Accidents & Incidents
A comprehensive archive of aviation safety and lessons learned. Our Aviation Accidents & Incidents section is a solemn reminder of the importance of safety in air travel. This category provides detailed reports and analyses of aviation mishaps to educate and inform. Here, you’ll find: accident reports, safety analyses, historical data, preventative measures, tributes & memorials.
United 737 MAX overshoots runway at Houston Airport
A United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft (with registry N27290) operating as Flight UA-2477 from Memphis, Tennessee, to Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental...
United Airlines flight loses tire after takeoff, damages cars
A United Airlines flight headed to Osaka, Japan had to divert to Los Angeles on Thursday after losing a tire shortly after taking...
PAL, China Airlines wingtips collide at NAIA
A ground collision incident involving Philippine Airlines and China Airlines aircraft occurred at Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 on Tuesday,...
Royal Air Philippines flight diverts after power bank incident
A Royal Air Philippines flight en route to Shanghai, China, diverted to Hong Kong on Monday, February 19th, after a passenger’s power bank...
PAF C-130 incident causes flight delays at NAIA
On Thursday, February 22nd, a Lockheed C-130T aircraft of the Philippine Air Force (PAF), bearing the tail number 5040, was involved in an...
Severe turbulence on United flight UA-1890 injures 16
On February 10, 2024, a United Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Newark experienced severe turbulence, resulting in minor injuries to 16 people...
Cessna 152 makes emergency landing in Bulacan rice field
On Saturday, February 10, 2024, a Cessna 152 aircraft, registered as RP-C2673, made an emergency landing in a rice field in Malolos, Bulacan,...
Two All Nippon Airways planes collide at Osaka Airport, no injuries reported
According to local media outlet Japan Today, two All Nippon Airways (ANA) aircraft experienced a minor collision on Thursday, February 1st, at Itami...
Avion Express plane recovers after runway skid at Vilnius Airport
An Airbus A320-232 aircraft, with registry LY-NVL, of Lithuanian aircraft leasing and charter company Avion Express was involved in a temporary runway excursion incident...
Allegiant A320 makes emergency landing after dual-engine bird strike
On January 26, an Allegiant Air Airbus A320-214(SL) encountered a bird strike during its climb, impacting both engines. Despite this, the aircraft executed...
