Two Transavia flights from Rotterdam diverted after a Russian passenger boarded an aircraft in Rotterdam without a valid boarding card. A first Transavia flight from Rotterdam to Malaga diverted to Madrid after a Russian woman boarded the aircraft without valid ticket. The passenger was disembarked by the Spanish police. The passenger has been questioned by…
South Korean and US fighter jets carried out precision bombing drills following North Korea firing a ballistic missile. South Korean and US fighter jets carried out precision bombing drills Tuesday, Seoul’s military said, in response to North Korea firing an intermediate range ballistic missile over Japan. “With the participation of four South Korean Air Force…
The London airport imposed the limit over the summer in an attempt to manage chaotic conditions amid a jump in travel as restrictions imposed early in the coronavirus pandemic were lifted. Heathrow Airport said on Monday that it would lift its temporary passenger cap, which limits the airport’s capacity to 100,000 departing passengers per day,…
North Korea fired a mid-range ballistic missile Tuesday which flew over Japan, Seoul and Tokyo said. South Korea’s military said it had “detected one suspected medium-range ballistic missile that was launched from Mupyong-ri area of Jagang Province at around 7:23 am (22:23 GMT) today and passed over Japan in the eastern direction”. In a statement,…
According to media reports, almost the entire fleet of United States Air Force Lockheed C-130H Hercules has been grounded. The Air Force has grounded most of its older C-130H Hercules cargo planes and variants due to a problem with their propeller barrels. Air Mobility Command on Friday confirmed a wide swath of its C-130H fleet,…
A Mahan Air aircraft had taken off from Tehran, and was headed to Guangzhou in China when it received a bomb threat. While in Indian airspace- Mahan Air contacted Delhi airport ATC after it received the bomb threat. The pilot asked permission for an immediate landing at Delhi. Delhi ATC suggested the aircraft to go…
A Russian military aircraft crash-landed in Sevastopol, Crimea. The incident took place on 1 October at the airfield Belbek in Sevastopol, Crimea. Governor of Sevastopol said: “Extraordinary situation at the Belbek airfield. According to rescuers, the plane skidded off the runway during landing and caught fire. The fire brigade is currently on the scene. Please…
A plane from the Transavia airline suffered an incident when it landed. The Boeing 737 (reg. F-GZHA) suffered an incident when it landed at Nantes, France at 13:05. The flight #TO3943 from Djebra was landing in Nantes when the two front wheels detached from the landing gear bogies. The aircraft was immobilized on an access…
A Myanmar National Airlines MNA flight flying to Yangon was shot at on the landing of Loikko Airport on Friday morning, September 30, and a man was injured. Flight UB 149 of Myanmar National Airlines MNA departing from Yangon was shot at as it prepared to runway 19 at Loikaw, Myanmar. Three projectiles impacted the…
A Sunwing flight attendant saved a passenger’s life who went into cardiac arrest as a pilot made an emergency landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport this week. On Tuesday, Marisa Rodrigues was preparing for a standard landing of a Sunwing flight from Cancun to Toronto while on duty as the Cabin Safety Manager (CSM). Then,…
The 500th A350 – an A350-900 – was recently delivered to Iberia, a major European customer with 20 A350s on order and 14 in service. Beyond a symbol, the 500th A350 marks an important milestone for Airbus and its growing versatile family, now including the A350-900, the A350-1000 and the newest Airbus freighter A350F. “When…
Pilots inspect damage caused by tornado at North Perry Airport. A tornado, spawned by Hurricane Ian’s outer rain bands, struck North Perry Airport in Pembroke Pines Tuesday night.