British Airways flight from London Gatwick to Orlando was forced to return. The flight #BA2037 took off at 11:08 BST from London Gatwick to Orlando. But between Ireland and Iceland the crew detected a technical issue. The Boeing 777-200ER suffered a cracked windscreen. The aircraft (reg. G-VIIP) was cruising at FL290. It landed back at…
KLM flight from Amsterdam to Arusha diverted to Tel Aviv. The flight #KL569 took off from Amsterdam at 10:29 CEST. But 3 hours into the flight, the crew became aware of a serious medical emergency. The Boeing 787-10 was over Egypt when the crew contacted ATC and decided to divert to Tel Aviv. The aircraft…
On 17th August 2023, a Polar Airlines Antonov An-24 suffered a damaged tire on its right main gear during taxiing at Yakutsk International Airport in Russia. The Antonov An-24 with registration RA-47321 was operating flight RKA210 from Batagay to Yakutsk. However, while it was taxiing to its parking stand, it was damaged by the chassis…
A state of emergency has been declared in Kelowna after wildfires forced evacuations in the Clifton area north of downtown early Friday. Officials are describing a fast-burning wildfire threatening West Kelowna, B.C., as “very active and unpredictable,” as fire crews brace for what the B.C. Wildfire Service has predicted will be the most challenging days…
Canada wildfire: all 20,000 Yellowknife residents evacuating. Canadian fire crews are battling to prevent wildfires from reaching the northern city of Yellowknife, where all 20,000 residents are leaving by car and plane after an evacuation order was declared. For Friday, August 18, Air Canada adds an extra B737 flight in addition to the usual two…
An IndiGo pilot, who was scheduled to fly from Nagpur to Pune on Thursday, fainted at the boarding gate. An IndiGo pilot collapsed and died at the Nagpur boarding gate on Thursday morning, just before he was about to operate a flight to Pune. He was taken to a hospital where he was declared brought…
A Southwest Airlines plane returned to Houston quickly after departure following an engine incident. Flight #WN307 from Houston to Cancun departed at 6:50pm CDT, on 15 August 2023. The right engine suffered malfunction quickly after takeoff. The CFM engine of the Boeing 737-700 started to to spit flames. The aircraft (reg. N7737E) made a safe…
A situation forced a Qatar Airways flight to divert to Emirates home base, a rare sight. Yesterday (Aug.16, 2023), the Qatar Airways flight #QR579 from Delhi to Doha, Qatar diverted to Dubai. The A350-900 aircraft was only 30 minutes from Doha when pilots suddenly turned left and landed at DXB 30 minutes later. The plane…
A Beechcraft Premier I aircraft carrying 8 people crashes while attempting to land at at Kuala Lumpur Subang Airport, Malaysia. An aircraft with eight individuals onboard crashed onto a highway near Shah Alam in the Malaysian state of Selangor on Thursday (Aug 17), with authorities saying their conditions are yet to be confirmed though police…
All traffic is halted at London Gatwick Airport. The runway is currently closed at London Gatwick for urgent repairs. All aircraft are holding and takeoffs are halted. UPDATE 16:12 BST About 10 planes are holding on the taxiway for takeoff. UPDATE 16:14 BST EasyJet flight #U28185 to Athens is returning to gate. UPDATE 16:15 BST…
A LATAM Captain dies during Flight from Miami. LATAM flight LA505 from Miami to Santiago, Chile, diverted to Panama City 3 hours after takeoff. In the middle of the flight, the Captain began to feel bad and asked his co-pilot to be in charge of the plane until it reached Panama. The 56 years old…
An American Eagle flight encountered a pressurization issue during forcing pilots for a rapid descent. An American Eagle Embraer ERJ145 aircraft suffered a pressurization issue during the flight between Charlotte (CLT) and Gainesville (GNV) on August 10, 2023. Pilots of the flight #AA5916 detected the issue and oxygen masks dropped for the passengers. The plane…