VIDEO Auckland airport action!
Runway action from Auckland Airport including lots of Emirates A380s and various 787s.
NEWS North Korea hosts first-ever air show this week end!
This weekend North Korea is hosting its first-ever air show, which would involve both civilian and military aircraft. Pyongyang hopes to boost tourism by hosting the event. The air show is to take part on this weekend at the Kalma International Airport in the eastern port city of Wonsan. The show itself will demonstrate planes of…
NEWS U.S. B-1B fly over South Korea for second time since North nuclear test
Two U.S. supersonic bombers flew over South Korea on Wednesday, with one of them landing at an air base 40 km (25 miles) south of the capital, according to a Reuters witness, the second such flight since North Korea’s Sept. 9 nuclear test. The U.S. Forces Korea said in a statement the flight by a…
ALERT Two Russian Tu-160 bombers were intercepted by RAF Typhoons and Norwegian F-16s
Yesterday (Sept. 22), two nuclear-capable bombers Tu-160 Blackjack of Russian Air Force were intercepted and escorted by RAF Typhoons in Quick Reaction Alert. Two RAF Typhoons from RAF Lossiemouth were scrambled to intercept and escort the Blackjacks as they were heading north of Scotland. The interceptors were supported by a Voyager tanker. Earlier, two Norwegian F-16s intercepted…
NEWS Thai Airways A350 suffered incident during landing at Phuket International Airport
Thai Airways Airbus A350-900 (reg. HS-THB) suffered an incident when landing at Phuket International Airport. Thai Airways flight #TG221 took off from Bangkok International Airport/Suvarnabhumi with 138 passengers and 14 crew on board. According to information disclosed by the Director of the Airport, the crew of#TG221 from Bangkok International Airport/Suvarnabhumi encountered adverse weather conditions with strong wind…
EMERGENCY Jetstar flight #JQ956 diverted to Brisbane after smoke started filling the cabin
Jetstar Airbus A320 flight #JQ956 from Sydney to Cairns diverted to Brisbane due to engine issue. Passengers described how smoke had filled the cabin about 40 minutes into the flight, they also heard a strange ‘scraping’ sound. The captain decided to shut down one of the engines in flight as precaution. The airline later confirming an…
VIDEO (graphic) Thom Richard nearly decapited during Reno race takeoff in US
Thom Richard was preparing to take off in the Gold Formula One event at the National Championship Air Race in Nevada on Sunday when his engine started sputtering. The Swedish-born pilot immediately turned his engine off. He opened the canopy of his plane, Hot Stuff, as he signalled to ground crews that he couldn’t fly. However, it appears this message wasn’t delivered…
NEWS A two-month baby died on board IndiGo flight #6E202 to Bengaluru (India)
A Bengaluru-bound IndiGo flight 6E202 made an emergency landing yesterday as a two-month old baby, suffering from a heart ailment, required immediate medical attention, an airport official said. However, despite the efforts, the child could not be saved and was declared brought dead at a city hospital. The aircraft landed here at around 2.30 PM to address the…