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…
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…
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…
A Saudi Arabian Airlines flight made an emergency landing at Cairo International Airport after an American passenger, 67, died aboard. The flight took off from Jeddah and was en route to the US. While the plane was crossing the Egyptian Airspace, the Arab-born American citizen’s health started deteriorating. A doctor examined him after the plane landed and…
For a reason unknown yet, an evacuation slide was triggered inside Aeromexico Embraer 190 at Puerto Vallarta International Airport in Mexico. The door may have been still armed when it was opened from outside, triggering the inflatable slide. The incident happent around at 1420 local time with passengers still on board. More information as soon as we…
View from the nose landing gear for the approach and landing at the world’s most dangerous airport in Lukla Nepal!!
China Eastern Airlines flight #MU5935 from Kunming skidded off runway 17 at Dali airport (China). The Boeing 737-700 (reg. B-5242) left the runway on landing for a reason not known yet. The front landing gear bogged down into the grass.
In the cockpit of the Air France A340-300 from Paris for a landing at one of the world’s challenging airports : St Maarten!
The Costa Rican authorities suspended operations at the country’s main airport Monday after the nearby Turrialba volcano erupted, sending a thick ash cloud into the sky. The San Jose international airport was temporarily closed for security reasons because the volcanic ash could cause problems for planes, the civil aviation authority said. Airport sources said eight…
A Southwest Airlines flight bound for Nashville, Tennessee made an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport Monday night after the plane blew a tire. While it was a tense time for the passengers and crew, no one was injured after the aircraft made a safe landing. Southwest Flight #WN2634, which took off from LAX, landed on…
