On August 8th, a fire broke out in four oil tanker lines at an Aqaba oil refinery. Thanks to the swift action of the Aqaba Civil Defense Directorate, the fire was quickly contained and prevented from spreading to nearby oil tankers.
On Friday, August 9th, as a Voepass Linhas Aéreas ATR-72-500 passenger plane crashed near Vinhedo, São Paulo, Brazil. Tragically, all 62 individuals on board perished in the accident.
A tragic aviation accident occurred on Wednesday, July 24th, when a Saurya Airlines plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Kathmandu airport.
An Emirates A380 sustained engine damage on July 22nd after colliding with an airbridge at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport. While the incident caused significant disruption, there were no reported injuries.
An Austrian Airlines Airbus A320 en route to Vienna encountered a severe hailstorm on Sunday, resulting in significant damage to the aircraft.