INCIDENT Passengers of Turkish Airlines Boeing 737 evacuated via emergency slides
Passengers of a Turkish Airlines Boeing 737 have been evacuated via emergency slides at Antakya-Hatay Airport. The flight #TK2256 from Istanbum to Antakya-Hatay suffered an incident on landing. The Boeing…
ALERT Taiwan warned it would treat any Chinese incursion into the island’s airspace as a “first strike”
Taiwan warned it would treat any Chinese incursion into the island’s airspace as a “first strike,” as Taipei seeks to deter Beijing from ratcheting up military pressure around the island.…
A British Airways Boeing 787 #BA195 to Houston made it all the way to Greenland before deciding to come back to Heathrow
A British Airways Boeing 787 made it all the way to Greenland before deciding they didn’t want to go to Houston so came back to Heathrow instead. British Airways flight…
A photo of a Boeing 787’s wing covered in what appears to be duct tape became viral
A picture posted on Twitter of an airplane wing covered in what appears to be duct tape went viral this week. The image in question first drew attention after Australian…
ALERT Iranian-American citizen Siamak Namazi, who was convicted of spying, is in flight, released from detention
Iranian-American citizen, who was convicted of spying, released from detention amid reported talks between Iran and the US on prisoner releases. An Iranian-American imprisoned in Iran for nearly seven years…
Two Transavia flights diverted after a Russian passenger caused a security breach at Rotterdam Airport
Two Transavia flights from Rotterdam diverted after a Russian passenger boarded an aircraft in Rotterdam without a valid boarding card. A first Transavia flight from Rotterdam to Malaga diverted to…
ALERT Following North Korea ballistic missile, South Korean and US fighter jets are performing precision bombing drills
South Korean and US fighter jets carried out precision bombing drills following North Korea firing a ballistic missile. South Korean and US fighter jets carried out precision bombing drills Tuesday,…
London Heathrow Airport to end passenger cap by end of the month
The London airport imposed the limit over the summer in an attempt to manage chaotic conditions amid a jump in travel as restrictions imposed early in the coronavirus pandemic were…
Evacuation alert after North Korea fired a ballistic missile which flew over Japan
North Korea fired a mid-range ballistic missile Tuesday which flew over Japan, Seoul and Tokyo said. South Korea's military said it had "detected one suspected medium-range ballistic missile that was…
ALERT Almost the entire fleet of USAF Lockheed C-130H Hercules has been grounded
According to media reports, almost the entire fleet of United States Air Force Lockheed C-130H Hercules has been grounded. The Air Force has grounded most of its older C-130H Hercules…
ALERT Mahan Air flight #W581 currently in flight received a bomb threat, pilots refused to land in Jaipur
A Mahan Air aircraft had taken off from Tehran, and was headed to Guangzhou in China when it received a bomb threat. While in Indian airspace- Mahan Air contacted Delhi…
A Russian military aircraft loaded with ammunition has crash-landed in Crimea
A Russian military aircraft crash-landed in Sevastopol, Crimea. The incident took place on 1 October at the airfield Belbek in Sevastopol, Crimea. Governor of Sevastopol said: “Extraordinary situation at the…
