ALERT A baggage handler was reportedly sucked into the engine of an American Airlines Embraer 175
A worker was killed in an 'industrial' accident on New Year’s Eve at Montgomery Regional Airport. Officials said the incident involved an American Airlines/Piedmont Airlines ground crew employee. The Federal…
Pilot and passengers rescued after plane makes emergency landing on mountain
A pilot and two passengers were rescued after making an emergency landing in the snowy mountains of the Dolomites, Italy. Silvia De Bon, 22, was on a short flight with…
Passengers of United Airlines #UA858 can celebrate the new year twice!
United Airlines #UA858 took off in 2023 but will land in 2022. United Airlines #UA858 took off from South Korea in 2023 and will land in the USA in 2022.…
United #UA839 from LAX to Sydney made an emergency landing on the island of Tutuila in the middle of the Pacific
A United flight from Los Angeles to Sydney was forced to divert due to a technical issue. The Boeing 787-9 (reg. N38955) departed at 23.24 local time from Los Angeles…
INCIDENT Passengers from Ural Airlines’ plane evacuated after a passenger’s power bank exploded
Passengers were evacuated emergency slides and sent back to the airport after a passenger's power bank exploded. The pilots of the aircraft were forced to stop the takeoff and evacuate…
A Chinese aircraft carrier conducted 260 takeoff, landing drills near Okinawa’s coast, Japan
Aircraft based on the Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning conducted a total of about 260 takeoff and landing drills this month while the vessel sailed in waters near Okinawa Prefecture and…
Southwest Airlines plans to resume almost normal flight operations on Friday
Southwest Airlines, caught in a vexing tangle of misplaced staff and technical problems since last week’s winter storm, said Thursday that it planned to return to normal operations on Friday.…
INCIDENT Pilots on British Airways #BA348 performed an emergency landing wearing oxygen masks
A British Airways flight has been forced to make an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport after passengers reported a 'strange smell' on the flight. The plane was headed for Nice…
INCIDENT A Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 makes emergency landing in Chicago after a laptop catches fire
Two flight attendants were treated on-site for smoke inhalation, and passengers were rebooked onto other flights. Two flight attendants were treated for smoke inhalation after a Lufthansa plane made an…
The US resume Covid testing for travellers from China
The US has become the latest country to impose Covid testing on visitors from China, after Beijing announced it would reopen borders next week. Italy, Japan, Taiwan and India also…
Amazon begins drone deliveries in California and Texas
Amazon has begun delivering orders by drone. Amazon Prime Air is now operating in Lockeford, Calif. and College Station, Texas, delivering a small number of packages just in time for…
Southwest CEO apologized to frustrated Southwest customers
Bob Jordan apologized to frustrated Southwest customers, and thanked employees working to get travelers where they need to go. Southwest Airlines pilots blamed poor planning for thousands of flights being…
