Tag: Landing
NEWS Nov 01, 2023 United Airlines Aircraft Diverts Mid-Flight as Woman Goes Into Labor A United Airlines flight returned to San Francisco en-route to Honolulu on Monday when a woman onboard went into labor. The plane landed safely and medical professionals assisted the mother and child. Read More →
NEWS Oct 23, 2023 Off-Duty Pilot Attempts to Crash Alaska Airlines Plane An Alaska Airlines flight was forced to divert early Sunday night after an off-duty pilot attempted to crash the plane. The off-duty pilot responsible for the incident is facing 83 counts of attempted murder. The incident highlights the importance of mental health in aviation. Read More →
NEWS Aug 24, 2023 This United 767's Landing Was Probably its Last The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its preliminary report on a recent hard landing incident involving a United 767. The information shared in this report reveals some important insights into why this hard landing was most likely the aircraft's last. Read More →
NEWS Jun 29, 2023 Delta Boeing 717 Lands Safely Without Nose Gear A Delta Boeing 717 made an emergency landing in Charlotte after its nose gear failed to deploy. The aircraft was carrying 101 occupants from Atlanta. Read More →
NEWS Apr 10, 2023 INCIDENT: Emergency Declared at Dublin Airport as Ryanair 737 Nose Gear Collapses A Ryanair Boeing 737-800 aircraft encountered damage to its nose gear upon landing at Dublin Airport in Ireland. As a result, operations from the airport's south runway were disrupted for a certain period, and a few flights were diverted. Read More →
NEWS Oct 25, 2022 INCIDENT: United 737 MAX-8 Tire Failure Halts Airport Operations at Fort Myers A United 737 MAX-8 suffered two flat tires on landing at Fort Myers Southwest Florida International Airport on Wednesday, October 19. The airport was shut down for around 8 hours to inspect for FOD. Read More →
NEWS Oct 22, 2022 Aeroflot Boeing 777 Makes Emergency Landing Following Bomb Threat On October 14, an Aeroflot Boeing 777-300ER conducted an emergency landing in Delhi due to a bomb threat. Read More →
NEWS Oct 13, 2022 Suspicious Odor Causes American Airlines Flight to Divert American Airlines Flight 338 makes an emergency landing at Miami International Airport, due to a suspicious smell Read More →
NEWS Aug 23, 2022 Ethiopian Airlines Flight Fails to Descend After Pilots Fall Asleep On Monday, August 15, an Ethiopian Airlines flight failed to descend as usual after the pilots fell asleep mid-flight. The pilots, flying passengers from Khartoum to Addis Ababa, eventually landed the plane safely, but have been suspended and an investigation is ongoing. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Jul 31, 2022 A Nervous Flyer's Guide to Airplane Sounds Ever wonder what all those little noises were the last time you flew on a plane? Here is a selection of a few of the most common ones explained. Read More →