Boeing 737 Destroyed by Fire After Emergency Landing

Conservative News DailyNovember 9, 2024

On November 9, 2024,‍ a Boeing 737-400 cargo ⁤aircraft operated by Total Linhas Aereas was destroyed by a fire in its cargo hold after making an emergency landing ⁢at São Paulo Guarulhos International ⁢Airport in Brazil. Firefighters from both the airport fire brigade and the Fire Department worked together to extinguish the flames and assist in the ⁣evacuation of the crew, who managed to⁤ exit safely.

This incident follows another emergency landing involving a Boeing 737-800 operated by ⁢Qantas in Australia due to a contained engine‌ failure. The aircraft ⁤was forced to land in Sydney while en route to Brisbane. These recent events have ⁤raised concerns about Boeing’s safety protocols, especially in light of a prior audit revealing multiple compliance issues at the company.

In response to ongoing scrutiny, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is increasing oversight of⁤ Boeing as production of the 737 resumes after a pause due to a labor strike. Experts from the FAA ‌indicate‌ it could take years for Boeing to rectify all safety deficiencies, emphasizing the urgency⁣ of addressing these issues‌ to maintain flight safety.

A Boeing 737 designed to haul cargo was destroyed in a fire Saturday after making an emergency landing.

“Total Linhas Aereas 737-400 freighter destroyed by a cargo hold fire after making an emergency landing at Sao Paulo Guarulhos International Airport in Brazil,” Breaking Aviation News and Videos posted on X.

“Three vehicles from the airport’s own fire brigade and another five from the Fire Department worked to fight the flames on the airport runway. At around 7 am, firefighters were already doing the rescue work and removing the cargo from the plane,” the post said.

📷 @EBaviation pic.twitter.com/gasnY8XKAn

— Breaking Aviation News & Videos (@aviationbrk) November 9, 2024

A day earlier, on Friday, a Boeing 737-800 was involved in an emergency landing in Australia, according to Business Insider.

The Qantas airliner was heading to Brisbane, Australia, but had to land in Sydney after the emergency.

Qantas 737 suffers engine failure on take-off https://t.co/K6ecY8HNtm pic.twitter.com/acfy8sLloP

— FlightGlobal (@FlightGlobal) November 8, 2024

Qantas said the plane was inspected and experts determined that it experienced a “contained engine failure.”

Ever since January, when a Boeing 737 MAX lost a door panel in mid-air, the company’s quality control and safety operations have been under scrutiny.

🚨Today: A Total Cargo Boeing 737-400 had a fire onboard and made an emergency landing at Guarulhos Airport, São Paulo, Brazil. Both crew members survived, evacuating via an escape rope from the cockpit. Footage shows significant fuselage damage. The aircraft (reg. PS-TLB) pic.twitter.com/BfXEF4XuNw

— Dik Wallace and 2367 others (@punkerTan) November 9, 2024

The Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday that even more oversight will be the rule now that the recent strike against Boeing is over, according to Reuters.

The FAA said it “will further strengthen and target our oversight as the company begins its return-to-work plan.”

Boeing workers are set to return to work Tuesday after a 53-day strike.

A February FAA audit of Boeing found 97 incidents of noncompliance.

FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker has said that making all the changes needed to ensure safety could take Boeing three to five years.

Because 737 production was halted by the strike, Boeing was unable to bring in the revenue it desperately needs, according to the Associated Press.

“Even for a company the size of Boeing, it is a life-threatening problem,” said Gautam Mukunda, lecturer at the Yale School of Management.

Boeing will be making about 30 737s per month as production resumes, but Mukunda said “they must get that number over 50. They have to do it. And the people who are going to do that are the workers on the factory floor.”