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EVA Air flight canceled after baggage trailer collides with plane at Bangkok Airport

trailers against engine cowling of Boing 777
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An EVA Air flight from Bangkok to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport was canceled after the aircraft was hit by two runaway baggage trailers, rendering the plane unairworthy for take-off. According to EVA Air, Flight BR202, Bangkok to Taoyuan, was originally scheduled to take off at 2:40 pm local time yesterday, November 9. However, a short time before boarding, two baggage trailers being towed near the plane disconnected from the tow tractor. The trailers collided with the engine cowling of the

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Scoot flight lands in Taipei with missing nose wheel

missing nosewheel
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A passenger plane belonging to Singaporean budget airline Scoot landed at Taiwan’s Taoyuan International Airport with one nosewheel missing shortly after midnight today, Monday, June 19. According to reports, Flight TR897 departed Incheon Airport in Korea yesterday evening, and Incheon Airport officials contacted Taoyuan Airport Administration to prepare for a contingency, after tire fragments were found on the runway shortly after the flight took off. TR897 landed in Taiwan without incident at 12:02 am. After the aircraft landed, it was

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Two Eva Air planes damaged after ground handling accident at Taoyuan Airport

Wingtip of Airbuss A321-200 embedded in nose of Boing 777-300R at Taoyuan International Airport
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Two Eva Airways planes were damaged after an Airbus A321-200 under tow collided with a Boeing 777-300R parked on the tarmac, yesterday evening, April 16. Both planes were empty at the time of the accident. According to pictures published by Taiwanese media outlets, the wingtip of the A321 was embedded in the 777’s fuselage under the cockpit. Eva Air confirmed the incident today, April 17, saying that they had suspended the employees responsible for the accident. Eva Air made a

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Air Force plane makes emergency belly landing in southern Taiwan

early warning aircraft after emergency belly landing
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All crew members are safe after an emergency belly-landing of E-2K early warning aircraft in Pingtung County this morning, November 25, Taiwan’s Air Force Command said in a press release. According to reports, the E-2K belonging to the Early Warning Aircraft 2nd Squadron of the Electronic Warfare Brigade departed at 9:50 am on a routine training mission. When preparing to land shortly after 11:00 am, an abnormality in the landing gear was reported. Flight officer, Major Chang Wei-ye, landed the

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Air France plane turns back to Beijing after “bang,” burning smell in cabin

passengers aboard Air France AF393
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An Air France flight from Beijing to Paris returned to Beijing shortly after takeoff this morning due to what the airline describes as a “technical fault,” but Chinese media outlets are saying was an explosion and fire in the passenger cabin. Air France said that the crew of flight AF393 flying from Beijing Capital International Airport to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport September 18, 2021 decided to return to Beijing according to the aircraft manufacturer’s operating instructions and the company’s

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F-16 slips off runway on landing at Pingtung Air Base

F-16 nose down off runway Pingtung Air Base
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An air force F-16 fighter aircraft left the runway, and ended up nose-down at Pingtung Air Base this morning, according to reports today, Tuesday, August 31. Pilots were rehearsing for the upcoming Han Kuang military exercises when the fighter jet overran the runway after landing at around 6:30 am. Witnesses reported seeing several firetrucks and ambulances rush to the scene of the incident. The Ministry of National Defense said that the pilot is uninjured but has been sent to hospital

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EVA airliner tail strike on landing at Guam Airport

EVA Air Airbus A321-200
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An EVA Air passenger aircraft’s tail made contact with the runway while landing at Guam International Airport this afternoon, August 14. EVA Air Flight BR20 departed from Taipei Taoyuan International Airport at 8:55 am this morning and landed in Guam at 3:53 pm local time. However, the tail of the Airbus A321-200 touched the runway upon landing, according to reports. The 146 passengers and 12 crew were all reported safe. However, the aircraft has been grounded for a thorough inspection.

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Military drone crash lands in Taitung City park

crashed Teng Yun unmanned combat aerial vehicle
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A military unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) crash landed in Taitung Forest Park this evening, and the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) says the cause of the crash was an error in the flight control system. The UCAV took off from the Chih-hang Air Force Base this afternoon on a test flight, and landed in a forested section of Taitung Forest Park at 6:33 pm, according to reports. There were no casualties, but contact with trees caused

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Helicopter Crashes into the Ocean 2 Dead 5 Rescued

The wreckage of a helicopter after crashing in the sea is seen washed up on the shore in New Taipei City Taiwan
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Five people were rescued but one crew member was killed instantly when a helicopter crashed into the ocean near Shimen township, New Taipei City today, March 11. One crew member was rushed to hospital but later died. The helicopter belonged to the Ministry of the Interior Airborne Division, and was carrying coast guard and shipping company engineers. The Taiwan-registered freighter came aground yesterday after losing power in rough conditions. Taiwan has been under the influence of a severe continental cold

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