Boeing 737
Coverage of Boeing 737 in the Nexus archive.
- A jet engine fan blade cut into a plane and caused a passenger to be partially sucked out of a window, the NTSB says
According to the NTSB, a jet engine fan blade from a Boeing 737 broke free and struck the passenger cabin side of an aircraft. This event caused a window to break, resulting in a man being partially sucked outside the plane.
- Canada’s WestJet Reaches Deal With Union to End Strike by Flight Attendants
WestJet has reached a deal with a union to end a strike by flight attendants. The airline will refund or reaccommodate passengers affected by the strike, which halted operations of Boeing 737 and 787 aircraft.
- Flight attendants at Canada’s WestJet go on strike in dispute over pay
Flight attendants at Canada’s WestJet went on strike over pay disputes, particularly concerning compensation for duties performed on the ground. The Canadian Union of Public Employees represents the 4,400 cabin crew, with WestJet canceling over 300 flights. The airline claims its 'credit hour' system compensates staff, while the union argues some work remains unpaid.
- Why a blown-out plane window nearly sucked a passenger outside at 16K feet
A Ryanair passenger was nearly sucked out of a plane at 16,000 feet after a window failed following takeoff from Thessaloniki, Greece. Experts attributed the incident to an engine part striking the window, causing decompression. The 61-year-old Serbian passenger, Ljubisa Karović, sustained injuries but was helped by his wife and others to remain inside the cabin.
- Families of crew aboard crashed K2 Airways cargo plane push for international help to find black boxes
Families of the five crew members of a crashed K2 Airways cargo plane in the Arabian Sea are calling for international assistance to locate the black boxes, which could determine the crash cause. The 3,000-meter-deep crash site complicates recovery, and Pakistan authorities have not sought foreign help despite the need for deepwater search expertise.
- Pakistan cargo crash families push for international help to find black boxes
Relatives of the five crew members aboard a Boeing 737 cargo plane that crashed into the Arabian Sea off Pakistan are urging international help to locate the flight recorders. Debris from the K2 Airways freighter was recovered after the July 7 crash, but the area's depth of about 3,000 meters complicates finding the black boxes.
- NTSB says Ryanair emergency on Boeing jet due to right engine issue
The NTSB reported an emergency on a Ryanair Boeing jet due to a right engine issue. A passenger was partially sucked out after a window detached shortly after takeoff, according to witnesses.
- Boeing jet’s window dislodges; passenger partly sucked out, reports say
A Ryanair plane made an emergency landing in Greece after a Boeing 737 window dislodged soon after takeoff. Reports indicate a passenger was partly sucked out during the incident.
- Families of crew aboard crashed Pakistani cargo plane face agonising wait
Families of the crew aboard a crashed Pakistani cargo plane, including co-pilot Faisal Jatoi, await news as rescuers search the Arabian Sea for survivors. The K2 Airways Boeing 737 freighter crashed during a flight from Sharjah to Karachi, with wreckage located in a deep-sea operation.
- Missing pilot’s haunting final audio is released after plane vanished over Pakistan
A Boeing 737 went missing after departing the Middle East on Tuesday, prompting ongoing search and rescue operations. The aircraft vanished over Pakistan, and its final audio has been released.
- Pakistan: Rescuers scour sea for crashed plane off Karachi
Rescuers are searching rough seas off Karachi for a 27-year-old Boeing 737 cargo aircraft that crashed after losing communication. Radar data indicated the plane was descending rapidly before contact was lost.
- Search under way after Boeing 737 cargo plane goes missing off Pakistan coast
A Pakistan-registered Boeing 737 cargo plane operated by K2 Airways with five crew members lost contact with air traffic control after reporting a navigational system problem. Flight data suggests the aircraft may have crashed into the sea southwest of Karachi following sharp altitude changes and a steep descent.
- A Boeing 737 plane has disappeared off the coast of Pakistan
A Boeing 737 cargo plane operated by K2 Airways disappeared off the coast of Karachi, Pakistan, after reporting a navigational system issue and rapidly descending. The flight, traveling from Sharjah, UAE, to Pakistan, is suspected to have crashed into the sea with five crew members on board.
- Cargo plane with 5 aboard goes missing off Pakistan’s coast, officials say
A Pakistani cargo plane operated by K2 Airways with five crew members aboard went missing after rapidly descending and losing contact near Karachi. The Boeing 737, flying from Sharjah to Karachi, reported a navigation system problem before radar and radio contact were lost approximately 155 nautical miles west of Karachi. Search-and-rescue operations are underway in the Arabian Sea.
- Deadly China plane crash was caused by fuel cut-off, says report
A Boeing 737 plane crashed into a Chinese hillside in 2022, killing all 132 people on board. The crash was caused by a fuel cut-off. The incident occurred in China and involved a Boeing aircraft.
- Pilot reports possible drone strike on United jet in California airspace
A United Airlines flight (United 1980) may have struck a drone at 3,000 feet while approaching San Diego International Airport. The pilot reported the incident to air traffic control, and the flight departed from San Francisco International Airport.
- 2 Southwest planes came within 500 feet in close call near Nashville airport
Two Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 planes came within 500 feet of each other near Nashville International Airport after air traffic control instructed one flight to turn right, creating a potential collision course with another 737 cleared for takeoff from a parallel runway.