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Ryanair B738 near Luxembourg on May 31st 2024, smoke from galley

A Ryanair Boeing 737-800, registration EI-EVR performing flight FR-3938 from Bologna (Italy) to Brussels (Belgium), was enroute at FL340 about 80nm east of Luxembourg (Luxembourg) when the crew decided to divert to Louxembourg reporting a possible fire, smoke and burning odour on board.

Jetstar A320 at Christchurch

An Jetstar Airbus A320-200, registration VH-VFF performing flight JQ-225 from Auckland to Christchurch (New Zealand), landed on Christchurch's runway, slowed when at low speed the aircraft began to veer to the right, temporarily went off the paved surface onto grass about 2050 meters/6700 feet down the runway before returning onto the runway's paved surface and coming to a stop at the right hand edge of the runway. There were no injuries, the aircraft received minor damage.

Landing with Nosewheels at 90 degrees

In the past few years, several events occurred involving landing with the Nose Landing Gear (NLG) wheels turned to 90° from the aircraft centerline.
This article describes the outcomes of investigations into several events of aircraft landing with NLG wheels at 90° and shows why they are not related.

Flagged speed indications detected during the takeoff roll

“Preparing for a Safe Return to the Skies” is a Safety first article published in June 2020 that already highlighted the increased risk of unreliable airspeed events after aircraft parking or storage. The number of reported occurrences since this article was published is still a reason for concern. And here is the event description.

Prevention of EGT Overlimit Events

A number of engine Exhaust Gas Temperature (EGT) overlimit events at takeoff were reported to Airbus, including dual events leading to a significant increase in flight crew workload at low altitude.