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Ryanair Boeing 737 emergency evacuation in Italy following engine fire: video 

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Everyone onboard a recent Ryanair flight was forced to evacuate when the cabin crew noticed fire emanating from one of the aircraft’s two engines as it began its take-off roll at an airport in Italy. All passengers and crew made it off the aircraft safely with no apparent injuries, having exited using the emergency slides.

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EasyJet A320 flight diverts to Athens after captain becomes incapacitated

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According to passengers, the situation unfolded rapidly when cabin crew members rushed to the front of the aircraft, urgently seeking medical assistance from anyone on board with the necessary training. The aircraft safely touched down on runway 03L approximately one hour later.

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Jeju Air B737-800 carrying 181 people onboard crashes in South Korea

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Landed without flying gear At approximately 09:08 local time, the B737-800 managed to land at Muan Airports runway with its flying gear up. Video footage taken shows the plane landing, and eventually reaching the end of the runway, where it crashed into a concrete fence wall and exploded into flames.

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The anatomy of a commercial flight – all you ever wanted to know: Part one  

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Before departure Once you are onboard and safely seated, there will already be a rush of activity going on in the cabin around you. With all ground personnel off the aircraft, you will hear the familiar call over the aircraft’s public address (PA) system: “ Crew, arm the doors and cross-check ”.

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The anatomy of a commercial flight – all you ever wanted to know:   Part two   

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In the previous installment of this two-part article , AeroTime took you through the initial stages of a routine commercial flight, from the pre-departure checks carried out by the pilots and cabin crew, to what is happening outside the aircraft, and from engine startup to taxi and take-off.

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Aer Lingus Regional ATR72 suffers nose gear collapse after heaving landing

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The aircraft had been attempting to land in strong winds when the incident happened, which resulted in the single-runway airport being closed while the aircraft was recovered. The flight had two pilots onboard accompanied by two cabin crew. This was a positioning flight with no passengers but four crew members onboard.

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KLM operates sustainable Amsterdam to Singapore flight for SkyTeam challenge

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Additionally, for the special flight, as many electric ground processes as possible were used, and the aircraft was towed to the runway before taking off from Amsterdam, saving 400 kg of fuel. The process involving towing the aircraft to the active runway means that the aircraft engines can be started later burning less fuel.

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