On April 24, 2024, an ANA All Nippon Airways Boeing 787-8 performing a flight from Tokyo Haneda to Sapporo Chitose, Japan, experienced a hydraulic fluid leak upon landing, causing its number two Rolls Royce Trent 1000 engine to emit smoke. The aircraft stopped on the runway and shut both engines down. Emergency services responded, and no injuries were reported. The runway was closed until the aircraft was towed off. What caused the hydraulic leak is still unknown. Source: JACDEC, FL360aero, Aviation Herald Images: JACDEC, FL360aero, Aviation Herald

On April 22, 2024, an Aeroflot Airbus A330-300 performing a flight from Yekaterinburg, Russia, to Phuket, Thailand, suffered a severe loss of hydraulic fluid while landing at Phuket International Airport. The aircraft stopped and blocked the runway for over an hour until a tug towed it away. A team cleaned up the hydraulic fluid from the runway, and operations then restarted on the runway. No injuries were reported. What caused the loss of hydraulic fluid is still unknown. Source: FlightMode Images: AOT Phuket

On April 21, 2024, a Safair Boeing 737-800, under the skilled command of its crew, performed a flight from Johannesburg to Cape Town. Despite the unexpected loss of its left-outboard main wheel on departure, the crew demonstrated their professionalism by leveling off at FL220 and burning off fuel before performing a low approach at Johannesburg. The aircraft then finally landed on runway 21R, sustaining damage to its left main landing gear. However, due to the crew's swift and decisive actions, no injuries were reported. Source: AvHerald Images: Twitter/MDN News

On April 17, 2024, an Air Algerie Boeing 737-800 performing a flight from Algiers, Algeria, to Lyon, France, decided to return to Algiers after reaching cruising altitude FL340 because of a cracked outer window pane. The aircraft landed without any incident, and no injuries were reported. Another aircraft was used to take the passengers to Lyon with a 7-hour delay. The cracked window pane aircraft was repaired and returned to service 19 hours later. Source: AvHerald Images: JACDEC

On April 15, 2024, a Virgin Atlantic Airbus A350-1000 received minor damage at New York JFK Airport when a vehicle from the Gategourment catering service struck the number 1 engine nacelle of the Rolls Royce Trent XWB aircraft which was parked at the time. The aircraft had no passengers and was subsequently taken out of service. No injuries were reported. Source: Aviation Safety Network Image: JACDEC

On April 15, 2024, a Delta Boeing 767-300ER performing flight from London Gatwick to New York JFK suffered an emergency slide deployment before departure. The aircraft was delayed for 3 hours while the situation was handled and corrected. No injuries were reported. Sources: FlightMode Images: Ryan Feek, Instagram/riley_najar_redhill_designs, Lounge Member Contributions

On April 7, an Air Europa Boeing 787-9 performing a flight from Madrid, Spain, to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, suffered damage to its fuselage upon landing in Santo Domingo—loose chunks of the runway surface caused substantial damage to the aircraft under the fuselage. The return flight to Spain was canceled. No injuries were reported. Source: Aviation Herald Images: Twitter/ Francisco J. Diaz

On April 3, 2024, a Cathay Pacific Airbus A350-1000 flight from Hong Kong International Airport to Zurich Airport was delayed, and finally, the passengers had to switch aircraft because foreign debris was found inside the aircraft's Nr 2 engine during inspection. What the debris is or where it is from is still unknown. Source: Aerotime Images: Facebook/Ric Ow

On April 7, 2024, a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 performing a flight from Denver to Houston lost its access doors to the right-hand engine, and subsequently, the engine cowling was torn off. The aircraft returned for a safe landing at Denver International Airport. No injuries were reported. Source: Aviation Herald Images: HavaSosyalMedya Video: Youtube/abc13 Houston

On April 6, 2024, an Austrian Airlines Airbus A320Neo was pushed back into an aerobridge and a lamp post at Vienna International Airport. The Right horizontal stabilizer that struck the aerobridge was completely torn off, and the lamp post damaged the right aileron. No injuries were reported. How the incident occurred is under investigation. Source: Krone Images: Breaking Aviation News and Videos

On April 6, 2024, a Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9 struck a parked British Airways Airbus A350-1000 at London Heathrow Airport. This incident happened while the Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9 was pushed back from its gate. The Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9 suffered damage to its left wingtip, and the British Airways Airbus A350-1000 suffered damage to its right horizontal stabilizer. No injuries were reported. Source: Aviation Safety Network Images: Twitter/Alex Whittles, Twitter/Clive Branch

On April 6, 2024, an Edelweiss Airbus A340-300 performing a flight from Zurich, Switzerland, to Cancun, Mexico, suffered a tailwind gust on rotation, forcing the aircraft to sink back down, almost touching down on the runway again. The aircraft continued the flight to Cancun without any incident. The crew reported the issue on rotation as a tailwind gust. Sources: Aviation Herald Images: Youtube/ZRH AVIATION CHANNEL Video: Youtube/FlightRecords

On March 27, 2024, an Emirates Airbus A380 received substantial damage after being struck by a ground service vehicle at Moscow Domodedovo Airport, Russia. Multiple panels were damaged. The flight to Dubai was canceled. No injuries were reported. Source: FlightMode Images: Twitter/Unknown Copyright

On March 27, 2024, an IndiGo Airbus A320Neo collided with a parked Air India Express Boeing 737-800 at Kolkata Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport. Both Airbus and Boeing suffered damage to their sharklet and winglet. The IngiGo was taxing for departure to Ranchi-Birsa Munda International Airport. No Injuries were reported. Source: Aviation Safety Network Images: Twitter/Lmfaookbro, Twitter/Tarun Shukla