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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]
TWA Flight 841 was a scheduled passenger flight from John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York City, en route to Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport in Minneapolis, Minnesota. On the evening of April 4, 1979 while flying over Saginaw , Michigan , the Boeing 727-31 airliner began a sharp, uncommanded roll to the right, and ...
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.
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 ...
The company has lost $39.3 billion since early 2019, when the second fatal crash of its key passenger jet, the 737 Max, led to a 20-month grounding of the plane. Boeing has reported losses in ...
Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 2501: Lake Michigan, off Benton Harbor: Michigan: Douglas DC-4: The flight disappeared for unknown reasons; later debris and body fragments were found on the surface. March 7, 1950 15 0 0 Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 307: Minneapolis: Minnesota: Martin 2-0-2: The aircraft struck a flagpole during approach ...
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
This list of accidents and incidents involving commercial aircraft includes notable events that have a corresponding Wikipedia article. Entries in this list involve passenger or cargo aircraft that are operating commercially and meet this list's size criteria—passenger aircraft with a seating capacity of at least 10 passengers, or commercial cargo aircraft of at least 20,000 lb (9,100 kg).