Boeing 737

2024 - 4 - 25

Boeing 737: A Series of Turbulent Events Unfold

Airplane safety - Boeing 737 - Emergency landing - Financial crisis - US Justice Department

Boeing 737 faces emergencies, financial crises, and safety scandals! Read the dramatic story here.

Boeing's 737 aircraft has recently been at the center of a whirlwind of events, from emergency landings to financial woes. In a dramatic incident, a Boeing 737 had to make an emergency landing in South Africa after losing a wheel during takeoff, causing smoke to billow from the wheel hub as it landed on the runway. This event added to the ongoing crisis at Boeing, with previous incidents like a door panel blowing out of a Boeing 737 Max aircraft operated by Alaska Airlines in January. The company has been burning through billions due to these safety scandals, including a reported $4 billion in the first quarter alone.

Despite beating Wall Street's expectations, Boeing is still struggling to maintain its reputation amidst these turbulent times. Another Boeing 737 made headlines for screeching down the Johannesburg runway after engineers noticed one of its rear wheels had been clipped during takeoff. Moreover, videos capturing the exact moment a Boeing 737 lost its wheel during takeoff have been circulating online, showing the alarming smoke billowing from the aircraft.

Boeing's financial woes continue with losses reaching $355 million in the first quarter, reflecting the deep impact of the ongoing crisis. The company is expected to slow 737 Max production to address quality control and safety issues, highlighting the severity of the situation. Families of crash victims are also intertwined in Boeing's narrative, as the manufacturer faces immense challenges in restoring trust and stability in the aviation industry.

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Video: Boeing 737 Loses Wheel During Takeoff, Makes Emergency ... (NDTV)

Boeing has yet again drawn controversy after its 737 aircraft had to make an emergency landing after losing a wheel during takeoff.

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Video: Boeing 737 plane's emergency landing after losing wheel ... (India Today)

A Boeing 737 was forced to make an emergency landing in South Africa on Sunday after one of its main wheels flung off the plane during takeoff.

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Boeing 737 Loses Wheel During Takeoff, Smoke Billows From ... (Times Now)

A dramatic video of the incident showed smoke bellowing from the wheel hub as the FlySafair flight, packed with passengers, landed on the runway.

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Boeing burns through $4bn in first quarter after door plug blowout (Financial Times)

The US plane maker has been in crisis since a door panel blew out of a Boeing 737 Max aircraft operated by Alaska Airlines in January, putting it in the ...

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Boeing sees million-dollar losses after series of safety scandals (Euronews)

The aircraft manufacturer beats Wall Street expectations but still finds itself in crisis mode after a mid-flight cabin panel blowout in January.

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Boeing 737 makes emergency landing in Johannesburg after wheel ... (Telegraph.co.uk)

Plane screeches down Johannesburg runway after engineers notice one of its four rear wheels had been clipped during takeoff.

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WHAT! Boeing 737 flight makes emergency landing after losing one ... (India TV)

This adds to another burden in Boeing's ongoing crisis since the door-plug panel of an Alaska Airlines flight blew open mid-air in January.

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Video Shows Moment Boeing 737 Loses Wheel, Billows Smoke ... (KFI AM 640)

A video shared online shows the exact moment a Boeing 737 lost its wheel and had smoke exploding out of it during takeoff.

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Boeing blew through $4bn last quarter in response to 737 Max ... (The Guardian)

Planemaker beat lowered expectations but still burned billions in response to crisis and reported first revenue drop in seven quarters.

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Boeing Slows 737 Max Production, Expects to Pay Airlines $443 ... (Skift)

Boeing executives said the company would continue to slow 737 Max production as it weeds out quality control and safety issues.

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Boeing's financial woes continue, while families of crash victims ... (The Associated Press)

Boeing said Wednesday that it lost $355 million on falling revenue in the first quarter, another sign of the crisis gripping the aircraft manufacturer as it ...

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Boeing 737 MAX crash victims' families want to share evidence with ... (The Seattle Times)

At issue is whether Boeing violated a deferred-prosecution agreement put in place after 737 MAX crashes in 2018 and 2019.

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Families of Ethiopia 737 Max crash victims urge US to revive ... (Africanews English)

"It appears to us that the Justice Department is continuing to give a wealthy, powerful, well connected corporation benefits than any other defendant in the ...

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Horrifying! Boeing 737 makes emergency landing after takeoff as ... (News9 Live)

The incident occurred when one of the main wheels of the Boeing 737 flung off the aircraft, causing the plane to billow smoke from the exposed wheel hub.

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Boeing 737 forced to make an emergency landing after wheel ... (The Independent)

The FlySafair flight made a 'screeching' landing back in Johannesburg.

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Boeing's financial woes continue as families of 737 Max crash ... (Fortune)

About a dozen relatives of passengers who died in the second crash met with government officials for several hours Wednesday in Washington.

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Boeing 737 Max production delays expected to last a while longer (TechFlash)

The jet maker's first-quarter earnings results were “less dire than expected,” one analyst said, as 737 Max deliveries slowed to a trickle in recent months ...

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Boeing Faces Renewed Scrutiny As Families Insist On Justice For ... (Arise News)

Government officials in Washington convened with approximately a dozen family members of individuals who perished in the 2019 Ethiopian Boeing 737 Max crash who ...

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After two Boeing 737 Max crashes, families are still seeing answers ... (NPR)

More than five years after two 737 MAX crashes killed 346 people, families of the victims are still pushing the Justice Department to hold Boeing ...

Families push Justice Department to hold Boeing accountable for ... (WUNC)

Five years after two 737 Max crashes killed 346 people, some victims' families are still fighting a legal battle against Boeing.

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Boeing crash victims' families urge DOJ to criminally prosecute ... (ABC News)

Families of victims in the 2019 Ethiopia crash met with prosecutors in Washington D.C. Wednesday.

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US to decide by late May if Boeing violated prosecution deal ... (Reuters India)

U.S. Justice Department officials plan to decide as soon as late May whether Boeing violated an agreement that shielded the planemaker from criminal ...

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United by grief, families of Boeing crash victims demand justice (FRANCE 24)

The Irishman was one of 157 killed when a Boeing 737 MAX operated by Ethiopian Airlines plunged into the ground minutes after take-off on March 10, 2019. Ryan ...

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