A lithium battery fire in the cabin caused a Virgin Australia flight to declare an emergency. The aircraft landed safely, but the incident led to significant operational disruptions for the airline. What caused the battery to ignite?
Category: Boeing 737-800
Chinese Government Won’t Reveal Cause Of Fatal Boeing 737-800 Crash
On March 21st, 2022, a China Eastern Boeing 737-800 crashed flying from Kunming to Guangzhou. Flight MU 5735, a domestic service operated by a Boeing 737-800, had 132 people on board when it rapidly descended into a mountainous region of China. Now, it seems like Chinese authorities are keeping the incident details from going public, citing national security reasons.
Improper Maintenance? How A Dramatic Boeing 737-800 Engine Fire Began
On March 13th, 2025 you may have seen these dramatic images and video circulating on social media and television: Passengers on one side of an American Airlines Boeing 737-800 huddling on the jet’s wing, while smoke billowed from the other side. The NTSB – or National Transportation Safety Board of the United States has released its preliminary report and here’s what it found…