It’s hard to imagine just how close an Air Canada pilot came to crashing into four fully-loaded passenger jets on a crowded SFO taxiway after mistaking it for a runway. The altitude sounds low. The distance above planes appears very short. The audio rings alarm bells.
United Airlines flight #UA125 was travelling from Athens, Greece to Newark in the US. The Boeing 767-300 jet was about 150km west of Donegal when the crew reported an issue with the number 2 engine at around 2.20pm. The crew did not declare an emergency until just minutes before they were due to land, when they the…
A Saudia flight had to circle Manchester Airport for more than four hours due to a flaps issue. Flight SV123, which was due to land at the airport at 8.30am this morning, was reportedly unable to land due to flaps stuck at mid range. The Boeing 787-9 had to circle and burn fuel to reduce weight before…
Holidaymakers were injured as they were evacuating a London-bound Thomas Cook plane in Egypt after smoke started rising from beneath a passenger’s seat. Emergency slides were deployed from the Thomas Cook Boeing 757-300 (reg. G-JMOG) from Hurghada on Egypt's Red Sea coastline to London Gatwick, at around 1.40am local time on Wednesday. One passenger was taken…
A Smart Wings plane from Brno skidded off the runway at Burgas Airport in Bulgaria. The Airbus A320 aircraft (reg. sx-org) flight #QS1482 skidded off on right of runway 04 into the grass. Passengers were disembarked right on the grass. The bad weather (heavy rain) is probably the cause of the incident.
Tri MG Asia Airline plane skidded off runway at Wamena Airport, Jayawijaya Regency, Papua. The Boeing 737-300F came out of the runway after the landing. The plane slipped toward the grass that was right next to the runway. The wheel of the plane was released from the fuselage and found not far from the aircraft. Two 2…
Federal investigators on Monday revealed startling new information about the July 7 close-call at SFO. The Air Canada pilot that mistook a crowded taxiway for his approved runway actually flew over at least one plane on the ground before aborting his landing. National Transportation Safety Board investigators said in an initial report that Air Canada…
Aeromexico #AM698 to Boston rejected takeoff at Mexico City today. Passengers have been evacuated via emergency slides. Reports suggest the Boeing 737-800 (reg. XA-ZAM) rejected takeoff due to blown tire.
Korean Air flight #KE917 from Seoul to Zurich was escorted to Stuttgart after loss of communication. Two German Airforce Eurofighter jets were scrambled on Saturday evening at 20:45 LT after Korean Air Boeing 777-300ER declared communication failure. The Boeing 777-300ER (reg. HL8011) safely landed at 22:05 LT. Two loud bangs frightened many people due to the fighter…
A Honda Jet slid off the runway at Chicago Midway International Airport on Wednesday probably due to heavy rain. The aircraft was inbound from Philadelphia, aviation officials said. The Chicago Fire Department responded to the scene. An ambulance was requested, but there were no reports of any injuries. Midway Airport is warning travelers to confirm flight…
Jet2 flight to Gran Canaria had to divert to Faro on Thursday after a violent couple dispute onboard. The couple began to shout at each other with foul and abusive language before the fight eventually got physical – even a few punches were thrown. The altercation took place in front of shocked onlookers – including…
