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A 737 caught fire at Changi Airport; five fire engines were dispatched.
On Wednesday (March 25), Garuda Indonesia
flight GA829, a B737-800 aircraft (PK-GFW), caught fire in its tail auxiliary power unit (APU) before departure from Singapore Changi Airport.
The escape slides at the two tail doors of the aircraft have been deployed, and Changi Airport has dispatched at least five fire engines.
The photos clearly show that the APU had been burned and blackened. The aircraft was eventually towed to a remote parking spot for accident investigation.
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/LFQc3uDl6l12EuudyJfM0Q
Pilot killed in single-engine plane crash near Statesboro, sheriff’s office confirms
By Christa Ross and WTOC Staff
BULLOCH COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - [Update as of
3/25/26 at 6:50 p.m.] A pilot is now dead after a single-engine plane crash Wednesday afternoon near Statesboro, according to the Bulloch County Sheriff’s Office.
Authorities say the aircraft took off shortly before 3 p.m. from Statesboro. The pilot, who was not from the area, had been working on the plane and was conducting a test flight prior to its delivery.
The plane later went down, and the pilot was pronounced dead at the scene.
Officials say both the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have been notified and are expected to take over the investigation on Thursday.
Deputies will remain on scene to secure the area until federal investigators arrive.
Emergency crews are actively responding to a single-engine plane crash near the intersection of Highway 24 and Sand Spur Road, according to the Bulloch County Sheriff’s Office.
Officials are urging the public to avoid the area as first responders work at the scene.
The site remains active, and access is restricted to ensure the safety of emergency personnel and to allow crews to carry out their duties without interference.
The Bulloch County Sheriff’s Office emphasized that no one should attempt to enter or approach the crash site.
Due to the ongoing nature of the investigation, authorities say no additional details are being released at this time.
https://www.walb.com/2026/03/25/pilot-deceased-after-single-engine-plane-crash-near-statesboro-bulloch-county-sheriffs-office-says/
American Airlines flight makes emergency landing at Newark Airport
By Nicholas McEntyre
An American Airlines flight made an emergency landing at Newark Liberty International Airport as a precaution Wednesday night.
American Airlines Flight 1461 landed at the New
Jersey airport at 8:44 p.m. and was towed to a gate, an airline spokesperson confirmed to The Post.
The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, had departed from Charlotte-Douglas International Airport in North Carolina just before 7 p.m. and landed at its scheduled destination on time, according to FlightAware data.
No injuries were reported in the incident.
A Port Authority spokesperson initially said that the flight had experienced “malfunctioning nose landing gear” but no damage to the plane was found.
Wednesday’s emergency landing comes days after an Air Canada flight crashed into a firetruck crossing the runway at LaGuardia Airport Sunday night, killing two pilots and hospitalizing dozens more.
The deadly wreck forced the Queens airport to close for the majority of Monday, stranding thousands.
The doomed Bombardier CRJ-900 jet was landing from Montreal with 72 passengers and four crew members on board when it smashed into the truck responding to an unrelated emergency.
Pilot Mackenzie Gunther and first officer Antoine Forest were killed immediately as the cockpit and the front of the fuselage were obliterated from the impact.
Travelers across the country, including at Newark Airport, are dealing with hours-long TSA lines as staffing shortages strike airports during the prolonged government shutdown over Homeland Security funding.
“Due to federal funding lapse, security wait times may be significantly longer than normal. Wait times are subject to change based on passenger volume and TSA staffing,” a warning at the top of Newark’s website reads, cautioning travelers that estimated times were unavailable.
On Monday, Newark faced a ground stop after smoke disrupted operations inside the air traffic control tower.
Air traffic controllers were moved to a backup facility on site after a burning smell was detected, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
Arrivals and departures were temporarily paused for the morning at the airport.
https://nypost.com/2026/03/26/us-news/american-airlines-flight-makes-emergency-landing-at-newark-airport/
Shocking closeup images show devastating destruction to Air Canada plane after deadly LaGuardia crash
By Zoe Hussain
Shocking closeup images show the horribly
mangled front of the Air Canada flight that collided with a fire truck in Sunday’s deadly LaGuardia Airport crash — revealing that the plane’s whole nose and cockpit were ripped straight off.
The images exclusively obtained by The Post showed the twisted wreckage of Air Canada Express Flight 8646, which was carrying 72 passengers and four crew members from Montreal when it collided with a Port Authority fire truck at the Queens airport around 11:40 p.m.
The pics — taken when the destroyed CRJ-900 was moved to a hangar to collect passengers’ personal belongings on Wednesday — showed that the cockpit, where the two pilots had been driving the plane when it crashed into a truck on Runway 4, was completely blasted off.
Both pilots — Antoine Forest and Mackenzie Gunther — died upon impact.
Roughly 40 people, including a flight attendant who miraculously survived being flung 300 feet, were injured, but all will be OK thanks to the heroic pilots. Two Port Authority officers who were inside the fire truck also miraculously survived without life-threatening injuries.
The new photos provide the clearest and closest
picture yet of the sheer level of destruction the plane sustained in the fatal crash.
The aisle of the plane and shredded wires spill out of the decapitated aircraft, while the cockpit is completely obliterated, and the front rows are dinged up in the images. The damage continues to the underbelly of the jet, where the front landing gear and wheels are gone.
The new photos provide the clearest and closest picture yet of the sheer level of destruction the plane sustained in the fatal crash.
The aisle of the plane and shredded wires spill out of the decapitated aircraft, while the cockpit is completely obliterated, and the front rows are dinged up in the images. The damage continues to the underbelly of the jet, where the front landing gear and wheels are gone.
Heartstopping audio posted online revealed that the tower crew realized too late that the truck and plane were about to collide after both were given the all-clear for the same runway.
“Stop, stop, stop, stop!” a controller pleaded with the truck over the radio. “Truck 1, stop, stop, stop! Stop, Truck 1! Stop!”
A controller can be heard later in the audio admitting, “I messed up.”
NTSB chair Jennifer Homendy told reporters at a
Tuesday press conference that two personnel in the control tower were performing multiple roles at the time, which is standard procedure at LaGuardia for the midnight shift they were working.
But one of them cleared the emergency vehicle to cross the runway to respond to an incident on another plane just as the Air Canada jet was landing, Homendy revealed.
“We know that that controller was still on duty for several minutes afterwards. Normally, they would be relieved,” she said.
Homendy said Tuesday on “Fox & Friends” it was “too early” to solely blame the air traffic controller overheard in the audio and that the agency was investigating “multiple failures.”
https://nypost.com/2026/03/26/us-news/shocking-close-up-images-show-devastating-destruction-to-air-canada-plane-after-deadly-laguardia-crash/
NTSB Final Report: Cirrus Design Corp SR22T
Just After Levelling Off From The Initial Climb Over Lake Michigan, The Oil Pressure Dropped Well Below Normal Operating Conditions
Location: Racine, Wisconsin Accident Number: CEN25LA378
Date & Time: September 11, 2025, 12:37 Local Registration: N121JB
Aircraft: Cirrus Design Corp SR22T Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Loss of engine power (total) Injuries: 3 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Instructional
Analysis: According to the flight instructor, just after levelling off from the initial climb over Lake Michigan, the oil pressure dropped well below normal operating conditions. The flight instructor directed the pilotreceiving instruction to turn the airplane back towards the nearest land. He then contacted air traffic control and declared an emergency. The engine oil pressure continued to decrease and about 3 minutes later the engine lost all power.
The Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS) was deployed at 1,800 ft msl and best glide speed. The airplane descended by parachute and landed in the water where it floated for about 10 minutes before sinking. The flight instructor, pilot receiving instruction, and passenger remained in the water for about 45 minutes before being rescued by the Coast Guard. The airplane was not recovered and could not be examined after the accident, therefore the reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.
Probable Cause and Findings: The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be -- A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.
FMI: www.ntsb.gov
Today in History
71 Years ago today: On 26 March 1955 A Pan Am Boeing 377 Stratocruiser ditched in the Pacific Ocean off Oregon, killing 4 occupants; 19 survived the accident.
| Date: | Saturday 26 March 1955 |
| Time: | 11:12 |
| Type: | Boeing 377 Stratocruiser 10-26 |
| Owner/operator: | Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) |
| Registration: | N1032V |
| MSN: | 15932/27 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1949 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 13655 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-4360-B6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 23 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 56 km W off Oregon, USA - Pacific Ocean |
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Portland International Airport, OR (PDX/KPDX) |
| Destination airport: | Honolulu International Airport, HI (HNL/PHNL) |
| Investigating agency: | CAB |
| Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:
A Pan Am Boeing 377 Stratocruiser ditched in the Pacific Ocean off Oregon, killing 4 occupants; 19 survived the accident.
While en route to Hawaii, the no. 3 engine and propeller tore loose from the wing, causing severe control difficulties. The aircraft was eventually ditched 35 miles off the Oregon coast. The Boeing, named "Clipper United States", sank after 20 minutes in water of about 1600 m deep.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Loss of control and inability to maintain altitude following failure of the no.3 propeller which resulted in wrenching free no.3 power package."
