A Russian MiG-31 jet flew within 50 feet of a U.S. surveillance aircraft in Northeast Asia last week, Moscow’s latest aerial saber-rattling against American ships and planes, according to defense officials. “On April 21, a U.S. Navy P-8 Maritime Patrol reconnaissance aircraft flying a routine mission in international airspace was intercepted by a MiG-31 Russian…
Delta Airlines have announced today that they have made an order for 75 Bombardier C Series CS100 aircraft. As the U.S. launch customer, Delta’s firm order for 75 CS100s allows the company to cost-effectively reshape and upgauge its narrowbody fleet, providing an improved customer experience and better cost efficiency while maintaining a focus on prudent…
[Video] Accidente aéreo registrado la mañana de hoy en @Aeropuerto_CUE | @Bomberos_Cuenca pic.twitter.com/ta5ZUatmZ0 — Diario El Mercurio (@mercurioec) April 28, 2016 @airlivenet @flightradar24 Partial video right after TAME airplane came to a stop, people can be seen evacuating. pic.twitter.com/TZcy44lNux — Simon Vega (@svp318) April 28, 2016
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a Miami-bound Delta Air Lines flight aborted takeoff Wednesday to avoid another aircraft at Atlanta’s airport, the FAA said. The departing plane had to execute a “high-speed slowdown,” according to the airline. Flight 873 was cleared for departure at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport as Delta flight 749 crossed the…
The incident, which occurred shortly after 3:30 p.m. local time, severely damaged the nose of the Airbus 321. American Airlines said in a statement that Flight 2310, bound for Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, returned to Seattle “due to a bird strike, which struck the nose of the aircraft.” Airline spokesman said the plane “landed safely…
Aircraft on approach to London Heathrow a short time ago during thunderstorm pic.twitter.com/7Ila7rYwD2 — Flight Alerts ⚠ (@FlightAlerts777) April 27, 2016
