ALERT 31 Etihad Airways #EY474 passengers injured following turbulence in flight that landed safely in Jakarta
An Etihad plane suffered interior damage and 31 passengers were injured after the passenger aircraft hit severe pockets of turbulence on a Jakarta bound flight, the airline confirmed on Wednesday.…
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…
