Incidents

Undetected Danger: Everyday Shipments Pose Hidden Threats

Undetected Danger: Everyday Shipments Pose Hidd...

In the early hours of August 15, 2009, an alarming discovery was made at the United Parcel Service Airline's Taiwan Hub. A routine check by diligent employees led to the...

Undetected Danger: Everyday Shipments Pose Hidd...

In the early hours of August 15, 2009, an alarming discovery was made at the United Parcel Service Airline's Taiwan Hub. A routine check by diligent employees led to the...

Unexpected Danger on Runway: Alert Crew Prevents Potential Disaster at Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport

Unexpected Danger on Runway: Alert Crew Prevent...

Breaking news from the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport on August 14, 2009, where a routine landing almost turned into a catastrophe. A Federal Express aircraft, upon touching down, received a fire...

Unexpected Danger on Runway: Alert Crew Prevent...

Breaking news from the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport on August 14, 2009, where a routine landing almost turned into a catastrophe. A Federal Express aircraft, upon touching down, received a fire...

Smoke Alarms Triggered as Package Ignites Mid-Transit

Smoke Alarms Triggered as Package Ignites Mid-T...

In the early hours of July 15, 2009, the ordinary operations at Santo Domingo’s cargo handling facility turned into an emergency situation. A United Parcel Service aircraft had just landed,...

Smoke Alarms Triggered as Package Ignites Mid-T...

In the early hours of July 15, 2009, the ordinary operations at Santo Domingo’s cargo handling facility turned into an emergency situation. A United Parcel Service aircraft had just landed,...

Overcoming the Flames: A Wake-Up Call from a Near-Disaster

Overcoming the Flames: A Wake-Up Call from a Ne...

It was a routine landing on the 18th of June, 2009, in the tropical city of Honolulu, when an unexpected incident sent a wave of alarm through the United Parcel...

Overcoming the Flames: A Wake-Up Call from a Ne...

It was a routine landing on the 18th of June, 2009, in the tropical city of Honolulu, when an unexpected incident sent a wave of alarm through the United Parcel...

Mid-Air Scare: Smoking Laptop Causes Alarm on American Airlines Flight

Mid-Air Scare: Smoking Laptop Causes Alarm on A...

A routine flight turned into a potential disaster on August 8, 2008, when passengers aboard American Airlines flight 1539, en route from Washington National to Dallas Ft Worth, were startled...

Mid-Air Scare: Smoking Laptop Causes Alarm on A...

A routine flight turned into a potential disaster on August 8, 2008, when passengers aboard American Airlines flight 1539, en route from Washington National to Dallas Ft Worth, were startled...

Hidden Dangers in Everyday Shipments: A Close Call aboard UPS Flight 0213

Hidden Dangers in Everyday Shipments: A Close C...

It was a typical day on August 6, 2008, at the Cologne ground sort facility, when workers witnessed an ordinary package turn into a potential inferno. UPS staff at the...

Hidden Dangers in Everyday Shipments: A Close C...

It was a typical day on August 6, 2008, at the Cologne ground sort facility, when workers witnessed an ordinary package turn into a potential inferno. UPS staff at the...