Passenger pulled head and shoulders outside the fuselage during aircraft decompression

A Ryanair flight, flight FR1879 operated by Malta Air, was traveling from Thessaloniki (SKG/LGTS) to Memmingen (FMM/EDJA) on the 10th of July when a cabin window dislodged when the aircraft was at about 16,000 feet. Witnesses reported a loud bang and cracking noises before oxygen masks deployed and the aircraft descended rapidly. 

RYANAIR BOEING 737-8AS 9H-QEN (MSN 44827)

A 61-year-old Serbian man seated by the failed window was pulled head and shoulders outside the fuselage during decompression. His wife gripped his legs for several minutes until other passengers helped pull him back in. The man suffered friction burns, neck and shoulder injuries, and was hospitalized in stable condition; his seatbelt was credited with saving his life

Other factors that saved the passenger from being sucked out were,

• The passenger’s seatbelt kept him secured, preventing full ejection from the window
• His wife held onto his feet for several minutes until other passengers could assist.
• The aircraft was at about 16,000 feet, reducing the pressure differential compared to cruising altitude.
• Passengers nearby acted instinctively, holding him down despite the sudden decompression and panic.

Passengers said the man's wife grabbed his legs and held on tight for overt five minutes as air rushed through the opening. During that time, other passengers, including doctors who happened to be on board, moved toward the row and joined the effort to pull him back into the aircraft.

Some officials suggest debris from an uncontained engine failure struck and shattered the window, though Ryanair has not confirmed the cause. Uncontained failures occur when engine components breach their casing, a scenario regulators seek to prevent through strict design and maintenance standards.

Investigators will examine engine service history, maintenance records, and potential links to a diversion the same aircraft made the previous day

Aircraft Information:

Airline: Ryanair

Operator: Malta Air

Code: MW/MAY

Aircraft: Boeing 738-8AS

Registration: 9H-QEU

Serial Number: 36569

Engines: 2 x CFMI CFM56-7B26

First Flew: 3rd March 2008
Age: 18 Years

Two aircraft collide at Manila's Ninoy Aquino International Airport

A Saudi Arabian Airlines flight traveling from Manila-Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL/RPLL) to Jeddah-King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED/OEJN) struck the vertical stabilizer of a parked Philippine Airlines A320-214, causing severe damage to the A320's rudder.
Saudi Arabian flight SV871 was taxiing for departure while the Philippine Airlines A320 was parked at Bay 25.

The rudder of a parked Philippine Airlines plane was hit by a Saudia plane around 11:38 pm. Initial investigation shows that the left wingtip of the Boeing 787 of Saudia, carrying 252 passengers, hit the rudder at the vertical stabilizer or tail fin of PAL’s Airbus 320, which was parked at Bay 25.

PAL’s rudder sustained extensive damage, while there was also damage on Saudia’s wingtip. PAL confirmed that one of its parked aircraft was struck by another aircraft during ground maneuvering. There were no passengers or crew on board the plane at the time of the incident.

“The aircraft has been withdrawn from service pending a technical assessment,” PAL said in a statement.

The Saudia jet, which was reportedly headed to Jeddah, had to cancel its flight. There were reportedly no passengers in the PAL jet.

In a separate statement, Saudia confirmed that one of its planes was involved in a minor ground incident at NAIA. "All passengers and crew were disembarked safely. Saudia is working closely with the relevant authorities and supporting our guests to continue their journeys," Saudia said.

The cause of the aircraft collision is still under investigation.

Aircraft Information:

Airline: Saudi Arabian Airlines

Code: SV-SVA

Aircraft: Boeing 787-9

Registration: HZ-AR12

Serial Number: 40046

Engines: 2 x GEnx-1B

First Flew: 4th April 2017

Age: 9 Years

Aircraft Information:

Airline: Philippine Airlines

Code: PR/PAL

Aircraft: Airbus A320-214

Registration: RP-C8612

Serial Number: 3553

Engines: 2 x CFMI CFM56-5B4/P

First Flew: 25th June 2008

Age: 18 Years

TezJet plane loses landing gear during flight

Passengers have been left terrified after a plane lost its landing gear during its take-off run. The TezJet flight in Kyrgyzstan was travelling from Bishkek-Manas International Airport (BSZ/UCFM) to Osh Airport (OSS/UCFO) on the 7th of July when the incident happened. According to reports one of the rear landing gears collapsed during take-off and the plane tilted to one side. The pilots managed to bring the plane to a quick stop, but in the process, it tipped onto its left wing and spilled jet fuel across the runway. Fortunately, there was no fire.

In footage of the horrifying incident shared on social media, passengers can be seen evacuating via inflatable slides. The plane’s wing appears to be broken and lying on the ground, and the tail of the plane was also ripped away from the main fuselage. At the time, 181 people were on board: 152 adults, 11 teenagers, and 18 children. These figures include the two pilots and four flight attendants. 

There were no major injuries; however, some passengers reported cuts and bruises, according to the media. It has also been reported that the aircraft was a McDonnell Douglas MD-83 produced in December 1999. All flights from Manas Airport were temporarily suspended and an investigation is underway into the incident, as reported by Flight Global.

“Until the necessary verification activities are completed, a decision has been made to temporarily suspend the operation of TezJet aircraft,” the state civil aviation agency said.

“This is a purely preventative measure aimed at ensuring the highest level of flight safety.”

Aircraft Information:

Airline: Tez Jet Airlines

Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas MD-83

Registration: EX-80003

Serial number: 53487

Engines: 2 x PW JT8D-219
First flew:  01/031996
Age: 30.4 Years

Search under way after Boeing 737 cargo plane goes missing

A Pakistan-registered Boeing 737 cargo plane traveling from Sharjah Airport (SHJ/OMSJ) to Karachi-Jinnah International Airport (KHI/OPKC) with five crew members on board lost contact with air traffic control on ⁠Tuesday night after reporting a navigational ⁠system problem on ​its way to Karachi, Pakistan aviation authorities said.

Early flight data suggests that the 27-year-old converted freighter, operated by K2 Airways from Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates, may have crashed into the sea southwest of Karachi after making a series of sharp altitude changes, followed by a steep final descent.

The Pakistan Airports Authority said that multiple agencies have launched a coordinated sea search-and-rescue operation to find the missing plane, but they are certain that all five on board could not have survived such a massive impact.

K2 Airways said it was cooperating with the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority and other ​government agencies.

“We continue to pray, earnestly, for the safety ‌of our colleagues,” the aircraft operator ‌said on Facebook. 

According to an airport authority, the plane reported a navigational system issue at 9:18 p.m. Pakistan Standard Time (4:18 p.m. GMT) while en route to Karachi.

Local air traffic control tried to guide the aircraft, but three minutes later radar systems showed the plane descending rapidly, and communication was lost, the authority said. The flight was about 287km west of Karachi at the time, according to the statement.

Flightradar24 tracking data showed the plane plunged about 5,000 feet in less than a minute, surged back 6,000 feet in just 30 seconds, before ‌a dive from 36,550 feet. The last transmitted data point placed the aircraft at 1,100 feet above sea level, with a vertical rate of minus 22,400 feet per minute – about 400 kilometres per hour – an ​extremely steep and abnormal rate of descent.


It is K2s only aircraft and entered into service with the carrier in ​2024. 

Aircraft owner history
01/02/1999 Boeing as N1015B
27/04/1999 Aeroflot as VP-BAR
02/07/2004 Garuda as PK-GZO
06/06/2012 TNT Airways as OE-IAT
01/08/2016 ASL Airlines Belgium as OE-IAT
27/12/2024 K2 Airways as AP-BOI

Aircraft Information:

Airline: K2 Airways

Aircraft: Boeing 737-4MO

Registration: AP-BOI

Serial number: 29210

Engines: 2 x CFMI CFM56-3C1
First flew: 08/01/1999
Age: 27.6 Years

Our hearts go out to the families and friends of the five missing.

A morning at Brisbane Airport

A few days ago, I drove my brother and his partner to the airport for their trip to Seoul, South Korea. While my daughter and I waited for their flight to take off, we spent some time enjoying a bit of plane spotting.

REX SAAB 340B VH-ZRL (MSN 340B-398)
ZL5718 OFF TO ROMA (RMA) 30 YEARS

VIRGIN AUSTRALIA BOEING 737-8FE VH-YQO (MSN 41010)
VA775 OFF TO CAIRNS (CNS) 13 YEARS

KOREAN AIR BOEING 787-9 HL8081 (MSN 34810)
KE408 OF TO SEOUL (ICN) 9 YEARS

QANTASLINK DASH 8 400 VH-QOY (MSN 4288)
QLK320D OFF TO BUNDABERG (BDB) 16 YEARS

QATAS BOEING 737-838 VH-VXI (MSN 33479)
QF862 OFF TO TOWNSVILLE (TSV) 24 YEARS

ALLIANCE FOKKER 100 VH-UQG (MSN 11520)
VA1235 OFF TO ROCKHAMPTON (ROK) 32 YEARS
FLYING FOR VIRGIN AUSTRALIA

MALAYSIA AIRLINES AIRBUS A330-323 9M-MTI (MSN 1337)
MH134 OFF TO KUALA LUMPUR (KUL) 13 YEARS

QANTAS AIRBUS A321-271NY VH-OGF (MSN 12835)
QF515 OFF TO SYDNEY (SYD) 3 MONTHS

AIR NIUGINI BOEING 767-341 P2-PXV (MSN 30341)
PX3 ARRIVING FROM PORT MORESBY (POM) 26 YEARS

SINGAPORE AIRLINES AIRBUS A350-941 9V-SHM (MSN 379)
SQ255 ARRIVING FROM SINGAPORE (SIN) 6 YEARS

SINGAPORE AIRLINES AIRBUS A350-941 9V-SHN (MSN 385)
SQ2556 OFF TO SINGAPORE (SIN) 6 YEARS

AIR NEW ZEALAND AIRBUS A321-271NX ZK-NND (MSN 8629)
NZ272 OFF TO WELLINGTON (WLG) 7 YEARS

AIR NEW ZEALAND AIRBUS A321-271NX ZK-NNI (MSN 12593)
NZ206 OFF TO CHRISTCHURCH (CHC) 1 YEARS

JETSTAR AIRBUS A320-251N VH-A5A (MSN 12328)
JQ815 OFF TO SYDNEY (SYD) 1.8 YEARS

QATAS BOEING 737-838 VH-VYJ (MSN 34182)
QF510 ARRIVING FROM SYDNEY (SYD) 20 YEARS

AIR TRANSPORT INTERNATIONAL BOEING 767-323 N395CM (MSN 25447)
DEPARTED FROM AMBERLEY AIR FORCE BASE - DESTINATION UNKOWN

QANTASLINK AIRBUS A220-300 VH-X4I (MSN 55402)
QLK1252 ARRIVING FROM MELBOURNE (MEL) 7 MONTHS

QANTASLINK AIRBUS A220-300 VH-X4G (MSN 55352)
QLK1281 OFF TO ADELAIDE (ADL) 1 YEAR

CHINA EASTERN AIRBUS A330-243 B-6543 (MSN 1280)
MU715 ARRIVING FROM SHANGHAI (PVG) 14 YEARS

CHINA SOUTHERN AIRBUS A350-941 B-324S (MSN 478)
CZ382 OFF TO GUANGZHOU (CAN) 5 YEARS

CHINA AIRLINES AIRBUS A350-941 B-18905 (MSN 073)
CI53 ARRIVING FROM TAIPEI (TPE) 9 YEARS

FIJI AIRWAYS AIRBUS A330-243 DQ-FJT (MSN 1394)
FJ921 ARRIVING FROM NADI (NAN) 14 YEARS

CATHAY PACIFIC AIRBUS A350-941 B-LQA (MSN 324)
CX165 ARRIVING FROM HONG KONG (HKG) 7 YEARS

JETSTAR AIRBUS A321-251NX VH-OYQ (MSN 12020)
JQ814 ARRIVING FROM SYDNEY (SYD) 1 YEAR

QANTAS AIRBUS A330-303 VH-QPJ (MSN 712)
QF61 OFF TO TOKYO (NRT) 20 YEARS

JETSTAR BOEING 787-8 VH-VKG (MSN 36232)
JQ53 OFF TO SEOUL (ICN) 11 YEARS

QANTAS AIRBUS A330-303 VH-QPH (MSN 695)
QF51 OFF TO SINGAPORE (SIN) 20 YEARS

PHILIPPINE AIRLINES AIRBUS A321-271N RP-C9930 (MSN 8117)
PR222 OFF TO MANILA (MNL) 8 YEARS

JETSTAR AIRBUS A321-351NX VH-OYD (MSN 11797)
JQ567 OFF TO MELBOURNE (MEL) 2 YEARS

EMIRATES AIRBUS A380-861 A6-EOD (MSN 168) 

Qantas customers receive notifications for flight credit compensation

Lawyers, Echo Law and Piper Alderman, have officially started sending court-approved emails and text messages to over one million Qantas customers regarding a $105 million settlement over pandemic-era flight credits. 

The notifications, which began rolling out on Monday the 29th of June 2026, outline the process for passengers to participate in and claim compensation from the class action settlement. 

You are likely eligible for a payout if you meet the following conditions:

• Your domestic or international Qantas flight was scheduled to depart between the 1st of January 2020 and the 1st of November 2022.
•  The flight was cancelled by Qantas.
• You were issued a restricted flight credit instead of receiving a direct cash refund.

You still qualify even if you have already used the flight credit or eventually managed to receive a refund. 

Eligible class action members will receive a minimum of $50 per customer. 

Payouts can be significantly larger for passengers who held multiple bookings or experienced severe delays in recovering their money. 

After legal fees and litigation funding costs are deducted, approximately $68 million remains for direct distribution to customers. 

Timeline:
Group members must formally register by the 2nd of October 2026 at 4:00 PM AEST.
Payouts are expected to begin tracking into bank accounts by the end of 2026, subject to final Federal Court approval.

Important Next Steps & Scam Warnings
Check Original Information:

Notices are being sent progressively using the specific phone numbers and email addresses attached to your original ticket bookings. Check the Echo Law Flight Credits Class Action portal directly if you believe you qualify but did not receive a notice by the 10th of July 2026.

Unclaimed Credits: 

This settlement is separate from your general right to a full refund. Qantas permanently removed the expiry date on COVID-19 travel credits. If you still hold an unused credit, you can call Qantas directly to convert it to a standard cash refund. 

Scam Protection: Law firms are warning consumers to be highly vigilant against text or email scams trying to steal banking details. Legitimate notifications will guide you on how to safely lodge a registration via the official legal administration portal. 

Looking back on Asiana Airlines Flight 214

ASIANA BOEING 777-28E HL8254 (MSN 40198)

 

Asiana Airlines Flight 214, a scheduled transpacific passenger flight from Incheon International Airport South Korea (ICN/RKSI) to San Francisco (SFO/KSFO) met with tragedy on the morning of the 6th of July 2013. The Boeing 777-200ER operating the flight crashed during its final approach to San Francisco International Airport. Out of 307 passengers, three lost their lives, and another 187 sustained injuries, with 49 of them serious. Four flight attendants, seriously injured, were ejected onto the runway, still strapped to their seats, as the tail section detached after hitting the seawall short of the runway. This incident marked the first fatal crash of a Boeing 777 since its introduction in 1995.

The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of this accident was the flight crew's mismanagement of the airplane's descent during the visual approach, the pilot flying's unintended deactivation of automatic airspeed control, the flight crew's inadequate monitoring of airspeed, and the flight crew's delayed execution of a go-around after they became aware that the airplane was below acceptable glidepath and airspeed tolerances.

Aircraft Information:

Airline: Asiana Airlines

Code: OZ/AAR

Aircraft: Boeing 777-28EER

Registration: HL7742

Serial number: 29171

Engines: 2 x PW PW4090
First flew: 25/02/2006
Age: 7.5 Years