Russian Su-27s intercepted Royal Air Force aircraft over the Black Sea. Russian Ministry of Defense published a video of interception which occurred on October 20th, 2023. The Royal Air Force Boeing RC-135W Rivet Joint is being escorted by two Typhoon fighter jets over the Black Sea. The two Russian Air Force Su-27s joined the patrol.…
The flight #AA714 from Philadelphia to Venezia was forced to divert to Boston for an emergency landing. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner took off from Philadelphia on time at 7:45pm EDT. But one hour later, the crew contacted ATC about a medical emergency. The aircraft (N812AA) was rerouted to Boston when it landed 1,5 hour after…
A Hawker H850XP business jet (N269AA) collided with a Cessna C510 (N510HM) airplane at the William P. Hobby Airport in Houston. Damage on the tail area of the Cessna C510 aircraft (N510HM) suggest that the “mid-air” collision was significant. Officials said that a twin-engine Hawker aircraft departed without permission from Runway 22 at the airport,…
Two commercial planes almost crashed shortly after one took off from Portland International Airport during a storm. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating how close two commercial airliners came to colliding at Portland International Airport in Oregon during heavy rain last Monday. Audio of the incident posted online includes an air traffic controller issuing urgent…
Alaska Airlines flight had to divert to Portland after the pilot sitting in the jumpseat inside the cockpit tried to reach both Engine Fire handles. The Embraer 170-200LR (reg. N660QX) was cruising at 31,000 ft out of Seattle when the incident occurred on 22 October 2023. The flight #AS2059 was heading to to San Francisco…
An Air France pilot has died in California during a stopover, the airline confirmed. The body of Tom Gerbier, a Boeing 777 co-pilot , was found by a rescue helicopter in an area of the park known as ” The Notch” after the area’s search and rescue service issued an appeal to find the passionate…
A Falcon 2000 tipped onto its tail at Riyadh Airport. The aircraft from Nurol Holding was at Riyadh Airport when the incident occurred. The plane is a Falcon 2000 with registration TC-SGO. The plane reared up due to the wind while parked with fuel below the limit.
A Russian military aircraft has crashed. An Il-76MD heavy transport aircraft of Russian Aerospace Forces crash landed near Dushanbe, Tajikistan. The aircraft caught fire after the crash landing. The crew was able to evacuate the plane.
18 airports were targeted by false bomb threats and ten were evacuated this Friday. In a press briefing this Friday afternoon, Transport Minister Clément Beaune detailed the alerts received by many French airports, causing “significant impacts”. “On Wednesday, 17 airports received an alert, 15 were evacuated; Thursday 25 received an alert, 19 were subject to…
Flight operations are currently suspended at Leeds Bradford Airport. TUI flight TOM3551 has skidded off the runway at Leeds Bradford airport. The aircraft (reg. G-TAWD) flew over the airport at 8,000 ft before starting final approach. The Boeing 737-800 arrived from Corfu when it skidded the end of the runway 14 after landing. Emergency services…
Passengers on the low-cost airline easyJet went through an unusual situation last Sunday when their flight from Tenerife to London was canceled due to a mess left on the bathroom floor. Previously, the flight delay had already caused inconvenience, but the situation worsened when a passenger soiled the bathroom in such an extreme way that…
For the second day, several airports in France are being evacuated following bomb threats. The following airports being evacuated : Nantes Bordeaux Lille Montpellier Beauvais Passengers are invited to leave Nantes Atlantic airport following a new bomb threat. Public transport no longer serves the site. Already on Wednesday, several airports in France had been evacuated…