Aircraft collides with motorbike on Congolese runway
A Congo Airways aircraft arriving at Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) on August 14, 2021, collided with a motorbike crossing…
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Forgotten screwdriver tip leads to Jetstar Airways A320 incident on takeoff
Jetstar Airways A320 takeoff incident in 2020 was caused by a forgotten screwdriver tip, left in the Airbus…
Explosive found in Vilnius Airport territory
Lithuanian authorities reportedly announced that an explosive was found in the territory of Vilnius Airport (VNO), Lithuania. On June…
Douglas DC-3 goes missing minutes after takeoff in Colombia
A 77-year-old Aliansa Aerolineas Douglas DC-3 went missing minutes after taking off from Villavicencio La Vanguardia Airport (VVC),…
Boeing 747 spotted zigzagging to avoid collision with Boeing 737
A Moldovian cargo charter Fly Pro Boeing 747-200 aircraft was spotted flying erratically upon landing in an attempt…
Lufthansa CRJ-900 jet diversion potentially caused by e-cigarette
Smoke onboard forced a Lufthansa CRJ-900 flight crew to divert to Italy. But the costly diversion could have…
Ukrainian SkyUp Boeing 737 diverts after cabin pressurization issue
A SkyUp Airlines Boeing 737 suffered a cabin pressurization problem while on a flight from Kyiv, Ukraine to…
British Airways Dreamliner suffers nose gear collapse
On June 18, 2021, British Airways Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner suffered a nose gear collapse while standing on a…
Pegas Fly Boeing 767 aircraft suffers runway excursion
On June 17, 2021, the Russian air carrier Pegas Fly Boeing 767-300ER aircraft slid off the runway after…
IndiGo ATR-72 suffers critical nose gear failure upon landing
An IndiGo ATR 72-600 (VT-IYX), built in 2019, experienced a critical nose gear failure upon landing at runway…
Passengers seriously injured as turbulence hits Vistara flight
Eight passengers sustained injuries due to severe turbulence on the Vistara flight from Mumbai (BOM) to Kolkata (CCU).…
American Airlines Boeing 737 hits lamp post, suffers wing damage
American Airlines Boeing 737-800 sustained left wing damage after crashing into a lamp post at Dallas Fort Worth…
Second Qantas Boeing 737 damaged by baggage loader in a week
On May 28, 2021, a Qantas Boeing 737 aircraft sustained damage from a baggage belt loader vehicle while…
Investigators disclose why WestJet Boeing 737 overran runway
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) published an investigation report on a runway overrun incident made by…
Czech Airlines Airbus A320 jet declares emergency in-flight
The flight crew of a Czech Airlines Airbus A320 jet declared an in-flight emergency while en route from…
Air France A319 performs rejected takeoff due to bird strike
An Air France Airbus A319 suffered an engine problem following an encounter with birds while on takeoff from…
UNI Air ATR-72 makes emergency landing after double tire rupture
A UNI Air ATR 72-600 aircraft suffered double wheel bursts, forcing the aircraft to make an emergency landing…
KLM brand new Boeing 777 suffers fuselage damage in AMS
On April 22, 2021, a brand new Boeing 777-300ER from the KLM Royal Dutch Airlines fleet suffered minor…