#OnThisDay in 1985, China Airlines Flight 006 plunges 30,000ft towards the Pacific Ocean

32 years ago today, China Airlines Flight 006 (N4522V) was a scheduled international passenger flight from Chiang Kai Shek International Airport in Taipei, Taiwan to Los Angeles International Airport in California, United States. The Boeing 747SP-09 was carrying 251 passengers & 23 crew members.  N4522V seen at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Netherlands in March 1984. ACCIDENT The…

VIDEO Jet Airways #9W118 to London Heathrow was intercepted by German Typhoon jets

Jet Airways Boeing 777-300ER flight #9W118 from Mumbai to London Heathrow was intercepted over the German airspace. Thursday, February 16th, 2017 a Jet Airways Boeing 777-300ER (reg. VT-JEX) was intercepted by two German Eurofighter Typhoon jets near Cologne after losing communications with Air Traffic Control. A pilot of British Airways flight #BA2042 from Male to London Gatwick was…

NEWS Air Force F-15s intercepted an unresponsive general aviation aircraft

Under the direction of North American Aerospace Defense Command, a pair of F-15s  intercepted an unresponsive general aviation aircraft near the Palm Beach, Fla., area at approximately 7 p.m. EST. Residents were startled by the super-sonic booms as the two fighter jets were en-route from Homestead Air National Guard Base to the unresponsive aircraft. According to NORAD, the…