Tag: failure
NEWS Apr 21, 2026 A Cockpit Display Fell and Knocked Out a Southwest Pilot Mid-Takeoff A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 was forced to declare an emergency and return to Las Vegas after the captain was struck on the head by a detached Head-Up Display unit during the takeoff roll. Read More →
NEWS Feb 19, 2026 JetBlue Engine Failure At Newark Liberty Triggers Cascading Transcontinental Flight Delays Investigators from the FAA have arrived at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) this morning to begin a formal probe into a harrowing engine failure that shuttered Newark. Read More →
NEWS Jan 30, 2026 Probe Into Catastrophic Air India Flight 171 Crash Leans Toward Deliberate Pilot Action Despite New Whistleblower Claims In a significant and controversial shift for the global aviation community, investigators probing the June 2025 crash of Air India Flight AI171 are now focusing on deliberate pilot intervention as the primary cause of the disaster. Read More →
NEWS Jun 22, 2025 Tokyo-Bound Asiana Flight Experiences Engine Failure An Asiana Airlines flight bound for Tokyo experienced an engine failure, prompting its return to Incheon International Airport. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Jun 12, 2024 Why Airlines Fail: Find the Historical Reasons Behind Aviation Disasters Explore why airlines fail through the examples of some of the largest collapses of the giant airlines in the United States and Europe. Read More →
STORIES Apr 02, 2024 Remembering Hooters Air: The Restaurant's Attempt to Launch an Airline Hooters Air was a short-lived brand experiment by the US-based restaurant chain that ultimately failed. However, it did intrigue the public enough for many to try it. Read More →
NEWS Feb 06, 2024 Atlanta-Bound Delta Air Lines Airbus A330 Flight Returns to Barcelona After Engine Trouble A Delta Air Lines flight from Barcelona to Atlanta on February 1 experienced an engine malfunction shortly after departure, forcing it to return to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN). The aircraft, a 20-year-old Airbus A330-300, has remained at the airport as of February 6. After an on-time departure, the engine trouble began as Delta flight DL195 reached 27,000 feet (8,230 meters) approximately 30 minutes into the flight. Read More →
NEWS Feb 05, 2024 Houston-Bound Lufthansa Airbus A330 Flight Returns to Frankfurt After Engine Failure On January 31, a Lufthansa Airbus A330-300, operating on flight LH440 from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), experienced an engine malfunction. After being airborne for only two hours, the aircraft was forced to return to Frankfurt. Read More →
NEWS Jan 19, 2024 VIDEO: Atlas Air Boeing 747-8 Suffers Engine Failure After Takeoff From Miami In a startling turn of events, an Atlas Air Boeing 747-8 made an emergency landing at Miami International Airport (MIA) on Thursday evening after an engine fire. Read More →
STORIES Dec 29, 2023 Dogs in First Class: The Rise and Fall of Pet Airways Pet Airways was an innovative and risky concept when it first launched back in 2007, promising to offer safer flights for pets. Was the company doomed from the start? Read More →