ATSB report – Jetstar plane forced to turn around after ground crew left clipboard in engine

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) today released a report into a FOD incident that resulted in a Jetstar A320 returning to Auckland after taking off with a clipboard placed inside the right engine cowling. The A320, registration VH-VGY was operating an Auckland-Sydney flight 27 October 2017. The clipboard was placed inside the engine by…

ALERT Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 made an emergency landing with visible flames coming out from engine #2

A Southwest Airlines flight departing from Salt Lake City International Airport on Monday had to turn around and make an emergency landing shortly after takeoff due to an engine malfunction. Southwest Airlines Flight #WN604, bound for Los Angeles International Airport, was only in the air for a few minutes when the pilots became aware of…

BREAKING A power bank caught fire in the overhead compartment on board China Southern #CZ3539 to Shanghai (video)

Passengers on a China Southern Airlines flight from Guangzhou to Shanghai on Sunday had to disembark when a power bank caught fire in the overhead compartment. China Southern Airlines said in a statement on Chinese microblogging site Weibo that passengers were boarding flight #CZ3539 when smoke and fire was seen coming from a passenger’s bag…

BREAKING United Boeing 737-900 #UA878 skidded off runway at Green Bay Austin Straubel Airport

Airlines flight has skidded off the runway at Green Bay Austin Straubel Airport. The aircraft, which had already been diverted after an earlier problem, was met by emergency vehicles. The Boeing 737-900 (reg. N30401) had earlier been circling Minneapolis before diverting to the airport in Green Bay for landing. Passengers have now been taken to the…

Image of plane after evacuation. Credit: @crashaerien

EMERGENCY Dana Air Flight #9J363 MD-83 suffers runway excursion at Port Harcourt Airport, Nigeria

A Dana Air McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (5N-SRI) suffered a runway excursion while attempting to land at Port Harcourt Airport, Nigeria. It is believed at this time that no fatalities have occurred. We will continue to update you as more information is announced. You can continue to find updates from Dan Airs official twitter page here. The Director-General…