Catarina Madureira, Author at SamChui.com

Serious Incident: TAP A320 Thrust Reverser Deploys During Go-Around

Catarina MadureiraApril 21, 2022

The Danish Accident Investigation Board released yesterday a preliminary report regarding the serious incident sustained by TAP Air Portugal Airbus A320 whil... Read More...

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Ukrainian Airspace Closed and Multiple Airport Attacks by Russian Forces

Ukraine Airspace Closed and Multiple Airports Attacked by Russian Forces

Catarina MadureiraFebruary 24, 2022

Early today, Ukraine closed its airspace to all civil flights citing a high risk to safety while EASA also warned about the bordering areas of Russia and Bel... Read More...

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Ukraine: Airlines, Security Concerns & Repatriation Flights

Ukraine Update: Airlines, Security Concerns & Repatriation Flights

Catarina MadureiraFebruary 14, 2022

As tensions increase, airlines operating in Ukraine are facing many challenges concerning safety, insurance, diversion, repatriation, and other problems. In ... Read More...

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Brand New Delta Airbus A321 Blows Out Tire During Landing Cause Runway Excursion

Catarina MadureiraFebruary 7, 2022

On 6th February a Delta Air Lines Airbus A321 suffered a blown tire causing a runway excursion on landing at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport... Read More...

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Sun Country Boeing 737 Suffers Right Hand Landing Gear Collapse

Sun Country Boeing 737 Landing Gear Collapse on Landing

Catarina MadureiraFebruary 5, 2022

On 4th February, a Sun Country Boeing 737-800 suffered a collapse of its right-hand main landing gear on touch down after a problem with the landing gear ret... Read More...

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FAA Issues Airworthiness Directive for Boeing 787 After 5G Launch

Catarina MadureiraJanuary 19, 2022

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued today a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Boeing 787-8, 787-9, and 787-10 airplanes requiring addit... Read More...

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Aviastar Tupolev TU-204F Catches Fire and Destroyed in China

Catarina MadureiraJanuary 8, 2022

On 8th January an Aviastar Tupolev Tu-204F catches on fire during pushback at Hangzhou International Airport in China. According to Avherald, the 19.5 yea... Read More...

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Caspian Airlines Boeing 737 Main Landing Gear Collapses on Landing

Caspian Airlines Boeing 737-400 Landing Gear Collapses on Landing

Catarina MadureiraJanuary 6, 2022

On 5th January 2022, a Caspian Airlines Boeing 737-400 suffered a left main gear collapse on landing at Isfahan International Airport, Iran. According to ... Read More...

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Irkut MC-21-300 Receives Initial Russian Type Certification

Catarina MadureiraDecember 29, 2021

Russian state-owned manufacturer Rostec announced last Tuesday that the Russian Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia) issued an initial type certificate... Read More...

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