Mechanics ‘inadvertently’ taxi Alaska Airlines plane into ditch at Ted Stevens airport, officials say
At Anchorage Airport, an Alaska Airlines Boeing B737 aircraft received damage as maintenance staff steered the aircraft off a taxiway…
TUI B737 at Brussels on Jan 8th 2025, nose gear collapsed at gate
During flight TB-1012 from Malaga, SP (Spain) to Brussels (Belgium), a TUI Airlines Belgium Boeing 737-700, registration OO-JAR, had successfully…
All the five occupants are safe after a Bell 206B JetRanger helicopter (PT-HKZ, MSN 3156)
All the five occupants are safe after a Bell 206B JetRanger helicopter (PT-HKZ, MSN 3156) that was about to take-…
What are some differences in flying on a commercial airline today compared to 30 years ago?
When I started flying for an airline in 1987, we turned off the “NO SMOKING” light as soon as the…
What was the smallest mistake an engineer made during aircraft maintenance that resulted in a crash?
On 5th May 1983, Eastern Airlines flight 855, a Lockheed L1011, departed Miami International Airport en-route to Nassau, Bahamas. On…
Jeju Air Flight Crashes in South Korea
At least 47 people were killed Sunday when a passenger plane carrying 181 people crashed during landing at an airport…
Accident: Azerbaijan E190 near Aktau on Dec 25th 2024, touched down off runway
An Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer ERJ-190, registration 4K-AZ65 performing flight J2-8243 from Baku (Azerbaijan) to Grozny (Russia) with 62 passengers and…
Bombardier Challenger 300 Crashes Near San Fernando Airport in Argentina
A Bombardier Challenger 300 crashed on Wednesday, December 18th, shortly after it touched down at San Fernando International Airport (QAE),…
Ever wonder why the Flight Crew Oxygen system has a 100% oxygen supply, also with a positive pressure ?
Did you know that the concentration of oxygen in the atmosphere remains constant at 20.95% up to 100,000 feet. At…
What happens when you land with flaps up on an airplane?
An Amazon cargo plane went off runway at Vancouver Airport early Tuesday at 1:45 a.m. on Nov. 19 this year…