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This Ryanair Boeing 737-800 was just seconds from touchdown when it flew straight through a flock of seagulls. Several birds struck the aircraft, with some being ingested by its CFM56-7B engines. Despite multiple bird strikes, both engines continued operating normally, allowing the aircraft to land safely. It's estimated that... show more

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For those who may not know, the Boeing 737-900 is particularly susceptible to becoming tail-heavy when the aircraft is empty or lightly loaded. That is why a tail stand is normally installed after landing to help prevent it from tipping backward. The Boeing 737 has been progressively stretched with each new variant, eventually reaching 138 feet 2 inches (42.1 metres) with the 737-900 — approximately nine feet longer than the 737-800. In this 2014 incident, that precaution was apparently not taken, resulting in the 737-900 tipping onto its tail. 📹: rrenderman

For those who may not know, the Boeing 737-900 is particularly susceptible to becoming tail-heavy when the aircraft is empty or lightly loaded. That is why a tail stand is normally installed after landing to help prevent it from tipping backward. The Boeing 737 has been progressively stretched with each new variant, eventually reaching 138 feet 2 inches (42.1 metres) with the 737-900 — approximately nine feet longer than the 737-800. In this 2014 incident, that precaution was apparently not taken, resulting in the 737-900 tipping onto its tail. 📹: rrenderman

Turbine Traveller

413,195 views • 1 month ago

🚨#BREAKING: A Spirit Airlines flight has been forced to abort a landing at Port-au-Prince airport after being struck by gunfire 📌#Haiti | #Caribbean Earlier this afternoon, Spirit Airlines flight N966NK was struck by several rounds of gunfire while attempting to land in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The plane, which had departed from Fort Lauderdale, was forced to abort its landing and divert to an airport in the Dominican Republic, where it landed safely. Reports say are saying at least one flight attendant sustained a minor injury after being grazed by a bullet, and several bullet holes were found in the aircraft. Authorities, including the FAA, are now investigating this alarming incident

🚨#BREAKING: A Spirit Airlines flight has been forced to abort a landing at Port-au-Prince airport after being struck by gunfire 📌#Haiti | #Caribbean Earlier this afternoon, Spirit Airlines flight N966NK was struck by several rounds of gunfire while attempting to land in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The plane, which had departed from Fort Lauderdale, was forced to abort its landing and divert to an airport in the Dominican Republic, where it landed safely. Reports say are saying at least one flight attendant sustained a minor injury after being grazed by a bullet, and several bullet holes were found in the aircraft. Authorities, including the FAA, are now investigating this alarming incident

R A W S A L E R T S

4,100,994 views • 1 year ago

"The A340 is so slow that it´s the only plane to have been hit by bird strikes from behind.” The early variants of the Airbus A340 (such as the 200 seen here) had a reputation of being underpowered, with its CFM56-5C4 engines often described as "four hairdriers". With such fame, no wonder they weren´t popular sellers for airlines: only 28 A340-200s were produced (later models, with updated engines, fared much better) As such, given its relative rarity, let´s appreciate this footage of this Qatar Amiri A340-200 taking off at Geneva by GVA Spotter

"The A340 is so slow that it´s the only plane to have been hit by bird strikes from behind.” The early variants of the Airbus A340 (such as the 200 seen here) had a reputation of being underpowered, with its CFM56-5C4 engines often described as "four hairdriers". With such fame, no wonder they weren´t popular sellers for airlines: only 28 A340-200s were produced (later models, with updated engines, fared much better) As such, given its relative rarity, let´s appreciate this footage of this Qatar Amiri A340-200 taking off at Geneva by GVA Spotter

Francisco Cunha

307,795 views • 4 months ago

A K2 Airways Cargo Boeing 737-400 (AP-BOI), operating flight KTA1732 from Sharjah to Karachi, disappeared from radar over the Arabian Sea, approximately 155 nautical miles west of Karachi, near Ormara. The aircraft was carrying five crew members. According to initial reports, the crew advised dispatch they were experiencing navigation issues and requested assistance before radar contact was lost. Originally built in 1999 as a passenger aircraft, the Boeing 737 later flew for multiple operators before being converted into a freighter in 2011. It became K2 Airways Cargo's primary aircraft. Search-and-rescue operations involving the Pakistan Navy, Pakistan Air Force, and merchant vessels are currently underway. Check the flight data: #Aviation #Breaking #B737 #Pakistan #Cargo

A K2 Airways Cargo Boeing 737-400 (AP-BOI), operating flight KTA1732 from Sharjah to Karachi, disappeared from radar over the Arabian Sea, approximately 155 nautical miles west of Karachi, near Ormara. The aircraft was carrying five crew members. According to initial reports, the crew advised dispatch they were experiencing navigation issues and requested assistance before radar contact was lost. Originally built in 1999 as a passenger aircraft, the Boeing 737 later flew for multiple operators before being converted into a freighter in 2011. It became K2 Airways Cargo's primary aircraft. Search-and-rescue operations involving the Pakistan Navy, Pakistan Air Force, and merchant vessels are currently underway. Check the flight data: #Aviation #Breaking #B737 #Pakistan #Cargo

AirNav Radar

82,238 views • 1 month ago

You won’t understand the size of the catastrophe that was avoided in this incident until you see the size of the flock of birds they actually hit , I’m super super glad even with birds getting sucked in in both engines they still kept running and managed to bring them back around and safely landed , a testament to the flight deck crew training and how sturdy the B777 is الحمدالله على سلامتهم

You won’t understand the size of the catastrophe that was avoided in this incident until you see the size of the flock of birds they actually hit , I’m super super glad even with birds getting sucked in in both engines they still kept running and managed to bring them back around and safely landed , a testament to the flight deck crew training and how sturdy the B777 is الحمدالله على سلامتهم

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157,164 views • 10 months ago

Another post-war marvel. The 1946 Lockheed R6V Constitution (XR6O-1) was the largest fixed-wing aircraft ever operated by the US Navy it had a 189-ft wingspan and a double-decker pressurized fuselage. Only two prototypes flew. It was also tested with six JATO rockets mounted in the wing roots—shortened takeoff run by 24-25% at full gross weight, making it the largest aircraft ever to use JATO. Underpowered R-4360 engines + cooling problems cut range/payload; retired 1953 with no airline buyers. One became a Vegas billboard; both scrapped. Innovative design flop despite influencing Boeing C-97.😎

Another post-war marvel. The 1946 Lockheed R6V Constitution (XR6O-1) was the largest fixed-wing aircraft ever operated by the US Navy it had a 189-ft wingspan and a double-decker pressurized fuselage. Only two prototypes flew. It was also tested with six JATO rockets mounted in the wing roots—shortened takeoff run by 24-25% at full gross weight, making it the largest aircraft ever to use JATO. Underpowered R-4360 engines + cooling problems cut range/payload; retired 1953 with no airline buyers. One became a Vegas billboard; both scrapped. Innovative design flop despite influencing Boeing C-97.😎

Aviation Archive - Tim Farmer

168,745 views • 6 months ago

Philippine Airlines Airbus A320-214 damaged after being hit by a Saudia Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner at Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Philippines. Flight SV871 was scheduled to fly to Jeddah when it struck the tail of the parked A320 during taxi, damaging PAL plane's vertical stabilizer. PAL said that no passengers or crew members were on board the parked plane at the time of the incident, and no injuries have been reported. Reports indicate that both aircraft were subsequently grounded due to the incident.

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243,716 views • 1 month ago

Spotted two A340-300s parked side by side today in Nairobi. Not exactly a rocket on takeoff—the A340-300 has one of the lowest thrust-to-weight ratios among active airliners, powered by a unique variant (CFM56-5C4) of the same CFM56 engines found on A320s. A significant advantage of the A340 was that Airbus's common flight deck design allowed airlines primarily operating short-haul routes to integrate this aircraft type into their long-haul capacity with minimal additional pilot training. Was the program successful? Probably not. Airbus produced a total of 380 from 1991 to 2012.

Spotted two A340-300s parked side by side today in Nairobi. Not exactly a rocket on takeoff—the A340-300 has one of the lowest thrust-to-weight ratios among active airliners, powered by a unique variant (CFM56-5C4) of the same CFM56 engines found on A320s. A significant advantage of the A340 was that Airbus's common flight deck design allowed airlines primarily operating short-haul routes to integrate this aircraft type into their long-haul capacity with minimal additional pilot training. Was the program successful? Probably not. Airbus produced a total of 380 from 1991 to 2012.

Turbine Traveller

69,279 views • 4 months ago

BREAKING: Extremely sad scene show the world’s last KC-747 tanker (Boeing 747-131F), 5-8107, on fire following an Israeli airstrike at Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran on March 7, 2026. The IDF falsely claimed that the aircraft was associated with the Quds Force, which is absolutely untrue. It was a tanker aircraft used to refuel F-4E Phantom IIs and was a veteran of Operation H-3, having refueled IRIAF F-4Es that struck the H-3 air bases in Iraq on April 4, 1981. 1981 was also the last year this aircraft flew to Syria, when it refueled IRIAF F-4Es at an altitude of just 100 feet over the Iraqi-Syrian border. It was never used by the Quds Force and never carried any weapons or ammunition for them. The aircraft was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time when the Israeli Air Force targeted Mehrabad Airport in Tehran. It was not alone. The strikes also destroyed two passenger Boeing 747s (one of them already decommissioned) and two civilian cargo Boeing 747s, in addition to three Iranian Air Force Boeing 747s, one KC-707 tanker and two RC-707 reconnaissance aircraft that were bombed at Mehrabad Airport on March 7, 2026. My image of 5-8107 from 2011. #OperationLionsRoar #OperationEpicFury

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Babak Taghvaee - The Crisis Watch

486,405 views • 5 months ago

CFM56 BIRD INGESTION ON TAKEOFF On July 14, 2019, a passenger video captured a Boeing 737-300 operated by Magnicharters suffering a bird strike just after departure from Puerto Vallarta Airport. The impact caused a compressor stall in one of its CFM56 engines. Compressor stalls are among the most alarming engine events. The loud bangs, visible flames from the exhaust, and intense vibration can make it feel as though the engine is tearing itself off the wing. At high power settings like takeoff, airflow through the compressor must remain perfectly stable. When a bird or debris disrupts that airflow, one or more compressor stages can momentarily stall. The sudden loss and recovery of pressure causes the explosive noise, shaking, and bursts of flame as the engine struggles to re-stabilize. Modern turbofans are certified to withstand such events and allow crews to respond safely. Info via: u/PlaneCrazy787 📹: shradecky (YouTube)

CFM56 BIRD INGESTION ON TAKEOFF On July 14, 2019, a passenger video captured a Boeing 737-300 operated by Magnicharters suffering a bird strike just after departure from Puerto Vallarta Airport. The impact caused a compressor stall in one of its CFM56 engines. Compressor stalls are among the most alarming engine events. The loud bangs, visible flames from the exhaust, and intense vibration can make it feel as though the engine is tearing itself off the wing. At high power settings like takeoff, airflow through the compressor must remain perfectly stable. When a bird or debris disrupts that airflow, one or more compressor stages can momentarily stall. The sudden loss and recovery of pressure causes the explosive noise, shaking, and bursts of flame as the engine struggles to re-stabilize. Modern turbofans are certified to withstand such events and allow crews to respond safely. Info via: u/PlaneCrazy787 📹: shradecky (YouTube)

Turbine Traveller

63,085 views • 6 months ago

Cathay Pacific A330 aborts its takeoff in Kaohsiung after a loud bang and what appeared to be flames from one of the aircraft’s engines. A video posted on Facebook of the incident shows the airplane suddenly decelerate after a bang is heard and a flash of flame is seen coming out of one of its engines. The aircraft veers off course slightly before correcting and safely taxiing back to the terminal. A Cathay Pacific spokesperson said CX431 was aborted “due to an engine technical problem”. The spokesperson apologized for the inconvenience that may have been caused by the incident, and said safety is a priority for the airline.

Cathay Pacific A330 aborts its takeoff in Kaohsiung after a loud bang and what appeared to be flames from one of the aircraft’s engines. A video posted on Facebook of the incident shows the airplane suddenly decelerate after a bang is heard and a flash of flame is seen coming out of one of its engines. The aircraft veers off course slightly before correcting and safely taxiing back to the terminal. A Cathay Pacific spokesperson said CX431 was aborted “due to an engine technical problem”. The spokesperson apologized for the inconvenience that may have been caused by the incident, and said safety is a priority for the airline.

Breaking Aviation News & Videos

286,692 views • 2 years ago

BREAKING: K2 AIRWAYS BOEING 737-400 CARGO AIRCRAFT MISSING OFF PAKISTAN'S COAST A K2 Airways Cargo Boeing 737-400(AP-BOI), flight KTA1732 from Sharjah to Karachi, has disappeared from radar over the Arabian Sea approximately 155 nautical miles west of Karachi near Ormara. According to the Pakistan Airports Authority, the crew reported a navigation system issue at 2118 PST and was being assisted by Karachi Area Control Centre (ACC). Three minutes later, at 2121 PST, the aircraft was observed making a rapid descent and sudden heading change before radar contact and communications were lost. The aircraft was carrying five crew members. Pakistan's Rescue Coordination Centre has been activated, with search and rescue operations underway involving multiple agencies.

BREAKING: K2 AIRWAYS BOEING 737-400 CARGO AIRCRAFT MISSING OFF PAKISTAN'S COAST A K2 Airways Cargo Boeing 737-400(AP-BOI), flight KTA1732 from Sharjah to Karachi, has disappeared from radar over the Arabian Sea approximately 155 nautical miles west of Karachi near Ormara. According to the Pakistan Airports Authority, the crew reported a navigation system issue at 2118 PST and was being assisted by Karachi Area Control Centre (ACC). Three minutes later, at 2121 PST, the aircraft was observed making a rapid descent and sudden heading change before radar contact and communications were lost. The aircraft was carrying five crew members. Pakistan's Rescue Coordination Centre has been activated, with search and rescue operations underway involving multiple agencies.

Turbine Traveller

50,821 views • 1 month ago

A truck overturns on the tarmac of Miami International Airport when it was hit by a United 737-900. It happened just before 10 a.m., when United said one of their Boeing 737-900 planes "made contact with a catering vendor vehicle while being towed to a gate at Miami International Airport." United said there were no passengers aboard the aircraft. The driver of the box truck was able to get out the vehicle, and no injuries were reported, according to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue. 📹 onlyindade

A truck overturns on the tarmac of Miami International Airport when it was hit by a United 737-900. It happened just before 10 a.m., when United said one of their Boeing 737-900 planes "made contact with a catering vendor vehicle while being towed to a gate at Miami International Airport." United said there were no passengers aboard the aircraft. The driver of the box truck was able to get out the vehicle, and no injuries were reported, according to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue. 📹 onlyindade

Breaking Aviation News & Videos

325,519 views • 1 year ago

JUST IN: Audio released after Southwest Airlines Flight 3695 was forced to make an emergency landing after its engine cowling detached during takeoff. The pilot can be heard calling for an emergency landing. The Boeing 737-800s engine cowling detached and “struck the wing flap” during takeoff. The flight was able to turn around and land safely at Denver International Airport. “Southwest Airlines Flight 3695 returned safely to Denver International Airport around 8:15 a.m. local time on Sunday, April 7, after the pilot reported the engine cowling fell off during takeoff and struck the wing flap. The Boeing 737-800 was towed to the gate. The aircraft was headed to William P. Hobby Airport in Houston. The FAA will investigate,” the FAA said in a statement.

JUST IN: Audio released after Southwest Airlines Flight 3695 was forced to make an emergency landing after its engine cowling detached during takeoff. The pilot can be heard calling for an emergency landing. The Boeing 737-800s engine cowling detached and “struck the wing flap” during takeoff. The flight was able to turn around and land safely at Denver International Airport. “Southwest Airlines Flight 3695 returned safely to Denver International Airport around 8:15 a.m. local time on Sunday, April 7, after the pilot reported the engine cowling fell off during takeoff and struck the wing flap. The Boeing 737-800 was towed to the gate. The aircraft was headed to William P. Hobby Airport in Houston. The FAA will investigate,” the FAA said in a statement.

Collin Rugg

13,435,827 views • 2 years ago

Boeing NT-43A RAT55 / NASA522 departing Palmdale Rare sighting of an incredibly secretive aircraft! The heavily modified Boeing 737-200 NT-43A (serial 73-1155), better known by its callsign RAT55 or now NASA522, lifts off from the Palmdale area. This unique radar testbed is equipped with large nose and tail radomes and is used to measure the radar cross-section of stealth aircraft in flight — a critical tool for validating low-observable designs and coatings. In the past, sightings of RAT55 outside the restricted ranges of Nevada are uncommon, so catching it operating at Plant 42 was incredible! It also flew as NASA522 in support of the last Artemis mission. Yesterday it flew as LORA21. Thanks for watching!

Boeing NT-43A RAT55 / NASA522 departing Palmdale Rare sighting of an incredibly secretive aircraft! The heavily modified Boeing 737-200 NT-43A (serial 73-1155), better known by its callsign RAT55 or now NASA522, lifts off from the Palmdale area. This unique radar testbed is equipped with large nose and tail radomes and is used to measure the radar cross-section of stealth aircraft in flight — a critical tool for validating low-observable designs and coatings. In the past, sightings of RAT55 outside the restricted ranges of Nevada are uncommon, so catching it operating at Plant 42 was incredible! It also flew as NASA522 in support of the last Artemis mission. Yesterday it flew as LORA21. Thanks for watching!

maurer8photography

59,037 views • 1 month ago

#WATCH | Delhi: On the status of GE F404 engine delivery from the US, HAL CMD Chairman Dr DK Sunil says, "We have 5 engines, the sixth engine is ready now. It will be picked up shortly. Last time, when I visited GE, the assurance was that they would give us 20 engines in the second half of this calendar year, between June and December. This is the indication from GE and this is a pessimistic number; they have told me they should do better...By the end of this month, we will have 6 aircraft with CAT-A engines..."

#WATCH | Delhi: On the status of GE F404 engine delivery from the US, HAL CMD Chairman Dr DK Sunil says, "We have 5 engines, the sixth engine is ready now. It will be picked up shortly. Last time, when I visited GE, the assurance was that they would give us 20 engines in the second half of this calendar year, between June and December. This is the indication from GE and this is a pessimistic number; they have told me they should do better...By the end of this month, we will have 6 aircraft with CAT-A engines..."

ANI

18,030 views • 5 months ago

The Boeing 757 is often praised for its impressive performance—powerful engines, a relatively lightweight structure, excellent climb rates, and highly efficient aerodynamics. But from an airline economics perspective, the story is more complicated. The 757 is essentially a narrow-body revenue generator with wide-body operating expenses: wide-body wings, engines, landing gear, tail, gate requirements, and ground equipment. Boeing tried for years to market a next-generation 757, but airlines showed little interest—because no amount of incremental improvement could fundamentally fix the economics. As a result, airlines found themselves operating an aircraft that was operationally brilliant but economically challenging on many routes. Without a clean-sheet redesign, it was difficult to significantly improve its cost efficiency compared to newer, more optimized narrow-body aircraft. In the end, the 757 became something of a paradox: a high-performance, pilot-favorite aircraft that airlines respected operationally—but often struggled to justify financially outside of specific use cases. 📹: u/Twitter_2006

The Boeing 757 is often praised for its impressive performance—powerful engines, a relatively lightweight structure, excellent climb rates, and highly efficient aerodynamics. But from an airline economics perspective, the story is more complicated. The 757 is essentially a narrow-body revenue generator with wide-body operating expenses: wide-body wings, engines, landing gear, tail, gate requirements, and ground equipment. Boeing tried for years to market a next-generation 757, but airlines showed little interest—because no amount of incremental improvement could fundamentally fix the economics. As a result, airlines found themselves operating an aircraft that was operationally brilliant but economically challenging on many routes. Without a clean-sheet redesign, it was difficult to significantly improve its cost efficiency compared to newer, more optimized narrow-body aircraft. In the end, the 757 became something of a paradox: a high-performance, pilot-favorite aircraft that airlines respected operationally—but often struggled to justify financially outside of specific use cases. 📹: u/Twitter_2006

Turbine Traveller

91,056 views • 5 months ago

Engine Problems Continue ⚙️🛫 300 A320, A321, A220 and E190/E195-E2 aircraft with Pratt & Whitney engines worldwide are grounded due to engine problems. While the maintenance of the engines takes a very long time, spare engines cannot be supplied. Turkish Airlines is one of the companies most affected by engine problems. Turkish Airlines has a total of 42 A321neos in its fleet and 23 A320/A321neos in the AJet fleet. Turkish Airlines has withdrawn 12 of the 42 aircraft from service. On the AJet side, 1 A321neo has an engine problem. Other aircraft were grounded due to cabin change and winter season. TK side is trying to minimize the problems by transferring the engines of some aircraft kept on the ground at AJet. Kurt Hofmann Jon Ostrower air plus news aeroTELEGRAPH AviationSource James Field Enrique Perrella Airways Magazine Jason Rabinowitz FlightMode John Walton • @thatjohn.bsky.social Simple Flying Dominic Gates FlightGlobal Alex Macheras JetArena

Engine Problems Continue ⚙️🛫 300 A320, A321, A220 and E190/E195-E2 aircraft with Pratt & Whitney engines worldwide are grounded due to engine problems. While the maintenance of the engines takes a very long time, spare engines cannot be supplied. Turkish Airlines is one of the companies most affected by engine problems. Turkish Airlines has a total of 42 A321neos in its fleet and 23 A320/A321neos in the AJet fleet. Turkish Airlines has withdrawn 12 of the 42 aircraft from service. On the AJet side, 1 A321neo has an engine problem. Other aircraft were grounded due to cabin change and winter season. TK side is trying to minimize the problems by transferring the engines of some aircraft kept on the ground at AJet. Kurt Hofmann Jon Ostrower air plus news aeroTELEGRAPH AviationSource James Field Enrique Perrella Airways Magazine Jason Rabinowitz FlightMode John Walton • @thatjohn.bsky.social Simple Flying Dominic Gates FlightGlobal Alex Macheras JetArena

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41,792 views • 2 years ago