A helicopter carrying six people crashed in New York City’s East River yesterday, killing all passengers, while the pilot escaped. Two of the five passengers died at the scene and three were taken to two area hospitals where they later died, a spokesman for the New York City Police spokesman confirmed. The pilot freed himself…
A plane carrying the French Rugby Team has been stopped from leaving Edinburgh Airport as police question a number of players. The French squad had been due to depart Edinburgh Airport on Monday morning. After the France was beaten in the Six Nations 36-32 at Scotlands home Murrayfield , the players left the following day aboard…
Flybe Flight #BE653 has safely landed at Belfast International Airport just after midday Sunday 14th January, having been diverted there for a technical issue. The plane departed Birmingham and was en route to Knock airport. The plane was carrying the Irish Rugby Provincial Team – Connacht. The Connacht team were in Worcester last night, where…
All major airports in Ireland have released statements encouraging travellers to check with their airlines before making their way to the airports tomorrow, Monday 16th as Hurricane Ophelia is set to batter the country. Winds are expected to reach speeds of 80 km/h and gusts in excess of 130km/h. Passengers are advised to check latest flight…
At least 26 people have been injured after a China Eastern Airlines flight #MU774 from Paris CDG hit turbulence over Southwest China on descent to Kunming Changshui International Airport in Yunnan province, Xinhua news agency reported. The state news agency reports that passengers suffered broken bones, cuts to the scalp and soft tissue injuries following the…
Pilot refuses to fly packed airplane because passenger labelled his personal wifi ‘Jihadist Cell London 1’ The worrying wifi name was seen on a Thomson plane due to depart from Cancun to Gatwick After security officials failed to find the culprit, the flight from Cancun to Gatwick was cancelled A security incident was declared as…
Gothenburg airport has been evacuated after a bag with “traces of explosives” was discovered in the departure hall. The suspect object was believed to have been found in the departure hall of Landvetter airport, located just outside Gothenburg, by airport staff after it was found standing at a counter in the departure hall. Checkout staff made several…
An Aeromexico passenger jet collided with a utility truck on a taxiway of Los Angeles International Airport shortly after landing on Saturday, injuring eight employees who were aboard the truck, but no one on the plane was hurt, authorities said. The cause of the mishap, which damaged the right wing of the Boeing 737 and…
An American Airlines staff member has been “removed from duty” after video emerged showing him in a heated confrontation with a passenger. In a video posted to Facebook a woman aboard the flight can be seen crying with a child in her arms after allegedly being hit with a stroller on flight AA591 from San…
All 12 people on board a police helicopter that crashed in Turkey have died. It disappeared ten minutes after taking off from a town in the east of the country. Seven police officers, a judge, a soldier and three crew members were on board. The interior minister says the accident was caused by bad weather…
An aircraft has crashed into a supermarket car park in Portugal. The plane is thought to have been carrying four people, with witnesses saying it exploded in mid-air. It came down near the Lidl Supermarket in Tires, near the coastal town of Cascais, which is 20 miles west of Lisbon. Tragédia há momentos na zona…
According to a new international survey, the Top 10 Airports have been revealed. The survey which consisted of 65,000 passenger reviews covering overall airport quality, waiting areas, shopping, and restaurants. The Top 10 Best Airports in The World 10. Dublin, Ireland (DUB) 9. Oslo Gardermoen, Norway (OSL) 8. Tel Aviv Ben Gurion, Israel (TLV) 7. Bangkok…