The cause of the AI171 accident, which killed 241 people on board and more than 50 on the ground when the 787-8 crashed into a residential area in Ahmedabad shortly after take-off on Thursday, remains unknown, though one of the black boxes has been rec…
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Boeing 737-800 Tips Backward At Norwegian Airport
On June 10th, a Boeing 737-800 belonging to a Lithuanian charter airline experienced some minor damage when it suddenly tipped backward as passengers were deplaning and cargo was being unloaded. No injuries were reported and the aircraft appears to have been flown to a maintenance facility. This isn’t the first time we’ve covered this type of occurrence but it certainly is a rarity. Let’s take a look at the details of the June 10th incident.