Boeing's Plane Problems

An Alaska Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Portland after one of the cabin windows exploded, creating a gaping hole and sucking out belongings from frightened passengers. The packed commercial airliner took off from Portland International Airport around 5 PM , heading for California, but it had to quickly turn around after the window blew out.

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Alaska Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Window Blows Out

An Alaska Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Portland after one of the cabin windows exploded, creating a gaping hole and sucking out belongings from frightened passengers. The packed commercial airliner took off from Portland International Airport around 5 PM , heading for California, but it had to quickly turn around after the window blew out.

A cargo jet went up in flames as it was flying over Miami, creating a frightening and potentially deadly scenario that was all caught on video, but, thankfully, nobody was injured in the end. The Atlas Air Boeing 747 plane took off from Miami International Airport for Puerto Rico – and just minutes into the flight one of the engines caught fire.

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Cargo Plane Catches Fire Over Miami

A cargo jet went up in flames as it was flying over Miami, creating a frightening and potentially deadly scenario that was all caught on video, but, thankfully, nobody was injured in the end. The Atlas Air Boeing 747 plane took off from Miami International Airport for Puerto Rico – and just minutes into the flight one of the engines caught fire.

United Airlines left its mark on San Francisco when one of its flights took off ... and almost immediately lost one of its tires, which came crashing down on parked cars at SFO Airport. Video captured the moment the Boeing 777 took off bound for Osaka, Japan with 249 passengers aboard -- before the jumbo jet's landing gear retracted into the fuselage, the massive tire flew loose right above an SFO employee parking lot.

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United Airlines Flight Loses Tire on Takeoff

United Airlines left its mark on San Francisco when one of its flights took off ... and almost immediately lost one of its tires, which came crashing down on parked cars at SFO Airport. Video captured the moment the Boeing 777 took off bound for Osaka, Japan with 249 passengers aboard -- before the jumbo jet's landing gear retracted into the fuselage, the massive tire flew loose right above an SFO employee parking lot.

Passengers on a flight from Australia to New Zealand were being tossed around in a cabin after a technical problem caused the plane to take a brief nosedive -- leaving many injured. One passenger's doubled over in pain and attended to by others, while another's clutching her head in agony onboard an LATAM Airlines Boeing 787-9 ... a model that's, ironically, called the Dreamliner.

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Passengers On Flight From Australia to NZ Flung Through Cabin, Many Hurt

Passengers on a flight from Australia to New Zealand were being tossed around in a cabin after a technical problem caused the plane to take a brief nosedive -- leaving many injured. One passenger's doubled over in pain and attended to by others, while another's clutching her head in agony onboard an LATAM Airlines Boeing 787-9 ... a model that's, ironically, called the Dreamliner.

A United Airlines flight had a huge chunk of the plane ripped off in the air ... and, yikes. The flight took off from San Francisco Friday afternoon and ultimately landed safely at its final destination in Oregon ... but once the aircraft arrived, it was discovered a panel near the bottom of the plane got torn off mid-flight, exposing the underbelly of the aircraft.

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United Airlines Boeing Plane Panel Breaks Off Mid-Flight

A United Airlines flight had a huge chunk of the plane ripped off in the air ... and, yikes. The flight took off from San Francisco Friday afternoon and ultimately landed safely at its final destination in Oregon ... but once the aircraft arrived, it was discovered a panel near the bottom of the plane got torn off mid-flight, exposing the underbelly of the aircraft.

A Boeing 737 had to quickly brake when the plane's engine looked like it was starting to fall apart ... and the whole ordeal was caught on video. The Southwest Airlines flight, heading from Denver to Houston ... went awry when some of the passengers noticed a piece of metal ripped off the side of the plane and flapped around as the plane began its takeoff.

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Boeing 737 Engine Cover Breaks Away During Takeoff

A Boeing 737 had to quickly brake when the plane's engine looked like it was starting to fall apart ... and the whole ordeal was caught on video. The Southwest Airlines flight, heading from Denver to Houston ... went awry when some of the passengers noticed a piece of metal ripped off the side of the plane and flapped around as the plane began its takeoff.

A United Airlines passenger was rattled after she watched a window get replaced on her flight moments before taking off ... by none other than what appears to be one of the pilots. The passenger -- a self-described toddler expert named Kristin -- documented the experience on her IG Story ... filming what appeared to be the flight's pilot fixing the interior side of one window, this before her plane from Denver to Dallas was due to hit the sky.

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Apparent United Airlines Pilot Fixes Plane Window Right Before Takeoff

A United Airlines passenger was rattled after she watched a window get replaced on her flight moments before taking off ... by none other than what appears to be one of the pilots. The passenger -- a self-described toddler expert named Kristin -- documented the experience on her IG Story ... filming what appeared to be the flight's pilot fixing the interior side of one window, this before her plane from Denver to Dallas was due to hit the sky.

Boeing's string of bad luck seems never-ending ... the aircraft company recently had another mishap as one of its jets had to make an emergency landing in South Africa. The crowded FlySafair Boeing 737 ran into trouble during takeoff at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg as it was en route to Cape Town about 870 miles away. At least one wheel malfunctioned as the commercial plane turned around to make the emergency landing back at OR Tambo Airport.

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Boeing Jet Makes Emergency Landing in South Africa

Boeing's string of bad luck seems never-ending ... the aircraft company recently had another mishap as one of its jets had to make an emergency landing in South Africa. The crowded FlySafair Boeing 737 ran into trouble during takeoff at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg as it was en route to Cape Town about 870 miles away. At least one wheel malfunctioned as the commercial plane turned around to make the emergency landing back at OR Tambo Airport.

A Boeing 767 airplane belonging to FedEx narrowly avoided catastrophe after its front landing gear failed to deploy while descending onto a runway ... and it's all on video. The cargo plane touches down at the Istanbul airport before the aircraft's nose dips down -- causing smoke and sparks to arise as it scrapes along the pavement. The plane -- which departed from Paris -- lurches forward for a few seconds, eventually coming to a complete stop ... with help arriving moments later. Airport vehicles approach the crash, releasing some sort of substance onto the ground ... likely trying to prevent a fire.

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Boeing 767 Plane Crash Lands on Runway, Front Landing Gear Fails

A Boeing 767 airplane belonging to FedEx narrowly avoided catastrophe after its front landing gear failed to deploy while descending onto a runway ... and it's all on video. The cargo plane touches down at the Istanbul airport before the aircraft's nose dips down -- causing smoke and sparks to arise as it scrapes along the pavement. The plane -- which departed from Paris -- lurches forward for a few seconds, eventually coming to a complete stop ... with help arriving moments later. Airport vehicles approach the crash, releasing some sort of substance onto the ground ... likely trying to prevent a fire.

A 737 tilted off a runway at the Blaise Diagne airport near the capital of Dakar while flames shot out from the left engine as emergency crews rushed over to put the fire out. You could actually see people fleeing from the scene as they rush to get out of the airplane -- and yes, it's an absolute panic.

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Boeing 737 Plane Catches on Fire in Senegal After Failed Takeoff Attempt

A 737 tilted off a runway at the Blaise Diagne airport near the capital of Dakar while flames shot out from the left engine as emergency crews rushed over to put the fire out. You could actually see people fleeing from the scene as they rush to get out of the airplane -- and yes, it's an absolute panic.

A Singapore Airlines plane took a 6,000-foot drop after running into some nasty turbulence ... leaving 1 person dead and over 30 hurt. You can see the food and debris left behind after the Boeing 777-300 jet hit bad turbulence when flying to Singapore from London ... forcing it to make an emergency landing in Bangkok.

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Singapore Airlines Boeing 777 Hit By Severe Turbulence, 1 Dead

A Singapore Airlines plane took a 6,000-foot drop after running into some nasty turbulence ... leaving 1 person dead and over 30 hurt. You can see the food and debris left behind after the Boeing 777-300 jet hit bad turbulence when flying to Singapore from London ... forcing it to make an emergency landing in Bangkok.