NEW YORK- On December 5, 2024 (yesterday), A Korean Air (KE) Airbus A380 jet engine blast damaged the JetBlue Airways (B6) A321 aircraft windshield at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), New York.
The incident occurred when a JetBlue plane was taxing somewhere in front of Terminal 5 after completing its flight.
Korean Air JetBlue Incident
US aviation watchdog, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been informed about the incident. FAA has taken note of this encounter and is likely to investigate it. FAA in its Aviation Safety Information Analysis and Sharing (ASIAS) shared the details and wrote:
AIRCRAFT TAXIING TO RAMP, WAS STRUCK BY JET BLAST FROM KOREAN AIR 85 AND SHATTERED THE LEFT WINDSHIELD, NEW YORK, NY.
FAA Statement
According to FlightRadar24 data, the incident occurred at around 12:20 AM UTC or 7:20 PM local time.
Korean Air was operating flight KE85 from Incheon International Airport (ICN) in Seoul to New York JFK. The flight landed safely at JFK and was taxing to its terminal.
Shortly, the JetBlue flight landed after the completion of the flight from Bridgetown (BGI), Barbados on the same runway 4L/22R which is also taxing. However, the Korean A380 jet blast was so severe that it lifted off some Foreign objects which broke the JetBlue A321’s left-side windshield.
Luckily no injuries were reported inside the cockpit and on the ground.
The Korean Air A380 aircraft involved in the incident is registered as HL7621. Further, it is an 11.9-year-old aircraft at the time of publication and is powered by four Engine Alliance GP7200.
While JetBlue Airbus A321 aircraft is registered as N948JB. Further, it is a 9.7-year-old aircraft powered by IAE V2500 engines.
Similar Incidents
A Boeing 787 operated by American Airlines (AA) sustained significant damage after a cargo container was ingested into its engine following a transatlantic flight from London Heathrow to Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD).
Passenger accounts reveal that a vehicle traversing between two taxiing aircraft triggered a critical incident. The jet blast from the leading aircraft propelled cargo containers toward Flight 47, causing substantial damage to the aircraft.
The damaged container identified as an AKE Unit Load Device (ULD) is a standardized cargo container widely used in aviation for transporting luggage and cargo. Preliminary investigations suggest the container may have been dislodged from a service vehicle on an intersecting road.
In a similar development, a Tata-owned Air India (AI) Boeing 777, registered as VT-ALH, experienced a near-miss with cargo containers at the same airport on October 29, 2024. The aircraft sustained minimal damage, with no significant impact on its operational capabilities.
A local driver known as Windy City Wheelman documented the incident and shared details on social media platform X. He noted this as the third such occurrence in less than two weeks, highlighting potential safety concerns at Chicago O’Hare International Airport.
The most recent incident involved cargo containers nearly striking the Air India 777-200 while parked at the gate. Furthermore, the witnesses reported the containers were pushed by the jet blast from a passing ANA 777-300
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