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All 101 Boeing 737-800 aircraft to undergo inspection after crash

The interim president has ordered a comprehensive safety review following the plane crash. South Korean authorities have initiated a thorough inspection of all Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated by domestic airlines after Sunday’s crash of a Jeju Air plane at Muan International Airport, which claimed 179 lives. The Ministry of Civil Aviation announced that the review […]

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Hailstorm damages front of aircraft heading to Vienna airport

A flight from Palma de Mallorca to Vienna’s Schwechat Airport encountered severe hail. Extreme weather in Germany caused significant damage to Austrian Airlines’ Airbus A320, flight OS434. The hailstorm completely shattered both cockpit windows and tore off the front fuselage covering, Austrian Wings reports. The aircraft encountered the hailstorm just before landing at an altitude […]

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