It was the strategy of Southwest to keep only a fleet of 737’s for the following reasons: A. Maintenance and parts are abundant. So they could easily stock needed parts and save time and reduce costs. B. Training on a 737 especially the 200 series was easy and once you have learned the plane and […]

Thirteen is regarded as an unlucky number in many cultures. One (probably unverifiable) hypothesis holds that 13 is a reflection of the human fear of the unknown, since it is the first number that cannot be enumerated using our 10 fingers and 2 feet. Unreasoned fear of the number 13 is termed triskaidekaphobia. Due to […]

The rapid demise of the Airbus A380 is a complex tale of missed connections, a changing market and, ultimately, a staggering lack of demand for the largest commercial airplane ever built. And, as a result, this giant of the skies could well be the last of its kind. The decision to stop production on the […]

A United Boeing 757-200, registration N57111 performing flight UA-354 from San Francisco,CA to Boston,MA (USA) with 165 people on board, was enroute at FL310 about 100nm northwest of Denver,CO (USA) when the crew decided to divert to Denver after passengers observed slat damage to the right hand wing. The aircraft landed safely on Denver’s runway […]

In an avoidable ground incident, TUI Airways Boeing 787-8 aircraft (G-TUIF) is grounded after the left fwd passenger door was badly damaged as it was Ripped off by an Airstairs on the apron of Birmingham International Airport. Source – FL360Aero

Air Serbia Embraer ERJ-195 (OY-GDC, built 2008, leased from Marathon Airlines) received serious damage to its fuselage and left stabilizer when it hit obstacles behind the takeoff runway 30 at Belgrade-Intl AP (LYBE), Serbia. ADSB data suggest flight #JU324 to Dusseldorf took off from an intermediate taxiway leaving only reduced length for take-off. The pilots […]

This Saturday, February 17 at 10:15 a.m., a Pilatus PC-12 missed its landing at the Courchevel altiport. Its wings left was torn off but fortunately the plane did not catch fire. The pilot and co-pilot, slightly injured, were treated by firefighters and transported to the station’s medical office. French Courchevel altiport (LFLJ) is currently unusable […]

It’s not exactly peak traffic season in Oslo Norway but it can be freezing cold in the snow. Fogged goggles, slippery snow make a wing walkers job not so easy Norwegian 737-800 collided into another company 737-800 at Oslo-Gardermoen Airport . Flight DY276, (LN-ENO) contacted (SE-RPI) . The left winglet hit the left horizontal stabilizer […]

Horrendous crash on US I-75 in Florida as a Challenger 604 HOP A JET attempts to land after losing both engines. At this time two people have not survived. Three passengers are known to have miraculously escaped the wreckage as investigations began to determine the causes of the tragic accident. Tracking the plane’s tail number, […]

On February 9, African Express Airways McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (5Y-AXL / 40 years old) collapsed its main landing gear on landing at Malakal Airport, South Sudan 🇸🇸. The aircraft landed short of the runway threshold. The local media stated that there were no injuries among passengers or crew. 📷 via JACDEC/X | Kenyanaviator/X Source – […]

On February 7, a passenger on Thai Airways operating flight TG121 between Chiang Mai and Bangkok was arrested after he opened the L1 door and deployed the emergency slide. The aircraft was on the runway and preparing for takeoff. The aircraft stuck on the runway, causing 13 flights to be disrupted. The flight to Bangkok […]

LATAM Brasil A319 at Sao Paulo on Feb 6th 2024, dropped main wheel. A LATAM Brasil Airbus A319-100, registration PT-TMO performing flight LA-3923 from Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont,RJ to Sao Paulo Congonhas,SP (Brazil), was descending towards Sao Paulo when the crew decided to divert to Sao Paulo’s Guarulhos Airport reporting a gear problem. The […]

Vilnius International Airport (VNO),Lithuanian was forced to stop all incoming and outgoing flights on Saturday afternoon after an Avion Express Airbus A320-232 plane (LY-NVL) skidded off the runway 19 during landing. The incident with the Avion Express plane took place at 2:20 p.m. All passengers are safe, airport officials said, but the runway is closed to all flights […]

2012 built Royal Air Force Airbus A330-200MRTT Voyager (ZZ335) suffered Right MLG FWD Outboard tire burst during take-off at Nellis AFB (KLSV) on 16 January. The aircraft returned back for a safe landing. By – FL360Aero

2004 delivered KLM Boeing 777-206ER aircraft (PH-BQE) went off the paved surface and got stuck in the mud in the act of towing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS). Aircraft has been recovered from the situation and sent for maintenance. 📸Courtesy: Jacdec

Within minutes of the crash, Russia claimed the military plane was carrying 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war, six crew and three people accompanying them, without providing any evidence. Vyacheslav Gladkov, governor of Belgorod region, said all 74 people onboard had been killed in the crash.  Sources within the Ukrainian military had told local media that the […]

The New Year period is usually characterized by festivities and increased air travel. However, on 2 January, the mood of 367 passengers and 12 crew members was spoiled when the Japan Airlines aircraft they were traveling on was involved in a runway collision at Haneda Airport. This article highlights some of the commendable actions taken by the crew and the factors surrounding the successful evacuation […]

An Air France Airbus A350-900, registration F-HTYH performing flight AF-356 from Paris Charles de Gaulle (France) to Toronto,ON (Canada), was landing on Toronto’s runway 24L when the aircraft bounced, increased the pitch and contacted the runway surface with its tail before climbing out to safety. The aircraft positioned for another approach to runway 24L about […]

An evacuation was initiated at Gran Canaria airport on a Transavia Boeing 737-8K2(WL) plane (PH-HXL) due to a possible fire in the baggage hold. No injuries reported,though most of the passengers left everything behind,few carried their belongings. 📸Ellert C. Pater Source- FL360Aero

A Korean Air plane carrying 289 people hit a parked Cathay Pacific aircraft while taxiing to a runway at northern Japan’s New Chitose Airport but caused no fire or injuries Tuesday, a local fire department said. Korean Air Lines’ initial assessment attributed the cause to a groundhandler that was towing the airplane in heavy snow, […]

Frankfurt, Germany yesterday. Catering truck pierces fuselage of Airbus A321 on aft fuselage when it was hit whilst parked at its parking stand V178. AIRBUS A321 – MSN 4672 D-AIDGSerial number 4672Type 321-231First flight date 05/04/2011Test registration D-AZAFPlane age 12.8 yearsSeat configuration Y200 SeatHex code 3C6487Engines 2 x IAE V2533-A5 Source – Airline Secret Exposed […]

A Copa Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration HP-1534CMP performing flight CM-136 from Panama City (Panama) to Mexico City (Mexico), was climbing through FL250 out of Panama when the crew stopped the climb after a single passenger service unit (PSU) opened in flight releasing the passenger oxygen masks for seat row 26DEF. The crew decided to return […]

An Air Canada Passenger on flight from Toronto to Dubai opens cabin door before departure, fell about 20 feet to the ground, at Toronto Pearson International Airport sustaining injuries ! The passenger “boarded the aircraft normally” but then opened a cabin door instead of going to their seat, they said. The person sustained injuries from the […]

The door responsible for temporary grounding of Boeing B737MAX9 fleet, has been recovered by NTSB. Investigators are currently examining the Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 (N704AL) door plug and will send it to the NTSB Materials Laboratory in Washington,DC for further examination. FAA has issued an Emergency Airworthiness Directive on B737MAX 9 variant for inspection on […]

The door plug from the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 that experienced a decompression after taking off from Portland International Airport (PDX) has been discovered in an Oregon backyard, according to National Transport Safety Board (NTSB) officials in the US. After the end of a news conference in which National Transportation Safety Board Chair […]

Airlines affected by grounding of their Boeing 737 MAX 9 fleet have started the inspection of emergency exit doors, including those deactivated. On the 6th, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered an emergency inspection and temporary suspension of operations of Boeing ‘s 737 MAX 9 aircraft. United Airlines and Alaska Airlines in particular have purchased it […]

Alaska Boeing 737 MAX9 suffers rapid depressurization and loss of window and fuselage components. The flight was from Portland Oregon to Ontario International Airport in San Bernardino County, California. It departed Portland at 4:40 p.m. and was back on the ground in Portland around 5:30 p.m. UPDATE ALASKA GROUNDS 737 MAX9 11:40 p.m. Pacific time, […]

Apart from the sad loss of life of Coast Guard DHC-8 Dash 8 aircraft (JA772A) crews, what we saw yesterday at Japan-Haneda Airport’s Runway 34R, was not less an effort comparable to Sully Sullenberger’s heroics on US Airways Flight 1549 in 2009. The safe evacuation of 379 passengers and crew members within 90 seconds shows […]

Visit Aeropeep Blog A Japan Airlines plane was engulfed in flames after landing at Haneda Airport on Tuesday. JAL516 flight Airbus A350 plane collided with the coast guard plane Bombardier DHC-8-315 at Tokyo Haneda airport. Incredibly 367 passengers and 12 crew all escaped safely but unknown about crew of the coast guard plane. Live video […]

2010 delivered Aer Lingus UK Airbus A330-302 aircraft (G-EILA) received damages (deflated tires) to the Main Landing Gear (MLG) wheels on the apron of Manchester Airport (MAN), while pushing back for the departure of flight EI35 to Orlando (MCO) earlier Today. Aircraft has undergone maintenance, and is back in the sky. 📸 Ben Source – FL360Aero

2016 delivered Volaris Airbus A321-231 aircraft (XA-VLT) suffered tail strike while landing on Runway 10 of the Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)on 22nd December 2023. Aircraft , that operated flight Y4607 from Cancun (CUN) , is on ground pending further maintenance on it. 📸 Ximena Garmendia Source – FL360Aero

A mechanic hangs off the main landing gear strut of a B-36 Peacemaker. The payload for this aircraft was 86,000 lb (39,000 kg), which is more than the empty weight of the B-29 – meaning that, if it could fit, it could carry an entire B-29, or more than two B-17s in its bomb bay. […]

A Rwandair Canadair CRJ-900, registration 9XR-WI performing flight WB-110 from Harare (Zimbabwe) to Cape Town (South Africa) with 65 passengers and 8 crew, was accelerating for takeoff from Harare’s runway 05 when the crew rejected takeoff at high speed due to damage of one of the left main tyres. The aircraft slowed and stopped about […]

Visuals from the Buenos Aires (AEP), where heavy winds of Tornado moved a parked Aerolineas Argentinas Boeing B737-76N aircraft (LV-CAD / October 2006 delivered) in the gate. Aircraft received damages to the left wing leading edge. Arrival and departure have been affected , multiple flights diverted or are waiting at an alternative airport. 🎥 Pablezlo Source – […]

This is the very reason crew need to do their lav checks because look at what passengers are doing in there! TikTok user barfly7777 made a viral video cooking shrimp in the dirty lav sink on a Delta flight. He used 2 6V batteries wired to an electric water beverage heater to boil the sink […]

Ethiopian Airlines announced, on Tuesday, a deal with Boeing that will see the company buy 20 737 MAX aircraft, as well as 11 additional 787 Dreamliners during the Dubai Air Show. The east African airline CEO Mesfin Tasew, says it’s only the beginning. “This is just the first phase. We expect to do another round […]