United Airlines #UA871 bound for Taipei returned to SFO due to a disruptive passenger. A United Airlines flight bound for Taipei, Taiwan, was forced to turn back to San Francisco International Airport after a disruptive passenger refused to remain seated in his economy class seat. The incident occurred two hours into the flight on July…
A firefighting plane crashed in Greece on Tuesday during a mission on the island of Evia. “A Greek Canadair plane with at least two people on board crashed near Platanisto,” a village in Evia, spokesman Yannis Artopios said. Wildfires have been raging in Greece amid scorching temperatures, forcing mass evacuations in several tourist spots including…
A plane was allegedly stolen from the facilities of the Mexico City International Airport. Journalist Carlos Jiménez reported on his Twitter account that a British Aerospace BAe 125-800A stolen from the facilities of the Mexico City International Airport (AICM). The aircraft (reg. N591CF) was stolen from the AICM hangars. According to the first reports, the plane…
Australia has announced the purchase of 20 C-130J Hercules aircraft for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) for $9.8 billion. The new transport aircraft ordered by the Albanese Government of Australia are set to replace and expand upon the existing fleet of 12 C-130J Hercules aircraft currently operated by the RAAF. The delivery of the…
Palermo airport was closed on Tuesday morning after wildfires in the hills around the Sicilian city reached the airport perimeter. Teams of firefighters were working to put out the blaze, and the airport is scheduled to reopen at 11 am local time. As of 7.30 am eight flights had been cancelled. The airport was also…