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RDS810

March 31, 2026

On July 2, 2021, A Transair Boeing 737-200 is doing a cargo flight between Honolulu and Kahului but take off does not go as planned. What caused this flight to ditch while trying to get back to the airport?

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In Mechanical Failures, Pilot Failures Tags Ditching, Transair, Flight 810, Boeing 737, 737-200, Mechanical Failure, Pilot Error
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GA421

December 7, 2021

On January 16, 2002 A Garuda Indonesian 737-300 is on its way to Yogyakarta, but they never get there. What caused this flight to become a giant paper weight in the sky?

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In Weather Tags Garuda Indonesian Airlines, Flight 421, Weather, Rain, Boeing 737, 737-300, Loss of power
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SWA1380

October 27, 2020

A Southwest Boeing 737 is on its way to Dallas from New York when the plane experiences an explosive decompression. Find out what causes this flight makes an emergency landing in Pennsylvania.

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In Mechanical Failures Tags Southwest Airlines, SWA1380, Boeing 737, Uncontained Engine Failure, LaGuardia, Pennsylvania, Philly
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