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The aircraft made an emergency landing at Charleston, West Virginia. All 131 on board survived. The aircraft at the time had 42,500 flight cycles and 50,500 flight hours. [111] Boeing had calculated that 737 models of that generation would not require inspection for hairline cracks until 60,000 cycles. [112]
A Boeing B-52H Stratofortress in flight. The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress has been operational with the United States Air Force since 5 June 1955. This list is of accidents and incidents involving the B-52 resulting in loss of life, severe injuries, or a loss of an aircraft (damaged beyond repair).
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).
Boeing’s very bad year ended tragically on Sunday, as a 737 flown by Korean discount carrier Jeju Air crashed, killing 179 passengers and crew on board. Boeing’s terrible year is ending with ...
1991 Gulf War Boeing KC-135 accident: Near Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker: Severe weather and wake turbulence: 0 Due to excess maneuvering, the airframe was pushed to its limits. Two out of the four engines detached from the aircraft. The plane executed an emergency landing 1991-05-26 Lauda Air Flight 004
After the aircraft survived the attack, the king awarded it a medal of honor. [25] February 21, 1973: Libyan Arab Airlines Flight 114, a 727-200 flying over the Sinai Desert was fired upon by Israeli air force aircraft as it was suspected of being an enemy military aircraft. Of 113 people on board, 108 died.
The pilot was able to regain control of the Boeing 737-200, and the aircraft landed safely with only a single injury at Richmond International Airport. Piedmont Airlines Flight 349 crashed into Bucks Elbow Mountain near Crozet, Virginia , on October 30, 1959, killing all three crewmembers and 23 of 24 passengers.
This caused the Boeing 707 to overrun the runway, crashing through a perimeter wall into a residential area at the end of the runway. A fire then broke out. The only known survivor, the flight engineer, was rushed to hospital to be treated for various injuries. The aircraft, registered EP-CPP, was 42 years old at the time of the accident.