Tag: Boeing 767
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Today in 1983: One Tiny Fuel Calculation Error Shut Down Both Engines at 41,000 Feet – How the “Gimli Glider” Saved All 69 on Board
On July 23, 1983, Air Canada Flight 143 turned what should have been one of aviation’s deadliest disasters into one of its greatest survival stories. The Boeing 767-200, carrying 61 passengers and eight crew members, departed Montreal for Edmonton with a scheduled stop in Ottawa. What nobody on board realized was that the aircraft had…
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Copilot Of United Jet That Struck A Light Pole Realized Flight Was Low, But Not In Time – Report Reveals No Contact With Truck
The copilot of a United Airlines passenger jet that struck a light pole as it landed at a New Jersey airport last month recognized the plane was coming in low, but told investigators he didn’t realize it in time to call for an aborted landing, according to a new report Thursday. Crewmembers on the May…
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United Flight To Spain Turns Back Over Atlantic After Bluetooth Device Sparks Security Concern
A United Airlines flight from Newark to Spain returned to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) on May 30, 2026, after the name of a Bluetooth device on board triggered a security concern. United Flight 236 departed Newark at about 18:00 local time for Palma de Mallorca, Spain, and landed back at Newark at 21:37, according…
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