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Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner Alaska Airlines N784HA Plane at Leonardo Da Vinci International Airport in Fiumicino (Italy), May 24th, 2026
MIDAIR SCARE

U.S.-Bound Flight Declares Emergency Over Europe

The airline said the crew detected a mechanical issue shortly after takeoff.

Charlie Sherwood

Boeing Boeing 787 Dreamliner passenger airplane of the US airline carrier UNITED Airlines spotted during take off flying, departing from Brussels Zaventem Airport in Belgium. The Boeing 787-10 is a modern and advanced wide body aircraft made for long haul and transatlantic flight with the registration tail number N13013 and is powered by 2x GE jet engines. United Airlines is a major airline in the United States with headquarters in Chicago, one of the largest in the world with a fleet of 1050 planes and member of Star Alliance aviation group. Brussels, Belgium on November 6, 2025 (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
FLIGHT FRIGHT

Boeing Engine Fire Forces Emergency Slide Escape at LAX

A passenger said it was a “surreal feeling to be sprinting away from a flaming plane.”

Leigh Kimmins

Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft as seen at the gates of the terminal of London Heathrow airport during a cloudy day from  Myrtle Avenue, a famous planespotting location. The modern and advanced Boeing Dreamliners are 787-8 wide body passenger plane powered by 2x GE jet engines. Air India connects daily India to London with flights from the Indian cities of Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Delhi, Goa, Hyderabad, Kochi and Mumbai. Air India is the Indian flag carrier with headquarters at New Delhi and member of Star Alliance aviation group. Air India is owned by Tata Group, formerly AirIndia Limited was owned by the Government of India. London Heathrow Airport LHR, United Kingdom on August 2022 (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
CLIP ITS WINGS

Pilots Demand Boeing Planes Grounded After In-Air Emergency

Pilots have called for an emergency investigation into the fleet.

Tom Sanders

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 10:  A American Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner with tail registration number N848AN comes in to land at Heathrow Airport on August 10, 2025 in London, England.
TURN AROUND

American Airlines Forced to Make Emergency Landing

The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner had to return to London Heathrow Airport shortly into the planned trip.

Georgina DiNardo

This photo taken on September 4, 2024 shows a British Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft moving past a Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 as it prepares to take-off at Sydney International Airport. (Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP) (Photo by DAVID GRAY/AFP via Getty Images)
MAYDAY

Boeing 787 Makes Emergency Landing After Smoke Fills Cockpit

The British Airways flight was forced to turn around after pilots issued a distress signal shortly after takeoff.

Tom Sanders

A United Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft.
WINGING IT

Boeing Jet Forced to Turn Back After Spoiler Issue

The same United Airlines aircraft had experienced a fault less than a month ago, which also prompted a return to the airport just minutes after taking off.

Will Neal

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A United Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft.
SCARY TAKEOFF

United Airlines Issues Mayday Call After Boeing Engine Fails

The aircraft’s left engine failed during the initial climb.

Isabel van Brugen

Air India flight 171
DISASTER MYSTERY

Doomed Boeing 787 Likely Used Emergency System Before Crash

The Air India flight crashed less than a minute after takeoff, killing almost everyone on board and more on the ground.

Isabel van Brugen

AHMEDABAD, INDIA - JUNE 14: The wreckage of the crashed Air India plane is being lifted by a crane
VIDEO CLUE

Pilot Spots Key Clues Showing Issue Before Air India Crash

Pilot Steve Schreiber says a small detail indicates the Boeing 787 may have gone down due to a dual engine failure.

Erkki Forster

Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft as seen on final approach flying for landing at London Heathrow International Airport LHR EGLL in England, United Kingdom on March 19, 2020. The modern and advanced B787-8 airplane has the registration VT-ANM and is powered by 2x GEnx-1B jet engines. AirIndia AI AIC is the flag carrier of India with headquarters at New Delhi and main hub at Delhi Indira Gandhi DEL airport, the airline is government-owned and member of Star Alliance aviation team. On August 7, 2020 an Air India subsidiary, Air India Express flight no AXB1344 had an accident skidded the runway during landing at Karipur Airport, Kozhikode Airport CCJ in India with at least 191 people on board and 2 fatalities. (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY

Air India Jet Turns Around Alarming Issue Found Mid-Flight

The Air India jet was the same type of aircraft involved in the crash that led to 270 deaths.

Tom Sanders

Ruangsak James Loychusak selfie on a plane
MIRACLE SEAT

11A: Thai Actor’s Eerie Link to Air India Crash Survivor

Ruangsak James Loychusak says he was assigned the same seat number in a 1998 air disaster as the sole survivor of Thursday’s crash.

Erkki Forster

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