{
  "id": 7780333,
  "title": "Video Shows Panic As Passenger Jet Cabin Collapses",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/video-shows-panic-as-passenger-jet-cabin-collapses",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-16T12:02:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/video-shows-panic-screaming-passenger-boeing-jet-cabin-collapses-12449004"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A harrowing video has emerged showing passengers in terror as the ceiling panels of a Boeing 737 violently disintegrate mid-air over Iran. The footage, which has since gone viral, depicts sections of the cabin ceiling crashing into the aisle and exposing internal fittings as frightened travelers brace themselves against their seats. Cries of distress can be heard amidst the aircraft's shaking as it makes an emergency return to an airport.\n\nThe domestic flight operated by Sepehran Airlines, en route from Mashhad to Kermanshah, experienced a tire-related issue during takeoff. According to Hassan Jafari, the public relations director for airports in Iran’s Razavi Khorasan province, the outer layer of a landing-gear tire disintegrated during the initial ascent. In response, the pilot promptly reported an engine emergency and initiated a return journey to the origin airport, Mashhad. Jafari confirmed this information to Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency.\n\nRemarkably, despite the harrowing ordeal, passengers managed to disembark the aircraft unharmed. They were subsequently transported to Kermanshah on a replacement flight, as Jafari told IRNA. No injuries were reported as a result of the incident. Following the safe evacuation, the airport's runway swiftly reopened for normal operations.\n\nWhile the authenticity of the video has not been verified by Newsweek, the organization has reached out to Sepehran Airlines for further clarification via email.",
  "summary": "Passengers screamed as ceiling panels fell inside a Sepehran Airlines Boeing 737.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}