Sad tragedy at Battle Creek Michigan air show. The famous Shockwave Jet Truck has exploded in front of thousands of spectators The crash took place during the show’s pyrotechnic portion when planned explosions were going off. Two prop planes were performing aerial tricks and flying low above the truck as it raced down a runway…
A Qatar Airways Boeing 777-300 was forced to make an evasive maneuver to avoid a hot air-balloon on final approach to Sao Paulo. The flight #QR779 from Doha to São Paulo, Brazil was forced to make an evasive maneuver on final approach when an unmanned hot air-balloon drifted into the flight path. The Boeing 777-300…
An easyJet A319 has been intercepted by Spanish Air Force fight jets. The flight #U28303 was on its way from London Gatwick to Menorca Island when the emergency protocol has been activated. A threat has been received, apparently on a social network. When the Airbus A319 (reg. G-EZAO) entered the Spanish Airspace, two F-18s intercepted…
A John F. Kennedy Airport terminal saw evacuations Sunday after a “security incident” closed it to all inbound traffic, according to officials and reports. Terminal 4 — which houses 24 airlines including Delta, JetBlue and Virgin Atlantic — was partially evacuated about 11:30, according to a tweet by airport officials. The incident was cleared about…
The orders come after a bumper year for Airbus, which posted record profits in 2021 after a two-year pandemic slump, giving the company a further boost over US rival Boeing. Four Chinese airlines said they will buy a total of 292 planes from Airbus in a US$37 billion (S$52 billion) windfall for the aviation giant,…
All fueling systems have stopped working at Heathrow Airport. Mots of London Heathrow Airport departures could be suspended for hours due to a process malfunction with the Jet A-1 supplies from the onsite fuel farm. Pleas reload for update… UPDATE 1425UTC Refueling then takeoffs have resumed. UPDATE 1406UTC Teams have been deployed to investigate the…
An Emirates A380 flew more than 13 hours with a large hole in fuselage before landing in Australia. The flight #EK430 departed Dubai RWY30L to Brisbane on July, 1st, 2022. After the landing, a large hole was spotted on the left side of the fuselage, in the section towards the wing. This part, underside of…
Two Indian women were arrested at a Bangkok airport after more than 100 live animals were found in their luggage, Thai officials said. Officials detected suspicious objects in the women’s luggage during an X-ray scan at Suvarnabhumi International Airport, according to Thailand’s Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation. Authorities conducted a search and…
Lufthansa is reactivating the Airbus A380 in response to the steep rise in customer demand and the delayed delivery of ordered aircraft. The airline expects to use the long-haul aircraft, which is popular with customers and crews, again from summer 2023. The company is currently assessing how many A380s will be reactivated and which destinations…
The Royal Thai Air Force yesterday scrambled two F-16 fighter jets to patrol along the border in Tak province after a Myanmar fighter jet was spotted intruding into Thai airspace. AVM Prapas Sonjaidee, spokesman for the RTAF reported that the Myanmar aircraft crossed into Thai airspace over Phop Phra district at 11.16am. The jet launched…
Scientific research supports the use of specific telethermograph devices, also known as thermal imaging systems, to measure the surface skin temperature, as will be explored more below. These systems might contain a temperature reference source in addition to an infrared thermal camera. They are referred to as thermal imaging systems. Different types of infrared technology…
A United Airlines aircraft clipped a parked Boeing 737-900 at Newark Airport. On Saturday 25 June, a United Airlines aircraft was being pushed back when it clipped its right wing with another United Airlines aircraft. The incident happened at Newark airport with a parked Boeing 737-900 (reg. N39423).