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Korean Air Lines Flight 007: the Boeing 747 shot down by a Soviet Su-15 in 1983
On August 31, 1983, Korean Air Lines (today known as Korean Air) Flight 007 left John F. Kennedy…
2023-09-01
BOAC-liveried British Airways Boeing 747 scrapped
A British Airways Boeing 747-400 bearing the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) retro livery has been scrapped at…
2023-08-18
Kalitta Air Boeing 747 drifts away from the runway upon landing: video
A Kalitta Air Boeing 747 veered off the runway upon landing in China, resulting in the aircraft being…
2023-08-07
FAA addresses Boeing 747-8 fuselage cracks caused by shimming errors
The United States (US) Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) latest Airworthiness Directive (AD) aims to address fuselage cracks on…
2023-08-03
Cargolux Boeing 747F aircraft involved in another landing gear incident
A Cargolux Boeing 747-8F, registered as LX-VCB, was forced to declare an emergency after the crew received an…
2023-05-22
Magma Aviation inaugurates its first regular flights into China
Magma Aviation, the innovative air cargo solutions company, has added its first regular scheduled flights to China to…
2023-05-08
Dutch investigators recommend changes to Boeing 747 engines following failure
The Onderzoeksraad voor Veiligheid (Dutch Safety Board, OVV) has issued several recommendations in its final accident report into…
2023-04-19
Singapore Airlines Boeing 747-400F stuck on runway in Nairobi, Kenya
A Singapore Airlines Cargo Boeing 747-400F has become stuck on the runway after a bird strike caused an…
2023-04-17
Video shows Cargolux Boeing 747 engine strike at Luxembourg Findel Airport
The aftermath of an incident where a Cargolux Boeing 747-400F struck the runway at Luxembourg Findel Airport (LUX)…
2023-04-17
USAF pledges more money for upgrading of the current Air Force One
As the upgraded version of Air Force One is still a few years away, the United States Air…
2023-04-14