ALERT Laptops to be banned in cabin on British flights to/from Middle East
The measures announced ‘out of the blue’ this morning will affect nine airlines from eight countries including Dubai, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Qatar – due to ‘unspecified terrorism threats’. PM’s spokesman: passengers not allowed in plane cabin with phones, laptops or tablets larger than 16cm in length, 9.3cm width & 1.5cm depth Mobile phones are…
BREAKING Hungarian fighter jets scrambled to intercept flight from London Stansted
A cargo flight from London Stansted to Doha was intercepted this morning by Hungarian fighter jets. A McDonnell Douglas MD-10 (reg. N330AU) took off from London Stansted at 0739 UTC and entered Hungarian airspace at 0911 UTC but didn’t contact the Hungarian Air Traffic Control after it entered the Hungarian airspace. The aircraft was flying according to the flight plan but the Hungarian…
BREAKING Passenger plane crashed at Wau airport in South Sudan
A South Supreme Airlines plane crashed at South Sudan’s Wau airport with 44 passengers on board. Fire engines rushed to the plane when it crash-landed and started to burn. The number of casualties is unclear. South Supreme Airlines is a South Sudanese airline which began operations in September 2013. The airline was formed using the fleet of…
ALERT easyJet flight #U26299 was targeted by a laser while landing at Gibraltar
An easyJet flight was targeted by a laser beam as it tried to land in Gibraltar on Thursday evening in strong winds. Thursday March, 16 the Airbus A319 (reg.G-EZGE) from Bristol aborted its first attempt to land due to the winds but as it came in for a second try, a laser beam was shone at…
EMERGENCY Southwest flight #WN118 to Atlanta diverted to Texas due to pressure loss
Southwest Airlines confirms that a flight from Phoenix to Atlanta Saturday morning had to make an emergency landing. Flight #WN118 had a pressurization issue, prompting the pilots to initiate a controlled descent and divert to Amarillo, Texas. The airline said the pilots “followed emergency procedure to reach a safe altitude” and landed at the nearest…
NEWS Wind at Dublin Airport causes a Ryanair Boeing 737 to spin at parking
Wind made spun a Boeing 737 today a Dublin Airport. The wind of 20 kt gusting to 30 kt was not that strong but enough to move a Ryanair Boeing 737-800 today at Dublin Airport. The right wind of the aircraft has hit a lamppost but didn’t clip other aircraft around.
BREAKING Charter flight to Poland made an emergency landing due to depressurization at Amsterdam
A Titan Airways charter flight from London Stansted to Poland made an emergency landing this morning at Amsterdam Airport. The Mayday was declared at 0943 UTC by the Boeing 767 (reg. G-POWD) due to depressurization. The plane, flight number AWC941, was on the way to the Polish city of Rzeszow. The Boeing 767 safely landed…
BREAKING A man was shot dead at Paris Orly Airport
Terminal West of Paris Orly Airport (ORY) was evacuated after a man was shot dead. The man stole the weapon of a Sentinel Operation soldier. Please reload the page for updates… UPDATE 1430 UTC Terminal South at Paris ORY is now open. UPDATE 1255 UTC No more diversions, all flights are now allowed to land…
EMERGENCY Regional Express #ZL768 Saab 340 propeller shears off in mid-flight
The Saab 340 flight #ZL768, carrying 16 passengers and three crew, was about 10 nautical miles from Sydney Airport when its right-hand propeller flew off, leading the two pilots to declare a PAN, which is one step down from a full-scale Mayday. The pilots are understood to have felt a vibration and were about to…