Three Northrop-Grumman B2 Spirits landed at RAF Fairford in the early hours of this morning. RAF Fairford airbase, which is run by the US Air Force, is one of a select few places where the top secret planes can land due to its long runway and specially built climate-controlled B2 hangers. The current visitors arrived…
A Jet2 flight had to make an emergency landing on its way from Manchester after the pilot fainted in the cockpit. The flight, which was on its way to Maderia, had to divert to Porto in Portugal due to an ‘onboard medical situation’, according to the airline. The 40-year-old pilot is understood to have been…
Air China flight CA976 caught fire at the gate at Beijing Airport. The fire was located in a front cargo holder of the Airbus A330 from Singapore. The incident occurred while passengers were boarding the aircraft (reg. B-5958) for the next flight. The crew evacuated from the font air bridge. No injuries reported. Another…
A police operation is on going at Munich airport a person has probably entered the clean area of Terminal 2 through an emergency exit door. Munich Airport has closed some of its terminals because a person has likely entered the “clean area” through an emergency exit door. UPDATE After a blockage of terminal areas by…
Royal Air Maroc flight #AT750 was evacuated at Paris Orly after smoke was detected. A Royal Air Maroc Boeing 737-800 was evacuated after landing in Paris Orly yesterday. The decision was taken after the ramp agent detected smoke from one of the engines of the aircraft (reg. N-RNP) during landing from Casablanca. The captain ordered…
Seven people were killed Sunday when a helicopter and a small plane collided in the air above the Spanish island of Mallorca, authorities said. The collision happened in the air over the Inca Hospital at about 13:36 (12:36 GMT) on Sunday, local newspaper Diario De Mallorca reports. Visibility was good at the time, and the…
A C101 fighter jet of the Spanish Air Force has crashed this Monday in the province of Murcia, near the San Javier air base, military sources have confirmed. The plane, from Academy of the San Javier Air base, piloted by Commander Marin has entered a drill at high altitude. The Ministry of Defense is…
A C-130 aircraft that developed problems shortly after takeoff crash-landed late Sunday night while attempting to make an emergency landing at the Santa Barbara Airport. The incident occurred at about 10:20 p.m. on the airport’s main runway, with the aircraft coming in from the west, according to Fire Department. The plane belonging to a private…
On 22 August, a SmartWings flight from Samos, Greece continued to Prague flying 2:20 hours on one engine. The Boeing 737-800 (reg. K-TVO) suffered left-hand engine shut down spontaneously while flying at 36,000 feet. The incident occurred as the plane was over the Aegean Sea. The pilots decided to continue the flight to Prague for…
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif flew into Biarritz in southwestern France for the G7 summit. Mohammad Javad Zarif flew on board an Airbus A321-200 (reg. EP-IGD), a direct flight from Tehran. The French presidency confirmed his arrival, but emphasised no talks were planned with the American side. A French diplomat also suggested – without…
An Emirates A380-800 suffered structural damage during routine maintenance check. The incident occurred on 22 August at an Emirates maintenance hangar at Dubai International Airport. According to FATIII Aviation, an engineer retracted the aircraft’s landing gear without the required pin inserted when the aircraft was not on a support stanchion. The incident has left the…
British Airways flight to New York JFK diverted to Shannon after indication of fire at the rear of the aircraft. British Airways flight #BA179 from London Heathrow to New York JFK declared Pan Pan to ATC reporting an indication of fire at the rear of the Boeing 777-300ER. The aircraft (reg. G-STBB) turned back over…