Beyond CarsPlanelopnikBeyond CarsPlanelopnik‘No One Can Believe’ Boeing Whistleblower Took Own Life As Police Investigation ContinuesLawyers representing an ex-Boeing executive who was found dead on Saturday said they “didn’t see any indication he…ByOwen BellwoodPublishedMarch 13, 2024Comments (46)
Beyond CarsPlanelopnikBeyond CarsPlanelopnikUnited Boeing 777 Gushes Fluid From Landing Gear Before Transpacific FlightThe incident is the latest in a string of United Airlines mechanical issues over the past weekByRyan Erik KingPublishedMarch 12, 2024Comments (13)
Beyond CarsPlanelopnikBeyond CarsPlanelopnikAt Least 50 Injured When Boeing 787 Takes Sudden Dive10 passengers and three crew members were hospitalized.ByCollin WoodardPublishedMarch 12, 2024Comments (40)
Beyond CarsPlanelopnikBeyond CarsPlanelopnikEx-Boeing Quality Manager Found Dead After Giving Evidence Against CompanyJohn Barnett, who worked at Boeing for more than 30 years, has been found dead in his truck days after giving…ByOwen BellwoodPublishedMarch 12, 2024Comments (35)
Beyond CarsPlanelopnikBeyond CarsPlanelopnikHotel Keycards And Dawn Dish Soap Used In 737 Max Production As Boeing Fails 33 FAA Safety ChecksAfter a door panel came loose on a Boeing 737 Max aircraft in January, the company was subject to a federal safety…ByOwen BellwoodPublishedMarch 12, 2024Comments (100)
Beyond CarsPlanelopnikBeyond CarsPlanelopnikBoth Pilots Fall Asleep During Flight, Co-Pilot Blames Tiredness On His Newborn TwinsBatik Air Flight 6723 flew for 28 minutes with both pilots out cold at the controlsByRyan Erik KingPublishedMarch 11, 2024Comments (20)
Beyond CarsPlanelopnikBeyond CarsPlanelopnikFlying Sure Is Scary These DaysYou can add two more incidents to the constantly growing list of flight problems.ByCollin WoodardPublishedMarch 8, 2024Comments (10)
Beyond CarsPlanelopnikBeyond CarsPlanelopnikBoeing 777 Wheel Smashes Through Parking Lot After Falling Off Mid-Take OffThe transpacific flight to Japan was diverted to Los Angeles for an emergency landingByRyan Erik KingPublishedMarch 8, 2024Comments (45)
Beyond CarsPlanelopnikBeyond CarsPlanelopnikSea Barnacles Could Hold The Key To Finding Missing Malaysia Arlines FlightInvestigators are closer to solving the mystery of Flight MH370's disappearance thanks to barnacles.ByJosé RodrÃguez Jr.PublishedMarch 8, 2024Comments (7)
Beyond CarsPlanelopnikBeyond CarsPlanelopnikJohn Oliver Explains How All Of Boeing's Problems Can Be Traced Back To Stock Buybacks And Incompetent LeadershipOnce a paragon of quality, Boeing's focus on its stock price has caused hundreds to die.ByBradley BrownellPublishedMarch 7, 2024Comments (134)
Beyond CarsPlanelopnikBeyond CarsPlanelopnikBoeing 777 Struck By Lightning Then Flew For 10 More HoursA Vancouver planespotter was lucky enough to catch the lightning strike on cameraByRyan Erik KingPublishedMarch 6, 2024Comments (17)
Beyond CarsPlanelopnikBeyond CarsPlanelopnikGulf Air’s Banked Formula 1 Flyover Is An Intense Ride Even In RehearsalBahrain's flag carrier invited a YouTuber to be a passenger on a practice flyover before the F1 weekendByRyan Erik KingPublishedMarch 6, 2024Comments (9)
Beyond CarsPlanelopnikBeyond CarsPlanelopnikMalaysia Will Do ‘Everything Possible’ To Find Flight MH370 10 Years After It VanishedTen years after Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 disappeared, Malaysia’s transport secretary is hoping new technology…ByOwen BellwoodPublishedMarch 5, 2024Comments (12)
Beyond CarsPlanelopnikBeyond CarsPlanelopnikPassengers Want $1 Billion After 'Frightful, Death-Threatening Failure' Of Boeing Door PlugsBoeing and Alaska Airlines face charges of negligence in the January incident.ByAndy KalmowitzPublishedMarch 4, 2024Comments (32)
Beyond CarsPlanelopnikBeyond CarsPlanelopnik‘Born In The Air’ Pilot Helps Deliver Baby During Flight To ThailandA VietJet pilot with 18 years of experience had to do some quick thinking thousands of feet in the air.ByAndy KalmowitzPublishedMarch 4, 2024Comments (6)
Beyond CarsPlanelopnikBeyond CarsPlanelopnikWatch Workers Build The Last Concorde Ever MadeThe final Concorde supersonic passenger jet came off the line in April 1979, and this vintage BBC film reveals…ByOwen BellwoodPublishedMarch 4, 2024Comments (9)
Beyond CarsPlanelopnikBeyond CarsPlanelopnikBoeing’s Safety Culture Is A MessAn independent panel found that Boeing's safety culture is both "inadequate" and "confusing."ByAndy KalmowitzPublishedFebruary 28, 2024Comments (32)
Beyond CarsPlanelopnikBeyond CarsPlanelopnikFamily Forced To Sleep Outside Closed Hawai'i Airport After Flight CancelationThey were told there were no hotel rooms available within 50 miles.ByCollin WoodardPublishedFebruary 28, 2024Comments (59)
Beyond CarsPlanelopnikBeyond CarsPlanelopnikFlorida Man Leaves Tactical Vest And Loaded Rifle Behind After Crashing Stolen Plane Into Lamp PostThe plane was moved off its blocks, onto the grass and straight into a lamppost, which tore the tip off its wing.ByOwen BellwoodPublishedFebruary 28, 2024Comments (33)
Beyond CarsPlanelopnikBeyond CarsPlanelopnikYou Don’t Need to Use Airplane Mode on AirplanesAirplane mode hasn't been necessary for nearly 20 years, but the myth persists.ByMaxwell ZeffPublishedFebruary 26, 2024Comments (31)