A U.S. reconnaissance aircraft was escorted by a Russian MiG-31 fighter jet off Russia’s southeastern coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Pacific Ocean Friday. According to Tass Russian News Agency, the Russian Defense Ministry released this statement: “A MiG-31 fighter jet was scrambled from an airfield in the Kamchatka region to identify and escort…
Boeing has found potential electrical flaws in two additional areas of the 737 Max’s cockpit, a week after a similar manufacturing defect prompted a temporary flying halt for recently delivered jetliners, said people familiar with the matter. The planemaker has inspected the Max’s flight deck for other electrical faults near the flaw revealed last week…
Six Israeli passengers were arrested and charged with disorderly conduct after refusing to wear masks on a Lufthansa flight from Tel Aviv to Frankfurt. On a Lufthansa flight that departed from Israel’s Ben Gurion airport and flew to Frankfurt in Germany, six Israeli passengers acted with disorderly conduct onboard the airplane, in spite of repeated…
At least eight people have been killed and multiple others injured after a gunman went on a rampage with an assault rifle at a FedEx warehouse near Indianapolis Airport before killing himself. Officers say they found ‘multiple victims’ with apparent gunshot wounds and a number of people have been taken to hospital for their injuries…
The images in question are from July 2019 when several US Navy vessels witnessed what may or may not have been extraterrestrial craft. The US Military has confirmed the veracity of several photos and a video taken by naval personnel in California in 2019 when suspected UFOs flew over US warships there, Metro reports, citing…
A man was arrested in the investigation for a murder dating back to 1985. A suspect was apprehended thanks to a bottle found on a plane at the time, whose DNA was finally analyzed 36 years later. DNA analysis and genetic genealogy have once again solved an old case. The Douglas County, Colorado Sheriff announced…
France is set to ban short domestic flights in favor of train services, after lawmakers approved a plan that will see several air routes discontinued to reduce emissions. MPs voted late on Saturday to some suspend some flights by domestic airlines that can be made by train in less than two-and-a-half hours, as part of…
AzurAir flight from Sochi suffered a cabin depressurization and was forced to return. Russian airline AzurAir Boeing 737-800 (reg. VP-BIR) took off from Adler airport at 20:49 on April 11 and headed for St. Petersburg. After a few minutes of flight, the pilots reported to the ground about the depressurization of the cabin and requested…
A woman gave birth on a plane with the help of a medical student who happened to be on board. Kultumah Mohammed, 27, was on a flight from N’Djamena, in Chad, to Cairo, in Egypt, when she realised her baby was coming. The Egypt Air flight tried to make an emergency landing in Aswan, about…
Prince Harry was spotted at London Heathrow Airport without his wife Meghan Markle. The Duke of Sussex returned to the UK for the first time since quitting royal duties. He will attend his grandfather Prince Philip’s ceremonial royal funeral. Prince Harry was onboard British Airways flight #BA268 from Los Angeles LAX to London Heathrow LHR.…
Boeing has told 16 of its customers to address a possible electrical issue in group of 737 MAX aircraft before using them further. Boeing said Friday that the recommendation was made “to allow for verification that a sufficient ground path exists for a component of the electrical power system.” It did not specify how many…
A suspected open door forced a British Airways Boeing 777 to return to London Heathrow. The British Airways #BA277 to Hyderabad entered a holding pattern after departure from London Heathrow at 6,000 feet. The crew reported to ATC that aircraft systems indicated the rear cargo door was open. The Boeing 777-200ER returned to Heathrow almost…