VIDEO Declassified footage from U.S. Air Force shows auto GCAS saves unconscious F-16 pilot
Auto GCAS is designed to prevent CFIT (controlled flight into terrain) mishaps by executing an automatic recovery maneuver when terrain impact is imminent. The system predicts those conditions by means of a continuous comparison between a trajectory prediction and a terrain profile that is generated from onboard terrain elevation data.
NEWS Glasgow-Ibiza flight diverted to Toulouse (France) due to a drunk passenger
A flight from Glasgow to Ibiza was forced to make an emergency landing after a drunken passenger allegedly vomited in the cabin. The ASL Airlines France Boeing 737 had to divert to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport on Wednesday afternoon, where it landed following the incident. UPDATE EMERGENCY ASL Airlines Boeing 737 diverted to Toulouse. pic.twitter.com/HcZNxa4Tds — AIRLIVE.net…
BREAKING British Airways #BA473 to Heathrow has declared an emergency over France
British Airways Airbus A320 flight #BA473 from Barcelona to London Heathrow declared an emergency. Reload the page for updates… UPDATE 1025 UTC We have confirmation British Airways BA473 diverted to Toulouse due to a technical issue. UPDATE 1020 UTC British Airways BA473 landed runway 14R at Toulouse Airport. UPDATE 1002 UTC British Airways BA473 in holding pattern…
VIDEO On-Board a KLM 747 Landing at Shanghai Pudong Airport
Nice sunny weather for this landing in Shanghai! Flying aboard one of KLM’s Boeing 747-400.
ALERT Qantas flight #QF1474 was forced to abort its landing on final approach to Sydney Airport
Qantas flight QF1474 was forced to abort its landing after a “malfunction” alert sounded in the cockpit moments after its wheels were lowered. The Dash 8-300 flight from Canberra to Sydney was descending to runway about 1.45pm and was at 1300ft when the captain suddenly pushed the thrust, raised the wheels and climbed away from…
NEWS The ‘gold-nose’ British Airways 747 that brought Team GB home from Rio is getting ready for its next mission
The gold-nose British Airways aircraft that brought Team GB home from Rio is getting ready for its next mission – bringing ParalympicsGB home from the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, arriving on Tuesday September 20. In preparation for its prestigious journey, the aircraft has been getting a makeover including a nose polish, full body clean and…
EMERGENCY Southwest flight makes emergency landing in Chicago Midway due to smoke in cockpit
CHICAGO (AP) — A Southwest Airline aircraft flying from Columbus, Ohio to Denver was forced to make an emergency landing at Chicago’s Midway International Airport. In a statement, a Southwest Airlines spokeswoman says the pilot declared an emergency Tuesday and the flight was diverted to “investigate potential smoke in the cockpit.” The spokeswoman says protocol…