A Russian fighter jet came within 20 feet of a U.S. Navy reconnaissance plane over the Black Sea Tuesday, according to a military spokesperson. A Russian Su-27 fighter approached the U.S. P-8A Poseidon as it was “conducting routine operations in international airspace,” said Capt. Pamela Kunze, a U.S. Naval Forces Europe spokeswoman. The Russian defense…
U.S. and European officials will discuss airline security issues at a meeting in Brussels next week, including possibly expanding the number of airports that ban passengers from carrying electronic devices bigger than cellphones aboard flights, a European Commission spokeswoman said on Friday. U.S. Homeland Security Department Secretary John Kelly told European ministers by phone Friday…
Emirates A380 flight from Dubai to Paris CDG had to divert to Larnaca, Cyprus after birth of a baby boy during the flight. UPDATE 1912 UTC The mother and baby are in Larnaca hospital. The medical condition of the baby is still unknown. UPDATE 1935 UTC Emirates flight just left Cyprus. Report by PaLoungos SteLios Emirates…
Two Muslim men have been taken off a plane bound for Manchester after two women accused them of “making gestures”. They were asked to re-trace their steps through security at Izmir airport in Turkey for extra checks sparked by claims including that they were “going to the toilet to use their phones”. Their Thomas Cook…
A Southwest flight traveling from Tampa to Nashville made an emergency landing at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Southwest Boeing 737 (reg.N626SW) Flight #WN1694 landed safely after indications that there was a performance issue with on of the aircraft’s engines.
Air India flight #AI849 from Delhi to Pune has overshot the runway during landing at Pune airport. For a reason still unknown, the Airbus A321 (reg. VT-PPA) has overshot the runway. Following the incident, an emergency evacuation was carried out. The crew have activated the emergency inflatable slides. All 152 passenger are safe. The runway has been…
