Tag: 737
NEWS Jan 16, 2025 4-Hour Flight Airborne for Nearly 8 Hours Following "Stabilizer Issues" A Boeing 737-800 registered to UT Air made an emergency landing on January 7th. The flight, UT Air Flight 881, reportedly experienced "stabilizer issues" mid-flight, causing the aircraft to divert to Moscow Vnukovo Airport (VKO) 6 hours and 50 minutes after takeoff. None of the 173 passengers onboard were injured. Read More →
NEWS Jan 16, 2025 Passengers Stuck for 4 Hours, Delayed, then Diverted in South Korean Pressurization Incident An Eastar Jet flight had to ramp return twice due to an A/C unit issue, and diverted to its origin after taking off due to a pressurization issue. The flight was ultimately canceled. Read More →
NEWS Dec 29, 2024 Second Jeju Air Landing Gear Failure Forces Boeing 737 to Make Emergency Diversion in South Korea As recovery efforts are underway for the flight that crashed yesterday, December 29th, another aircraft of the same airline made an "emergency diversion" today, December 30th, due to a landing gear issue. Read More →
NEWS Dec 28, 2024 South Korean Boeing 737 Plane Crash Kills 170+, Two Rescued At 9:03 AM on December 29th, a Boeing 737 crashed into a wall while landing at Muan International Airport (MWX) in Muan, South Jeolla Province in South Korea. The flight was 7C2216 operated by Jeju Air. Read More →
NEWS Nov 15, 2024 South Africa’s Largest Low-Cost Airline, Flysafair, Faces Potential License Withdrawal Over Ownership Dispute FlySafair, the Johannesburg-based low-cost airline, is currently under review by the International Air Services Council (IASC), a body under the Ministry of Transport responsible for managing traffic rights within South Africa. Read More →
NEWS Oct 13, 2024 Alaska Airlines 737 Windshield Cracks, Forces Emergency Landing in Montana Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 made an unscheduled landing in Missoula, Montana, after the flight deck windshield cracked mid-flight. The airline issued a statement confirming the diversion resulted from a crack in the flight deck window. Read More →
NEWS Oct 12, 2024 United 737 Toilet Floods, Leaving Passenger with Destroyed $1,200 Laptop and Only a 5,000 Mile Compensation Offer Article covering the United 737 toilet flood incident. Also covered is the low compensation from United and discussion of carry-on policies Read More →
NEWS Oct 07, 2024 BOC Aviation Signs Lease Deal with United Airlines for Four Boeing Aircraft On October 7, 2024, BOC Aviation, a aircraft leasing company, announced a significant lease transaction with United Airlines. The deal involves three Boeing 737 Max 9 and one Boeing 787-9 aircraft, all of which are already operational with United. Read More →
NEWS Oct 04, 2024 Ryanair 737 Catches Fire During Takeoff Passengers were evacuated from a Ryanair flight from Brindisi, Italy (BDS) to Turin (TRN) on Thursday morning after the aircraft caught fire shortly after commencing its takeoff roll. Read More →
NEWS Sep 28, 2024 NTSB Issues Urgent Warning After 737 Rudder Control Failures The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued an alert regarding a defective component in certain Boeing 737 aircraft that could potentially cause rudder control system failure. Read More →