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November 9, 2024 – Total Linhas Aéreas Flight 5682, a cargo Boeing 737-4Q8 (SF) registered as PS-TLB, suffered an in-flight fire and was forced to make an emergency landing at São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport. The plane stopped on the runway, where it was destroyed by the fire. Both crew members on board survived. [126]
On 16 February, after an inflight fire on the right wing, a B-52B (tail number 53-0384) from the 93rd Bombardment Wing (Heavy) out of Castle Air Force Base (AFB), Merced County, California, crashed on a functional flight test near Tracy, California. Four crew members including the deputy wing commander died while four others survived. [1]
Boeing 747: Fire 159 Catastrophic and contained cargo fire in rear cargo deck lead to the separation of tail section, an in-flight break up and a high-speed dive into ocean 1988-04-28 Aloha Airlines Flight 243: USA: Hawaii: Boeing 737: Improper adhesive bonding of fuselage lap joints 1 Corrosion and fatigue: 18 ft of roof separated from fuselage
On Jan. 5, a door plug blew out of the company's 737 Max 9 aircraft at around 15,000 feet in altitude during an Alaska Airlines flight, prompting a federal investigation.
18 January 1988 - China Southwest Airlines Flight 4146's engine No. 4 detached due to an in-flight fire causing a loss of control, killing all 108 on board. 2 October 1990 - In the 1990 Guangzhou Baiyun airport collisions Xiamen Airlines Flight 8301, a Boeing 737, was hijacked while attempting to land. It sideswiped a Boeing 707, then the ...
A post-flight inspection revealed a missing panel on an older Boeing 737-800 that had just arrived at its destination in southern Oregon on Friday after flying from San Francisco, officials said ...
The resulting fire eventually rendered the aircraft uncontrollable. All 167 people (eight crew and 159 passengers) on board were killed. [49] April 2, 1986: TWA Flight 840 was descending for landing when a bomb exploded, ejecting four passengers to their deaths. The plane landed safely at Athens International Airport.
The flight lost control due to severe turbulence and a downdraft caused by a thunderstorm. January 21, 1943 19 0 0 Pan Am Flight 1104: near Ukiah: California: Martin M-130: The flight became off-course in poor weather at night and struck a mountain. October 23, 1942 12 0 2 American Airlines Flight 28: Chino Canyon near Palm Springs: California