Several British and French military aircraft were scrambled today. Two RAF planes were sent to the coast off Newcastle after the Russian Blackjacks long-range bomber jets passed through “a variety of international airspace”, which had been monitored by NATO partners. A Typhoon fighter jet and a supporting Airbus Voyager tanker plane were sent out from…
On departure from Luqa, the Airbus A319-112 (reg. 9H-AEJ) suffered birdstrike. Air Malta flight KM100, was scheduled to leave Malta International Airport at 7.20am, with the bird strike take placing upon its departure. The pilots safely aborted the take-off and slowed down on runway 13. Malta International Airport said the aircraft then returned to the…
The FAA is investigating after metal fragments fell from an aircraft Tuesday night over a neighborhood in Henrico County. The FAA is trying to determine whether or not the incident is related to a Delta flight that was diverted Tuesday night due to a reported engine problem. The plane took off for Richmond and was…
A security breach at Orlando Melbourne International Airport caused a lockdown early Thursday morning. Melbourne International Airport is closed until further notice due to police activity. According to an airport official, an unauthorized student boarded a commercial jet. The student was removed from the plane and is being questioned. Security sweeps of the airfield are…
Storm Ali brought winds of up to 50kts and higher which battered the North East. These conditions saw 4 aircraft opt to go around and attempt another approach to loand whilst others even diverted into Newcastle due to the wind being so strong in Edinburgh.
At least 30 passengers on a Jet Airways Mumbai-Jaipur flight suffered ear and nose bleeding due to low cabin pressure during the ascent here on Thursday, an official said. The flight #9W697 with 166 passengers and five crew, was forced to return back to Mumbai shortly after take-off, said a Jet Airways spokesperson. Several passengers…
