NEWS Passenger doesn’t switch his phone to flight mode – gets over $2000 fine
It is something every traveller is familiar with - turning off your phone when a plane is taking off or landing, or at least switching it to flight mode. But one British passenger found…
EMERGENCY 2 Lion Air planes collide on Soekarno-Hatta airport in Jakarta
Two Lion Air planes, one heading to Denpasar and the other going to Manado, had a minor collision with each other on the runway following what appears to be a…
NEWS Wi-Fi hot spot called ‘Mobile Detonation Device’ delays Qantas flight
A Qantas flight bound for Perth was delayed at Melbourne Airport on the weekend after a suspicious network was found. Security concerns were raised on Saturday at Melbourne Intl…
ALERT A passenger died on board Aeroméxico #AM683 from Chicago to Mexico City
A very serious medical emergency on board Aeroméxico flight #AM683 to Mexico City forced the Boeing 737-800 to divert to Houston international airport. Passengers said the man who died appeared…
#OnThisDay in 2006, Armavia Flight 967 crashes into the Black Sea.
10 years ago today, Armavia Flight 967 (EK-32009) was a scheduled flight from Zvartnots International Airport in Zvartnots, Armenia to Sochi International Airport in Sochi, Russia. The Airbus A320-211 was carrying 85 Armenian citizens, 26…
BREAKING American Airlines #AA57 to Miami is now declaring an emergency and returning to London
American Airlines flight AA57 to Miami did a U-turn over France at 10:50 LT. The emergency was declared at 11:00 LT and the Boeing 777-300ER returned to London Heathrow due…
BREAKING SunExpress #XQ366 nose gear collapses at Antalya airport
Three technicians were working on the nose gear of a SunExpress Boeing 737-800 when it collapsed this sunday. Hopefully, no reports of serious injuries. The passengers of the SunExpress flight…
NEWS FAA will allow the A350 to fly up to 5 hours from the nearest airport on one engine
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved the Airbus A350-900 for ETOPS (Extended-range Twin engine aircraft Operations) ‘beyond 180 minutes’ diversion time. This approval means that when the first…
BREAKING Sonic booms from RAF Typhoon jets over Yorkshire
Tonight, at 9:51 pm (BST), Sonic booms have been heard across the Leeds and Doncaster areas of West Yorkshire. We have confirmation the booms were from RAF Typhoon jets. A Quick Reaction…
BREAKING Turkish Airlines #TK1019 ran out of runway at Pristina (Kosovo)
Turkish Airlines flight #TK1019 from Istanbul to Pristina (Kosovo) has ran out runway probably due to rain. Passengers were evacuated across field from the (Boeing 737-800 reg. TC-JFY). From first sources, no…
