INCIDENT: FedEx Freighter Loses A Wheel On Takeoff!
The crew of a FedEx A300-600 freighter lost a wheel during their departure for a flight in the United States! They were able to land safely. This incident happened on Thursday the 16th of June this year. It involved FedEx flight FX-1517, a multi-leg trip that the...
INCIDENT: Two Jets Reject Takeoff On the Same Runway!
An aircraft began to accelerate for takeoff behind another, whose crew decided to reject their takeoff. The second jet also rejected safely. This rather curious incident happened on the 7th of March 2020 – before the pandemic’s effects took hold in Canada. It involved...
INCIDENT: Water Leak Drenches A380 Passenger Cabin!
The cabin crew of a British Airways flight to the US had to handle an unusual challenge when their A380 developed a substantial water leak. When we usually look at aircraft incidents and accidents, we see challenges that are for the flight crew to solve. But events...
INCIDENT: A320 Captain Goes To Toilet And Stays There
The First Officer of an EasyJet A320 had to declare an emergency after the flight’s Captain became incapacitated while visiting the lavatory. This incident took place in the early hours of Sunday the 12th of June. It involved flight U2-6938, from Heraklion...
