The barge of Australian tourists has been hit by French water bomber. The incident took place on August 27 near Nimes, in France. Three water bombers were scooping in the Rhône river, at harbor of Vallabregues. A Canadair CL-415 (reg. F-ZBF) has hit a barge without real explanation. It’s unclear if the pilot flew too close to…
South Korean fighter jets simulated a bombing campaign in response to North Korea’s missile test. The show of force involved four F-15K fighter jets, which dropped eight MK-84 bombs on targets at a military field near the border. The South said the display was intended to show its “powerful capability to punish North Korea”.
North Korea fired a missile that passed over northern Japan early Tuesday, the Japanese government said. The government’s J-Alert warning system advised people in the area to take precautions, but public broadcaster NHK said there was no sign of damage. The Japanese military did not attempt to shoot down the missile, which passed…
A Yak-40 aircraft skidded off the runway at Zhukovsky airport near Moscow. As reported by the telegram channel Mash, the incident occurred after a training flight. Only the crew members were on board. The Yakovlev Yak-40 is a small, three-engined airliner. It is the world’s first commuter trijet. The maiden flight was made in 1966, and it was…
Around 500 Southwest customers flew out of closed Houston Hobby Airport Sunday. Five of the airline’s stranded Boeing 737s flew out of the flooded airport Sunday evening back to Love Field in Dallas, according to one of the sources. Without working airport lights at Hobby Airport, the Southwest aircraft had to move quickly before the…
Vietnamese airline VietJet has promised that all flight attendants on their soon-to-be-opened route from Ho Chi Minh City to Jakarta will be fully clothed after Indonesian authorities raised concerns. The budget airline shot to prominence in 2012 when it hosted a mid-flight dance by bikini-clad beauty pageant contestants on a flight from Ho Chi Minh…
Customs officials discovered a royal python in the luggage of a Guinean passenger at Terminal 2E of Paris CDG on Monday (August 21). When customs officials approached this 22-year-old man from Cotonou (Benin), he claimed to carry black soap in his wooden box, which he had placed with him in the cabin. The customs officers then…
Over the next few days, severe weather caused by Hurricane Harvey may impact flights at IAH and HOU. The Houston Airports advises passengers to stay in touch with their air carriers for the most accurate information regarding specific flight status. UPDATED 8/29/2017 The date/time when the airport is expected to reopen is Aug 31 at 12:00…
A small fire broke out on the tarmac at Dublin Airport on Sunday morning, but was quickly extinguished by firefighters. According to the Dublin Airport Authority, the fire broke out at approximately 6am on Sunday morning, but nobody was injured and no aircraft were damaged as a result. Footage recorded at the scene showed firefighters…
JustPlanes filmed the TUI Netherlands Boeing 787-8 from Amsterdam to St Maarten and onwards to Curaçao then back to Amsterdam. This cockpit film is 4h30mins long and can be found at http://www.worldairroutes.com/TUI787.html
