REPORT A Lockheed C-130 air tanker stalled then impacted the ground when flying in hazardous conditions that included windshear and tailwind
A Lockheed C-130 large air tanker that impacted the ground following an aerial firefighting retardant drop likely aerodynamically stalled when flying in hazardous conditions that included windshear and an increasing…
An U.S. Osprey is stuck on an island in Norway as repairs onsite are thought to be impossible
An USAF Special Operations CV-22 Osprey is stuck in the nature reserve Stongodden on the island of Senja in Troms (Norway). The aircraft, CV-22B 10-0053, belonging to the 7th Special…
INCIDENT A Turkish Airlines A330 suffered a tail strike during takeoff
On 30th August, a Turkish Airlines Airbus A330 was forced to return to Istanbul following a tail strike on departure. The Airbus A330-300, with registration TC-JOG, was operating flight TK726…
ALERT Heathrow airport terminal 2 evacuated
Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 2 has been evacuated after a “suspicious item” prompted a security alert. A Heathrow spokesperson said: “Our teams are working with the police, in response to a…
Prince Harry and Meghan will fly to London Heathrow then to Duesseldorf
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, will visit the U.K. next month for the first time since they returned for Queen Elizabeth II ’s Platinum Jubilee…
A bear spotted climbing over barbed wire fence of Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida
Black Bear Scales Barbed Wire Fencing in Florida. A driver in Florida recorded a video of a black bear scaling a fence at Tyndall Air Force Base in Panama City,…
Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary says his airline will not fly from Heathrow ‘while I live and breathe’
Michael O’Leary, chief executive of Ryanair, has vowed his airline will not fly to or from London Heathrow: “Never, ever while I live and breathe.” The only time Ryanair aircraft…
Flight delayed at Charleston Airport after an alligator crossed the taxiway
A Charleston International Airport flight ran into an unusual delay on the taxiway over the weekend. Delta passenger John Moroney said his flight from Atlanta landed in Charleston, South Carolina,…
The bald eagle ‘Clark’ was screened by TSA at Charlotte Douglas International Airport
Passengers at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina had an unexpected interruption to the tedium of the Transportation Security Administration checkpoint when a bald eagle, perched on its…
A Jet2 pilot fainted during turbulence on flight from Birmingham to Turkey
Passengers on a Turkey-bound flight from Birmingham Airport experienced a mid-air drama after a pilot reportedly "fainted", forcing the plane to make an emergency landing. The Jet2 flight which was…
INCIDENT An United Boeing 767 performed a transatlantic flight after losing an underside panel climbing out of Newark Airport
On 26th August, a United Airlines Boeing 767 reached Dublin with an underneath panel detached in flight. The Boeing 767-400, with registration N76064, was operating flight UA-23 from Newark to…
Two Air France pilots suspended for ‘totally inappropriate’ mid-flight brawl
A pair of pilots have been suspended following a mid-flight fight in the cockpit of an Air France plane. The pilots reportedly exchanged blows during a flight between Geneva and…
