Aviation safety faced a turbulent start to the year, marked by a runway collision at Tokyo’s Haneda airport and a door plug malfunction aboard an Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9, both making headlines within days of each other. These incidents, along with four additional fatal accidents involving regional and business aircraft in subsequent weeks, have … Read more
Six individuals sustained injuries on Saturday after an American Airlines plane experienced a “hard landing” at Kahului Airport in Maui, as stated by federal officials. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is conducting an investigation into the incident, which involved American Airlines Flight 271, an Airbus A320, making a hard landing on the runway at approximately … Read more
Alaska Airlines has resumed its Boeing 737 Max 9 flights, marking the return of this particular model to the skies after it was grounded due to safety concerns. The Max 9 jets were temporarily taken out of service following an incident where a panel blew out of the side of one of the planes during … Read more
Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 experienced a sudden and explosive decompression, resulting in a fuselage plug being blown out and creating a hole in the left side of the plane. As investigators work to determine the cause, it is essential to understand what happens during a sudden loss of cabin pressure and the potential risks for … Read more
On January 20, a Delta Air Lines Boeing 757 experienced a nose wheel detachment just moments before taking off from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The incident occurred as the aircraft was preparing for a flight to Bogota, Colombia. According to a preliminary report from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the “nose wheel came off and … Read more
In wintry weather conditions at Japan’s New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido, a Korean Air plane clipped wings with a Cathay Pacific jet on Tuesday. Fortunately, there were no reported injuries in the incident that took place around 5:30 p.m., involving a Korean Air jet with 289 passengers and crew and an empty Cathay Pacific plane. … Read more