ALERT Second ground collision of the week at LaGuardia airport #UA1561
A United Airlines flight set to depart from New York to Denver early Thursday morning hit a fuel truck on the tarmac at LaGuardia Airport, according to a United spokesman. It was the second collision of the week. United Flight #UA1561 hit the truck during pushback. The tip of the plane’s winglet collided, causing very…
FBI arrests passenger who claimed he found note about bomb on board United flight to Denver
A 20-year-old man, who has been arrested for allegedly falsely claiming he found a letter in an airplane bathroom that indicated a bomb was on United Airlines flight, faces a potential penalty of 10 years in federal prison and $250,000 fine. During a flight from San Diego to Denver, Korth allegedly claimed to have found in the…
ALERT Passenger died today on board Qantas #QF152 to Melbourne
A Qantas flight from Auckland to Melbourne has turned back after a passenger died following a heart attack. The adult male suffered a cardiac arrest and died during Thursday morning’s flight #QF152, a St John’s ambulance spokeswoman confirmed. The flight departed at 0610LT with a nurse on board who helped cabin crew, a Qantas spokesman told NZ…
BREAKING LATAM finds bullet hole in wing of Boeing 767-300
LATAM Airlines found a bullet hole in a wing of a Boeing 767-300 during a maintenance inspection in Brazil, the company said Wednesday. The aircraft was examined during a routine inspection on Sunday after the plane flew to New York, Barcelona and Lima last week. “There is no way to be sure where it happened.…
ALERT A 69-year-old passenger died today on board KLM #KL701 from Amsterdam to Buenos Aires
A 69-year-old passenger died on Wednesday morning after an emergency landing at Afonso Pena International Airport in Sao Jose dos Pinhais, Brazil. The passenger was on board KLM flight #KL701 from Amsterdam, Netherlands to Buenos Aires, Argentina. According to the press office, the Boeing 777-300 (reg. PH-BVF) diverted to Afonso Pena airport around 6:50 am…
BREAKING Lufthansa A320neo from Frankfurt skids off taxiway at Paris CDG
Lufthansa flight #LH1034 skidded off taxiway after landing in Paris CDG Airport at around 1.40 pm on Wednesday. UPDATE 1443 UTC We have more details: the aircraft was taxiing to the stand when the left main gear wheel stuck in the grass. UPDATE 1440 UTC No impact on traffic. UPDATE 1435 UTC Return flight #LH1035 is cancelled. The…
Air India creates ‘women only’ section on planes to prevent abuse of solo female passengers
Air India has announced plans to reserve six seats in each aeroplane for female passengers. The state-run airline revealed the move was an attempt to preserve the safety of women travelling alone. All of the seats in row three on Air India planes will now only be allocated to women. The airline will also keep…
BREAKING Two planes clipped each other on the ground at LaGuardia Airport
Two planes clipped each other on the ground at LaGuardia Airport Tuesday afternoon, the Port Authority said. American Airlines Flight 1365, a Boeing 737, struck American Eagle Flight 4548 as it was leaving from the D gate at Terminal B, the airline and the Port Authority said. The American Eagle aircraft was being operated by…