“The aircraft is in the video at a steep descent” NTSB chair Robert Sumwalt said during a press conference on 24 February. “I saw no evidence of the aircraft trying to turn or pull up at the last moments.” The security video was taken from a county jail at a distance of slightly more than…
The plane that crashed in the Channel carrying the Cardiff City footballer Emiliano Sala fell thousands of feet in the space of 20 seconds after making a 180-degree turn, minutes after the pilot requested a descent, air accident investigators have found. The wreckage of the Piper Malibu light aircraft was found on the seabed 30 metres from where final…
Videos of British Airways flight #BA492 emerged showing the Airbus A320 performing a go around due to supposed strong tailwind. The Airbus A320 (reg. G-EUUY) looks to be uncontrollable and rocking its wings while performing a go around at Gibraltar. The Airbus A320 attempted to land at 10:58 UTC then performed a go around and diverted…
On February 17, ground personnel working on Lucky Air flight #8L9960 from Anqing to Kunming in China, discovered two coins on the ground near the left engine of the Airbus A320neo. After questioning the passengers, a 28-year-old male passenger admitted to throwing the coins, hoping for a safe journey. The flight was cancelled as a…
Reports of hijack attempt of flight Biman #BG147 The flight from Dhaka to Dubai made an emergency landing at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chattogram. UPDATE The hijacker was shot and killed by Bangladesh commandos. He was carrying a fake gun and told negotiators he wanted to commandeer a Dubai-bound flight because he had troubles with…
A Boeing 767 has crashed into Trinity Bay shortly before 12:45 p.m. The Federal Aviation Administration issued an alert on Atlas Air Fight #5Y3591 after losing radar and radio contact with the plane approximately 30 miles southeast of Bush Intercontinental Airport. Please reload the page for updates… UPDATE 8 Two bodies have been recovered from the…
Southwest Airlines suffered a computer outage early Friday that temporarily grounded flights across the country. Southwest had some issues with a computer system that automatically uploads flight plans to the Federal Aviation Administration, FAA spokesman Lynn Lunsford said. The situation was resolved around 6:25 a.m. ET. Southwest said in a statement that it suspended operations…
British Airways has today revealed the second design in its series of heritage liveries to mark the airline’s centenary – an Airbus 319 will be painted in the colours of the airline’s short-haul predecessor, British European Airways (BEA). The announcement comes after huge crowds turned out to see the first heritage livery – a 747…
Video footage has emerged of a jumbo jet pilot taking a nap in the cockpit mid-flight. The pilot is believed to be a senior officer for China Airlines, the national carrier of Taiwan. He is understood to have been flying a Boeing 747. According to local media, he has been disciplined by China Airlines for breaching flight…
The drone attack that caused a major disruption to air traffic at London’s Gatwick Airport in late December might have been organised by a member of the airport’s current or former staff, The Times newspaper reported on Thursday, citing governmental sources. According to the media, the drone was flying in blind spot areas that were…
Flights to/from Dublin Airport were temporarily halted on Thursday afternoon after a drone was spotted in the skies over the airfield. The airport suspended all operations when the object was initially spotted saying that “the safety and security of customers is our key priority at all times”. However shortly after midday the airport issued a…
A passenger has died on board a transatlantic flight that was forced to divert to Shannon Airport for an emergency landing. According to reports, an elderly woman in her 70s died on the United Airlines flight, despite attempts to resuscitate her. United Airlines flight #UA961 from Frankfurt to Newark diverted to Shannon made an emergency…