Thomson flight #BY108 aborted takeoff this morning due to ‘smoke under the carriage’. The runway was shut down while the Dreamliner, which had been due to head to the Barbados capital Bridgetown at 10.45am, was met by fire engines. It has been escorted back to the apron for inspection, with passengers understood to be still…
The Pentagon has announced the deployment of fifth-generation F-35A fighter jets to Europe this weekend. The US Department of Defense said that the F-35A Lightning II fighters are sent to Europe to conduct training for several weeks as part of the European Reassurance Initiative. The Pentagon said the deployment represents “natural progression” of the F-35…
After spending two weeks on vacation in Mexico, Richard and Linda Bell were on a United Airlines flight home from Houston to Calgary on Sunday. A scorpion fell from the overhead compartment and on to Richard. They didn’t immediately recognize the animal until a passenger sitting next to them pointed out that it was probably…
