A Russian MiG-31 jet flew within 50 feet of a U.S. surveillance aircraft in Northeast Asia last week, Moscow’s latest aerial saber-rattling against American ships and planes, according to defense officials. “On April 21, a U.S. Navy P-8 Maritime Patrol reconnaissance aircraft flying a routine mission in international airspace was intercepted by a MiG-31 Russian…
Delta Airlines have announced today that they have made an order for 75 Bombardier C Series CS100 aircraft. As the U.S. launch customer, Delta’s firm order for 75 CS100s allows the company to cost-effectively reshape and upgauge its narrowbody fleet, providing an improved customer experience and better cost efficiency while maintaining a focus on prudent…
[Video] Accidente aéreo registrado la mañana de hoy en @Aeropuerto_CUE | @Bomberos_Cuenca pic.twitter.com/ta5ZUatmZ0 — Diario El Mercurio (@mercurioec) April 28, 2016 @airlivenet @flightradar24 Partial video right after TAME airplane came to a stop, people can be seen evacuating. pic.twitter.com/TZcy44lNux — Simon Vega (@svp318) April 28, 2016
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a Miami-bound Delta Air Lines flight aborted takeoff Wednesday to avoid another aircraft at Atlanta’s airport, the FAA said. The departing plane had to execute a “high-speed slowdown,” according to the airline. Flight 873 was cleared for departure at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport as Delta flight 749 crossed the…
The incident, which occurred shortly after 3:30 p.m. local time, severely damaged the nose of the Airbus 321. American Airlines said in a statement that Flight 2310, bound for Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, returned to Seattle “due to a bird strike, which struck the nose of the aircraft.” Airline spokesman said the plane “landed safely…
A Lago bound flight has been forced to make an emergency landing in London Heathrow after a passenger became ill. Virgin Atlantic flight VS651 was less than half way through it journey when it declared an emergency and returned too it origin of Heathrow Airport. Specific details on the medical emergency or the passenger’s condition…
