Airline Ratings

Arik Air B737 diverts after engine failure mid-flight

An Arik Air Boeing 737-700 diverted after the crew shut down an engine during climb. The aircraft landed safely at Benin and ...
SlashGear

Why Losing One Engine On Takeoff Is More Dangerous For Twin-Engine Aircraft

At first glance, a twin-engine aircraft looks a whole lot safer than a single-engine one. After all, if you lose an engine, you still have another to keep you flying in the air, right? This isn't ...

Is it true that the McDonnell Douglas MD-11’s tail engine makes it difficult to fly?

The MD-11 tail engine does not make the aircraft more difficult to fly, but a number of engineering choices to enhance its ...
WUSA

Witness watches as United flight makes emergency landing at Dulles after engine failure

DULLES, Va. — A United Airlines flight bound for Tokyo made an emergency landing at Washington Dulles International Airport on Wednesday after losing power in one engine shortly after takeoff, airline ...
Flightglobal

UPS inquiry yet to explain MD-11F’s failure to climb after shedding engine

US investigators have yet to determine why a UPS Boeing MD-11F failed to climb away from Louisville after shedding an engine on take-off. Preliminary findings from the National Transportation Safety ...