Aircraft landing gear malfunctions led to multiple incidents on Saturday, including a catastrophic crash in South Korea that killed 179 people and a fiery runway skid in Canada that forced an emergency evacuation.

The deadly Jeju Airlines crash occurred when a Boeing 737-800’s landing gear failed after a reported bird strike at Muan airport, sending the aircraft into a concrete barrier where it burst into flames. Two crew members survived.

At Halifax Stanfield International Airport, failed landing gear caused an Air Canada flight to skid down the runway at 9:30 p.m. when one of its tires didn’t fully extend. The aircraft caught fire, forcing all 73 passengers to evacuate.

In a third incident, KLM Flight 1204, a Boeing 737-800 carrying 176 passengers, diverted to Sandefjord airport in Norway after crew reported a loud noise following takeoff from Oslo. The aircraft slid off the runway during its emergency landing.

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