Boeing, one of the world’s largest aircraft manufacturers, has been in the news a lot lately, and not in a good way. Safety incidents involving the company’s aircraft continue to occur, and this week another example of the unfortunate trend emerged.On Thursday, an Atlas Air 747 freighter Forced to make an emergency landing In Florida, one of its engines caught fire.
The plane, which was bound for Puerto Rico from Miami, suffered a horrific malfunction shortly after takeoff. Video footage of the issue was captured by bystanders and shared widely on social media. In the video, the plane can be seen hurtling through the sky, apparently on fire, while the man filming it yells: “Oh my God, it’s on fire!”
What causes hell in the sky?It’s unclear, but Reuters Report During a post-flight inspection, a “softball-sized hole” was discovered above the aircraft’s engine. Gizmodo reached out to Boeing for comment and will update this story if Boeing responds.
Since January 8, Boeing has been in deep trouble. Alaska Airlines unfortunate flight The ship was interrupted by a sudden rupture of the hull. The flight was en route from Oregon to California when a section of the fuselage suddenly failed. blow out, causing a large number of carry-on items to be sucked out of the plane. While no one was injured, it sparked serious debate about Boeing’s safety procedures that built the plane.
The Federal Aviation Administration is Investigate Boeing Regarding the Alaska Airlines incident “to determine whether Boeing failed to ensure that the finished product conformed to its approved design and was in a safe operating condition consistent with FAA regulations.” It is also investigating the Miami incident.
