In a series of incidents that have raised fresh concerns about the safety of Boeing aircraft, multiple flights around the world have experienced emergencies, leading to injuries, panic, and emergency landings.
In Senegal, a Boeing 737-300 operated by TransAir skidded off the runway and burst into flames at Blaise Diagne International Airport, resulting in injuries to 10 passengers. The passengers, who were en route to Bamako, Mali, described scenes of chaos and panic as they evacuated the burning aircraft. "Only one emergency slide opened," according to reports from ABC NEWS. The injured passengers were subsequently transported to a hospital for medical attention.
This incident is just one in a series of aviation mishaps involving Boeing aircraft that have occurred this week, further amplifying concerns surrounding the company's safety record.
In Canada, an Air France Boeing 787-900 was compelled to make an emergency landing in Iqaluit after passengers and crew detected a worrying smell of burning in the cabin. Meanwhile, an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-900 experienced engine failure shortly after departing from Cincinnati, necessitating another emergency landing.
In Gazipasa, Turkey, a Corendon Airlines Boeing 737-800 experienced a burst tire during landing, leading to an emergency evacuation of 190 passengers and six crew members. While Turkey's Ministry for Transport and Infrastructure reported damage to the plane's nose landing gear, the airline denied reports that the aircraft had landed on its nose.
Earlier this week, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) initiated a probe following Boeing’s disclosure that required inspections might not have been completed during the assembly of the 787 Dreamliner aircraft, despite being falsely reported as completed.
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