risk of vanishing off the map
The huge Boeing Co. 777 jet, almost as long as a Manhattan city block and taller than a five-story building, had somehow managed to make itself invisible in the clear night sky. There were 239 people on board. Ensuing search operations combed through some of the deepest ocean floors in the inhospitable southern Indian Ocean, hundreds of miles off Australia’s western seaboard, and found no trace of the main fuselage or any passengers and crew. Of the 3 million components in the 777, just a few fragments washed ashore years later on the east African coast.
Flight status: How to know whether a plane is safe or not
Flying may not be the safest option for traveling and there are many defenses in place for the prevention of an aviation disaster. Here's everything to know more.
Viral video: Boeing cargo plane catches fire mid-air, makes emergency landing
An Atlas Air Boeing 747-8 cargo plane had to make an emergency landing at Miami International Airport due to an engine malfunction after takeoff. The airline stated that the crew followed standard procedures for a safe return and would conduct an inspection to determine the cause. Unverified videos on social media showed flames from the left wing during flight. The incident adds to Boeing's recent challenges, including the temporary grounding of 171 aircraft following an emergency landing of an Alaska Airlines MAX 9.
Korean Air plane with 289 people collides with Cathay Pacific aircraft at Japan airport, no injuries reported
A Korean Air plane collided with a parked Cathay Pacific aircraft at New Chitose Airport in Japan. The Korean Air plane slipped due to snow on the ground, causing its left wing to clip the Cathay Pacific plane's right tail wing. The incident comes two weeks after a near-catastrophic collision at Tokyo's Haneda Airport when a Japan Airlines plane collided as it landed with a smaller coast guard plane.
A burning jet, three exits: How 379 flyers were saved in Tokyo
Modern planes must be able to fully evacuate in as little as 90 seconds, using just half the number of their available exits. The Japan Airlines occupants managed with even fewer.
Japan begins twin probes into rare Tokyo runway collision
All 379 people aboard the Japan Airlines (JAL) Airbus A350 had a miraculous escape after it erupted in flame following Tuesday's crash with a De Havilland Dash-8 Coast Guard turboprop shortly after landing at Haneda airport.
Planes catch fire after a collision at Japan's Haneda airport, killing 5. Hundreds evacuated safely
Local TV video showed a large eruption of fire and smoke from the side of the Japan Airlines plane as it taxied after landing. The area around the wing then caught fire. Footage an hour later showed the plane fully on fire. The JAL plane was an Airbus A-350 that had flown from Shin Chitose airport, near the city of Sapporo, to Haneda, the transport minister said.
Japan plane fire viral video: Plane with 379 on board catches fire at airport
Japan Airlines Plane Fire Viral Video: A Japan Airlines plane at Tokyo's Haneda airport ignited into flames, after colliding with another aircraft after landing. The airlin said all the passengers have been safely evacuated. Video footage showed a significant burst of fire and smoke from the plane's side on the runway.
Japan Plane Catches Fire at Tokyo Airport: See horrifying images
Japan Airlines Flight 516, travelling from New Chitose Airport, burst into flames shortly after landing on Runway C at Haneda Airport on Tuesday at around 5:47 p.m. (local time), according to a startling incident that was reported by Japanese public broadcaster NHK. According to the report, the current state of affairs points to a possible collision with a Japan Coast Guard aircraft.
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