A firefighting plane crashed in Greece on Tuesday during a mission on the island of Evia. “A Greek Canadair plane with at least two people on board crashed near Platanisto,” a village in Evia, spokesman Yannis Artopios said. Wildfires have been raging in Greece amid scorching temperatures, forcing mass evacuations in several tourist spots including…
A plane was allegedly stolen from the facilities of the Mexico City International Airport. Journalist Carlos Jiménez reported on his Twitter account that a British Aerospace BAe 125-800A stolen from the facilities of the Mexico City International Airport (AICM). The aircraft (reg. N591CF) was stolen from the AICM hangars. According to the first reports, the plane…
Australia has announced the purchase of 20 C-130J Hercules aircraft for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) for $9.8 billion. The new transport aircraft ordered by the Albanese Government of Australia are set to replace and expand upon the existing fleet of 12 C-130J Hercules aircraft currently operated by the RAAF. The delivery of the…
Palermo airport was closed on Tuesday morning after wildfires in the hills around the Sicilian city reached the airport perimeter. Teams of firefighters were working to put out the blaze, and the airport is scheduled to reopen at 11 am local time. As of 7.30 am eight flights had been cancelled. The airport was also…
Delta Airlines flight from Milan to New York JFK forced to divert after suffering damages. A Delta Air Lines Boeing 767-300 (reg. N189DN) encountered a massive hailstorm and severe turbulences whilst climbing out of Milan-Malpensa Airport. The flight #DL185 to New York-JFK was forced to divert to Rome. The aircraft encountered a massive hailstorm damaging…
Nine were killed after a civilian plane crashed in Port Sudan airport. A civilian plane crashed at Port Sudan Airport resulting in the death of 9 people, including four military personnel. The crash was due to a technical failure, the Sudanese army said on Sunday. The army added in a statement that a female child…
A passenger on a Spirit Airlines flight urinated on the floor after being denied access to the restroom by flight attendants. Video posted online showed an unidentified woman squatting in the corner of what appears to be a Spirit Airlines jet urinating as a flight attendant, wearing Spirit Airlines’ black and yellow uniform, films her.…
A massive wildfire on the southeastern coast of the Greek island of Rhodes has led to the evacuation of thousands of tourists from three hotels, which were later damaged by the flames. The fire, which started on Tuesday morning, continued to spread rapidly due to strong winds and extreme temperatures. Residents in several villages were…
American Airlines flight to Chicago returned to London. American Airlines flight #AA99 to Chicago turned around over Ireland and returned to London. The Boeing 787-9 departed London Heathrow at 9:27 BST (scheduled 9.15 on terminal 3). The aircraft (reg. N836AA) was 40 minutes into flight when the crew requested to turn around. It landed 1h50…
The National Safety Transportation Board said an iPad may have caused a helicopter to crash last year, killing a pilot and his co-pilot in Idaho. In July 2022, 41-year-old Thomas Hayes of Post Falls, Idaho, and 36-year-old Jared Bird of Anchorage, Alaska were killed as they flew a CH-47D Series “Chinook” helicopter to help fight…
A Russian Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft lost both of the fan cowls of left engine. The Russian Azimuth Airlines aircraft took off to Yerevan but was forced to return to Mineralyne Vody Airport. The Sukhoi Superjet 100 lost its fan cowls of the left engine shortly after takeoff. The plane safely landed back at Mineralyne…
Low cost airline Ryanair announced on July 20 its plans to return to the Ukrainian market within eight weeks of Ukrainian air space reopening. Ryanair said intends to invest up to $3 billion in Ukraine after the war ends and will base up to 30 new Boeing MAX aircraft at the country’s three main airports…