Firefighters were called to Heathrow Airport after a burning smell was reported on a British Airways plane this morning. London Fire Brigade sent fire engines to the scene after being called at 10.25. The plane is believed to have been parked at the airport with no passengers on board. A British Airways spokesman said: “The…
Passengers on a Ryanair plane from Brussels to Malta had a rough flight when a violent brawl broke out at 30,000 feet, forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing in Pisa (Italy). A video of the punch-up shows the chaos on board the flight that resulted in an air hostess taking a slap to…
Istanbul governor says police fired shots in the air at Istanbul’s main airport when two suspects on a motorcycle refused to stop. Governor Vasip Sahin tweeted early Sunday morning that the two suspects at Ataturk International Airport were detained and were not carrying any weapons or explosives. He says the airport remains open to passengers.
China Southern Airlines Dreamliner #CZ336 to Guangzhou just returned toAuckland International Airport after experiencing an engine issue. Flight CZ336, which took off just after 11am and was heading for China with 212 people on board, had to turn around after one of its engines lost power. The aircraft involved is a Boeing B787 Dreamliner, reg.…
The world’s shortest flight, a tiny hop between two remote British islands, celebrated Monday taking its millionth passenger on the route. The 2.7km (1.7-mile) flight between Westray and Papa Westray in the Orkney islands, off mainland Scotland’s northeast coast, holds the Guinness World Record as the shortest scheduled service.The flight, in an eight-seater Britten Norman…
British Airways has suspended a pilot after pictures emerged of a man in stockings appearing to pleasure himself at the controls. Although father-of-one Colin Glover denies he is the person in the photos, the airline that has employed him for 26 years has seen fit to temporarily relieve him of his duties. The snaps reveal…
