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NEWS May 06, 2023 INCIDENT: Wingtip Flies Off Aircraft on Landing in Sao Paulo A Boliviana de Aviacion Boeing 737-800 has been damaged upon its landing at Sao Paulo Guarulhos Int'l Airport in Brazil. A plane-spotting live stream captured the incident in real-time. After the incident, a video was posted to social media from a passenger on the flight, further showcasing damage to the aircraft. Read More →
NEWS May 02, 2023 Boeing 727 Fleeing Sudan Conflict Overruns Runway On Friday, April 28, an aircraft carrying Sudanese refugees overran the runway landing at Juba International Airport. The aircraft was overloaded with refugees. Reports revealed that over 300 people were onboard. Read More →
NEWS Apr 21, 2023 American Airlines Employee Dies Following Jetbridge Accident in Austin An employee of American Airlines passed away following an accident at Austin airport. Police stated that the employee's vehicle hit a jet bridge. Read More →
NEWS Apr 18, 2023 Hair-Pulling Passenger Causes Air India Flight to Return Description of an incident where an Air India flight was forced to return to its origin due to a disruptive passenger. The passenger was reported to have physically harmed two crew members which prompted the diversion. Read More →
NEWS Apr 17, 2023 INCIDENT: Cargolux 747 Sustains Damage Upon Landing at Luxembourg During a landing attempt at Luxembourg Airport, a Cargolux 747 experienced an incident that caused damage to the aircraft. The pilots initiated a go-around before safely landing the plane a short while later. Read More →
NEWS Apr 17, 2023 INCIDENT: EVA Air A321 and B777 Collide in Taipei An EVA Air A321 under tow collided with a parked company 777. There were no injuries reported however the damage sustained to the 777 especially was significant. Both aircraft have been removed from service for the time being. Read More →
NEWS Apr 11, 2023 Air China Flight Returns to Gate for Passenger's Phone Flight CA1550, a regularly scheduled passenger flight between Beijing (PEK) and Shanghai (PVG) experienced a 90-minute delay because the captain decided to reject the takeoff and return to the gate due to a passenger who had forgotten his phone in the terminal. Read More →
NEWS Apr 11, 2023 Man Sentenced After Laser Pointed at Delta Air Lines Aircraft After the incident involving James Link from Rochester, MN, the vision of one of the pilots was impacted for several hours. On Thursday last week, a federal judge in Wisconsin sentenced the man to two years in prison for an incident that took place in 2021. Read More →
NEWS Apr 10, 2023 INCIDENT: Emergency Declared at Dublin Airport as Ryanair 737 Nose Gear Collapses A Ryanair Boeing 737-800 aircraft encountered damage to its nose gear upon landing at Dublin Airport in Ireland. As a result, operations from the airport's south runway were disrupted for a certain period, and a few flights were diverted. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Apr 07, 2023 Is the Boeing 737 MAX the Safest Modern Airliner? Because of the sheer intensity of the scrutiny the aircraft faced, the Boeing 737 MAX could be considered one of the safest in the world. In fact, among the dozens of models of commercial airliners around the world, it is likely the safest due to the amount of regulation testing that took place. The aircraft was in Boeing's view to make the necessary changes, and the company was pressured into prioritizing its safety following the accidents that took place. Read More →