A Virgin Australia flight en-route to Perth was diverted to Adelaide overnight after a passenger became disruptive. Flight VA697 departed Melbourne at 9:20pm and was scheduled to land in Perth at 11:05pm. The aircraft was 90 minutes into its 4 hour flight when a female passenger became agitated and began making death threats to other…
Flight MH-122 departed Sydney at 1.06pm and was en route to Kuala Lumper in Malaysia when the crew reported a problem with an engine. There were 224 passengers on board. The Airbus A330-300 jet descended to 24,000 feet and diverted to Alice Springs where the jet landed was given assistance by the Aviation Rescue Fire…
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) were called to Perth Airport’s domestic terminal on Wednesday after receiving reports from staff about a disturbance involving a 45-year-old man. The intoxicated man was offloaded a Brisbane bound flight due to his aggressiveness and intoxicated state. “Authorities have zero tolerance for abusive and aggressive behaviour in airports or on aircraft.…
A flight from Munich, Germany to Newark was forced to divert to London Heathrow after several passengers became unwell and started feeling light headed. Flight UA-31 left Munich at 9:30am local time and was scheduled to arrive in Newark at 12:50pm local time. But, after several passengers complain of feeling unwell, the crew of…
A Virgin Australia flight from Melbourne to Brisbane has declared an emergency and returned to Melbourne shortly after departure on Friday Morning. Flight VA-319 departed off Runway 27 (RWY27) at 9:26am, climbed to only 4,600ft when the pilots noticed abnormal engine vibrations. The engine vibrations are believed to have come from engine #1 and the crew…
A Qantas flight bound for Sydney has turned to Dubai late this morning following a suspected pressurisation issue. The Airbus A380, VH-OQJ, departed from Dubai shortly after 10:20am followed by a technical issue. The crew elected to enter a holding pattern near Dubai, burn / dump fuel and return to Dubai. Airlive understands the technical…
A Sharp Aviation flight has declared an emergency and diverted to Avalon this afternoon due to a suspected fire onboard. Flight SH-843 from Portland, Australia to Melbourne (Essendon) was around 15 minutes into the flight when smoke or a fire was reported onboard. The crew then elected to declare an emergency with ATC and divert…
The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) has issued Air Transat a please explain after 2 of it’s European flights to Montreal spent hours on the tarmac with passengers onboard on July 31. The flights were 2 of approximately 20 that were diverted to Ottaw a during a chain of storms affecting Montreal. Flight TS507 from Rome…
Australian Federal Police (AFP), Australian Secret Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) and New South Wales Police carried out a counter-terrorism raid in several suburbs of Sydney late Saturday night 29 July 2017, with 4 men being arrested. Australian Prime Minsister Malcom Turnbull has confirmed that raids disrupted a plot to make an improvised explosive device and smuggle…
An Air India Express flight from Mangalore was diverted to Mumbai on Tuesday evening after a 22-year-old male complained of a stomach ache. Flight AI 885 departed Mangalore at 6.16pm with a total of 72 passengers onboard. Within an hour of the flight the passenger started complaining of stomach pain, suspected to be due to…
Under the direction of North American Aerospace Defense Command, a pair of F-15s intercepted an unresponsive general aviation aircraft near the Palm Beach, Fla., area at approximately 7 p.m. EST. Residents were startled by the super-sonic booms as the two fighter jets were en-route from Homestead Air National Guard Base to the unresponsive aircraft. According to NORAD, the…
In a recent announcement, Singapore Airlines (SIA) have signed the letter of intent to purchase 39 Boeing aircraft consisting of 20 B777-9s and 19 B787s. Over the next decade, Singapore Airlines’ fleet will become further modernised after inking the deal for 39 aircraft on Thursday. “Singapore Airlines has been a valued Boeing customer for more than…