A United Airlines flight from Beijing to San Francisco was canceled after an engine fire during takeoff on May 26. Flight UA889, a Boeing 777, experienced a critical mechanical failure shortly after departure from Beijing Capital International Airport. Eyewitnesses reported …
KLM Flight KL877, a Boeing 777-300ER, experienced a severe engine fire shortly after departing from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport for Mumbai on May 17. The crew executed emergency protocols, including fuel dumping, and safely returned to Amsterdam, with no injuries reported. …
On June 28, 2024, a British Airways Boeing 777 caught fire during takeoff at Gatwick Airport due to co-pilot error. The co-pilot mistakenly moved a thrust lever left instead of right, leading to reduced thrust and overheating brakes, which ignited …
A power outage at London-Heathrow Airport, triggered by a fire at the North Hyde Substation on March 20, 2025, has resulted in a €50 million loss for International Airlines Group (IAG), British Airways’ parent company. The fire damaged supergrid transformers, …
Southwest Airlines Flight WN2112 had to return to El Paso International Airport after a passenger’s cellphone battery ignited during taxiing. The incident, classified by the FAA as a “passenger disturbance,” occurred on Wednesday morning, but the crew quickly extinguished the …
A Hawaiian Airlines flight from Honolulu to Tokyo faced a mid-air emergency when a passenger’s cell phone caught fire due to a lithium-ion battery issue at 40,000 feet. Passengers reported a burning smell, prompting flight attendants to secure the device …
On Thursday evening, an American Airlines flight (AA1006) experienced an engine fire shortly after landing at Denver International Airport, leading to an emergency evacuation of passengers. The Boeing 737, en route from Colorado Springs to Dallas-Fort Worth, diverted to Denver …
South Korean aviation authorities reported 13 aircraft fires linked to electronic device batteries from 2020 to 2024, highlighting safety concerns with lithium-ion batteries. Nine incidents involved power banks, while mobile phones and e-cigarettes caused one fire each. A recent fire …
An Air Busan A321 caught fire at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, on Tuesday night while preparing for a flight to Hong Kong. The fire ignited in the tail section around 10:30 p.m., but all 176 passengers and …
On January 1, 2025, Delta Air Lines Flight DL105, an Airbus A330, experienced an engine fire shortly after taking off from Atlanta, bound for São Paulo. The crew detected the fire at 4,725 feet but chose not to declare an …
