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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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)…
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…