Flight UA962 from Newark to Berlin declared an emergency and diverted to Dublin. The Boeing 767-300ER took off from Newark at 19:05 EDT, more than one hour late. After crossing the Atlantic, while entering Irish airspace, the crew declared an emergency, asking to land as soon as possible due to an emergency on board. A…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s aircraft experienced a technical issue forcing the entire Canadian delegation to stay in India, where this year’s G20 summit took place. Trudeau, his delegation and media travelling with the prime minister were set to depart on Sunday night, local time. However, shortly before leaving, the Canadian Armed Forces discovered a mechanical…
Flight EK15 from Dubai to London Gatwick is declaring an emergency. Flight EK15 from Dubai to London Gatwick was scheduled to take off at 08:00 GST, but left Dubai 45 minutes late. The crew declared an emergency over Germany, close to Nuremberg and performed a U-turn. The Airbus A380 (A6-EOZ) is a 7 years old…
British Airways BA540 to Bologna returned to London Heathrow. British Airways flight BA540 from London (LHR) to Bologna (BLQ) has declared an emergency over Paris. Crew advised ATC about a technical issue. The Airbus A320 (reg. G-TTNC) made a U-turn over Paris for a return to London. The 5-year old narrowbody aircraft made a fly…
Ural Airlines Flight made an emergency landing in a field, Novosibirsk region, Russia. Ural Airlines Flight U61383 made an emergency landing in Novosibirsk region, Russia, the morning of Sept. 12. The Ural Airlines (U6) Flight #U61383 was en route from Sochi to Omsk. The pilot reported hydraulic problems to ATC. The Airbus A320 (reg. RA-73805)…
Passengers on board a flight bound for Singapore from Shanghai on Wednesday were stuck in the plane for nearly eight hours due to a technical fault. Singapore Airlines (SIA) Flight SQ833 was scheduled to leave Shanghai Pudong International Airport at 4.50pm on Wednesday and arrive in Singapore around 10.20pm. The captain told passengers that maintenance…
SpaceX’s Starship grounded pending improvements after launch explosion. In April, SpaceX’s Starship vehicle lifted off the pad for the first time in its inaugural test flight but came to a dramatic end when it exploded in the air shortly after liftoff. SpaceX has been preparing to fly the Starship again, but another test flight won’t…
Flights to Edinburgh are currently holding. Edinburgh Airport is closed as urgent runway repairs are required. The airport may be closed for an hour. All flights to Edinburgh are currently holding or diverting to Glasgow. Urgent runway resurfacing is required following the hard landing of an aircraft. UPDATE #1 15:20 BST The flight operations are…
Singapore’s Changi Airport on Sunday (Sep 10) closed a runway for about three hours and a plane had to be diverted after an Air China flight caught fire en route from Chengdu in China. Flight CA403 “encountered smoke in the forward cargo hold and lavatory” around 4pm, the airport said in a Facebook post. According…
A pilotless plane has flown on and off a Royal Navy aircraft carrier for the first time. The W Autonomous Systems (WAS) drone flew from the Lizard Peninsula and on to the deck of HMS Prince of Wales off the Cornish coast, delivered supplies, then flew back in a milestone flight which points the way…
UK records year’s hottest day, 32.7 degrees Celsius in Heathrow. Britain recorded its hottest day of the year so far on Saturday, the country’s national weather service said, with provisional data showing a high of 32.7 degrees Celsius (90.9 degrees Fahrenheit) at Heathrow airport. This year’s previous high was 32.6 C, which was reached on…
Aer Lingus flight from Dublin to London Heathrow has just landed. The flight #EI168 from Dublin has landed at London Heathrow runway 27R. Police and ambulances were scrambled and entered the airport. The Airbus A320 (reg. EI-NSA) landed at 16:25 local time and was met by the airport fire trucks. Police and ambulance were scrambled…