Flight BA336 from London Heathrow to Marseille was forced to return. The flight departed London Heathrow at 07:20 BST to Marseille where it was expected to land at 09:50 CEST. About 30 minutes after take off, while cruising at 33,000 ft, the crew declared an emergency. The pilots contacted ATC about a technical problem which…
High delays are currently reported at London Gatwick. Arrivals are regulated at London Gatwick Airport since several hours. The airport is experiencing ATC Staffing. EuroControl regulator is saying high delays are expected. (Credit: Penelope Mawson)
Israeli airspace will close in few minutes. The airspace of the State of Israel will close at 13:00 UTC for Yom Kippur. TLV Airport will close movement of planes taking off and landing. The last flight landing will be El Al #LY34 from New York JFK. The Boeing 787-9 (reg. 4X-EDL) is carrying Prime Minister…
Eurowings/discover airlines flight from Frankfurt is declaring an emergency. The flight #4Y72 from Frankfurt to Calgary has declared an emergency. The Airbus A330 was cruising at 25,000 ft over Scotland when the crew declared an emergency. The flight departed Frankfurt at 10:05 CEST and was expected to land in Calgary at 11:20 MDT. The aircraft…
The pilot told emergency dispatchers he had no idea where his $100 million fighter jet had crashed. A 911 call has been released, revealing the moments after a fighter pilot ejected from a Marine Corps F-35 and landed in the backyard of a South Carolina home Sunday. A South Carolina military airbase has appealed for…
An Il-76 aircraft has crashed by end of runway of Gao airport, Mali. Local sources report the crash of an IL-76 transport aircraft in the Gao region of Mali. UPDATE New video footage shows the Ilyushin IL-76 (TZ-98T) landing on runway 06 at overrunning the end of it at high speed until it broke into…
Qantas is sending its old Boeing 717’s fleet at the other side of the earth to be dismantled. The Boeing 717s have to flight to Victorville, USA to be stored, probably destroyed. The question is why Qantas is sending its aircraft that far despite having a storing field at Alice Springs. We already noticed the…
Fury at Palma airport this morning. At 5.43am on Thursday, security personnel at Palma airport received an alarm call from Ryanair ground staff. At gate C-62 where flight FR2295 with destination Gran Canaria was boarding. At that moment, a passenger was very violent in the area. A total of six security guards were on the…
Air France flight #AF912 from Paris CDG to Yaoundé is declaring an emergency. The flight AF912 departed Paris CDG runway 08R. The flight was already delayed due to a technical issue. The Airbus A330 is returning to Paris. The craw declared the emergency right after takeoff. The aircraft is a 22 year-old A330 (registration F-GZCA).…
Qatar Airways flight #QR719 from Doha to Seattle diverted to Oslo. Qatar Airways QR719 departed Doha on Sept 20 at 08:35 AST for 14 hour-flight to West coast of the USA. But the Boeing 777-300ER suffered an issue while crossing the Arctic Ocean. The pilots contacted ATC about an engine issue and turned left over…
KLM flight KL791 from Amsterdam to São Paulo experienced an incident. The Boeing 777-300ER departed Amsterdam on September 18th at 13:15 CEST. More than 11 hours later, while being on approach to São Paulo, the aircraft (reg. PH-BVW) hit several balloons. The crew reported to ATC they hit at least three balloons and one of…
United Airlines flight UA688 from Washington DC to Boston declared an emergency and returned to Washington. Flight UA688 was forced to return to Washington following a technical issue. The Boeing 737-900ER departed at 17:33 EDT from IAD airport runway 30. The aircraft (reg. N68801) climbed to 29,000 ft when the crew noticed a mechanical issue…