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Norwegian B737 suffers runway overrun in Molde, close call with sea edge: video

Aerotime

A Norwegian Air Shuttle Boeing 737 has suffered a runway overrun as it landed at Molde Airport (MOL) in Norway. The aircraft eventually came to rest beyond the runway’s paved surface just 15 meters (50 feet) from the edge of the sea, upon which all passengers were safely evacuated via the aircrafts emergency slides.

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Boeing 737-400F destroyed after inflight fire and emergency landing in Brazil   

Aerotime

According to Aviation Herald, the aircraft’s journey had been uneventful until it was on its descent towards Guarulhos Airport when the crew reported a fire in the cargo hold and declared an emergency. The aircraft was directed towards runway 28L at Guarulhos for a priority landing. The flight was being operated by a 30.6-year-old

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Medical air ambulance crash in Philadelphia claims six lives

Aerotime

Preliminary ADS-B flight data indicates that the aircraft took off from runway 24 at approximately 18:06 local time and climbed to an altitude of 1,650 feet. At 18:06:56, the jet suddenly entered a steep descent, with the last recorded data point showing a descent rate of -11,000 feet per minute and a ground speed of 247 knots before impact.

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Philadelphia plane crash CVR unearthed eight feet deep, aircraft victims named

Aerotime

Preliminary ADS-B flight data indicates that the aircraft took off from runway 24 at Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE) on January 31, 2025, at approximately 18:06 local time and climbed to an altitude of 1,650 feet.

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Flying Frontier is Perfectly Good… Except for That Seat (Trip Report)

Cranky Flier

We pushed back a couple minutes early and made our way to the runway. But then, a few minutes before our descent, the show began. I stopped to admire Hazel the Chipmunk on the tail and then went down the jet bridge. Then I remembered that I had to drive home, and these things are potent. I quickly decided that was a bad idea.

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How to Fly an ILS Approach

Pilot Institute

The ILS (Instrument Landing System) uses radio signals to help pilots align the aircraft accurately on their approach to a runway. An “ILS approach” is a landing procedure using the Instrument Landing System (ILS) to guide an aircraft to the runway. Glideslope (GS): Provides vertical guidance for the correct descent angle.

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Pilot Actions May Have Contributed To Endeavor Air CRJ-900 Crash

AV Web

Pilot actions, including an excessive rate of descent, may have contributed to the Feb. The TSB report noted that the aircraft descended too quickly, striking the runway and causing the right main landing gear to collapse. Investigators found the enhanced ground proximity warning system alerted with a ‘sink rate’ warning 2.6

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