Russia claims the Ilyushin Il-76 carrying Ukrainian prisoners was shot down by the American Patriot defence system
Vladimir Putin claims US missile shot down plane carrying Ukrainian 'prisoners of war'. Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed a military aircraft was shot down by an American missile system…
ALERT Norway braces for Storm Ingunn, the biggest in 30 years
Hurricane-force winds are set to batter western and central Norway. Hurricane-force winds were expected to hit the region, as air traffic companies and ferry lines predicted disruptions. Police warned that…
Another incident in Russia: passengers were evacuated via emergency slides from a Sukhoi Superjet 100
A series of technical problems continues to plague Russian air carriers, cut off from the ability to repair foreign aircraft and purchase spare parts for them. On Monday, January 29,…
ALERT No departures at Berlin Airport on Thursday due to strike
Berlin Brandenburg Airport to stop departures on February 1st. Berlin Brandenburg airport said there would be no departures for passengers on Thursday due to strikes announced by public sector union…
Royal Air Force A330 MRTT suffers tire blow out during takeoff at 160 mph carrying 80 tonnes of fuel
A Royal Air Force Airbus A330-200MRTT Voyager experienced a main gear tire damage during take-off at Nellis while participating in an aerial combat exercise in the US known as Red…
Aeromexico passenger arrested after opening the emergency exit and walking on wing
One of the passengers on board an Aeromexico aircraft was arrested after opening an emergency exit and walking on the wing of the aircraft. The passenger, frustrated by a lengthy…
A Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9 returned to London Heathrow with the RAM air turbine deployed
A Virgin Atlantic flight to Seattle returned to London Heathrow with the RAM deployed. The flight #VS105 departed London Heathrow runway 27R on Saturday 27th January 2024 on time. The…
REPORT An easyJet A320 descended too low during approach to Geneva Airport
An investigation is in progress following a serious incident where an easyJet aircraft "descended well below the glide". On 5 November 2023, the Easyjet flight #U23291 from Edinburgh to Geneva…
KLM Boeing 777 stuck in mud at Amsterdam Schiphol
On the 26th of January, 2024, a KLM Boeing 777-200 rolled off the apron at Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport. The Boeing 777-200 with registration PH-BQE was being towed at the time of…
NASA’s Ingenuity Helicopter sustained damage and will not fly anymore
After Three Years on Mars, NASA’s Ingenuity Helicopter Mission Ends. While the helicopter remains upright and in communication with ground controllers, imagery of its Jan. 18 flight sent to Earth…
BREAKING A Beech aircraft just vanished form radar after declaring an emergency near Manchester, NH
A Beech C99 just vanished form radar after takeoff. The twin engine aircraft (reg. N53RP) took off from Manchester-Boston regional airport at 12:10 UTC. The crew declared an emergency only…
Turkish Air Force C-160 makes emergency landing
A Turkish Air Force aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing during training exercise. The C-160 made an emergency landing in Kayseri, central Turkey. The plane (reg. 69-036) sustained…
