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UA328

May 6, 2025

On February 20, 2021, a United Airlines Boeing 777 is taking off out of Denver heading for Hawaii, but they do not get very far. What caused this flight to have to turn around an emergency land back at Denver?

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In Mechanical Failures Tags United Airlines, Flight 328, Mechanical Failure, Fatigue, Fire, Engine Failure
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NTW723

July 16, 2024

On November 7, 2007, a Nationwide Airlines Boeing 737-200 is taking off out of Cape Town International Airport, but they start experiencing some trouble with control. What caused this flight to have to emergency land back at the airport?

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In Mechanical Failures Tags Nationwide Airlines, flight 723, Engine Failure, Mechanical Failure, Fatigue
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BOAC712

June 27, 2023

On April 8, 1968 a Boing 707 is flying from London to Zurich when something unexpected happens. What caused the ultimate destruction of this jet airliner?

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In Mechanical Failures Tags BOAC, BOAC712, flight 712, Missing Engine, Engine Failure, Mechanical Failure
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AC621

May 24, 2022

On July 5, 1970 an Air Canada flight is trying to land in Toronto when they have to go around. What caused this flights second attempt at landing to fail?

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In Mechanical Failures, Pilot Failures Tags Air Canada, flight 621, AC621, Engine Failure, Pilot Error, Spoilers
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TNA235

November 30, 2021

On February 4, 2015 a TransAsia ATR72 takes off out of Sangshan Airport when something goes wrong in the cockpit. What caused this flight to hit a highway and crash in a river?

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In Pilot Failures, Company Failures, Mechanical Failures Tags TransAsia Airways, Flight 235, Pilot Error, ATR 72, Engine Failure
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QF32

September 1, 2020

A Qantas Airbus A380, the biggest jet airliner, has a catastrophe on its way to Sydney, Australia from Singapore. Find out how bad quality control caused this plane to almost fall out of the sky.

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In Mechanical Failures Tags Airbus A380, Airbus, Singapore, Engine Failure, Qantas, Uncontained Engine Failure
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