Air Algerie #AH1006 from Algiers to paris Orly suffered severe turbulence Wednesday 30 August. Passengers said the plane made a free fall before it resumed its trajectory to land safely at Orly airport. A video filmed during the flight #AH1006 and shared on the social media shows travelers panicking, holding hands as the aircraft went through turbulence.…
A West Air Boeing 737 suffered runway excursion at East Midlands Airport. The aircraft is reported on the grass. The runway was closed and flights were in holding pattern or diverted to MAN and BHX. A tow truck and the airport’s fire crew have been called to the scene to try and pull the plane out…
UPDATE 13:03 UTC We have confirmation British Airways BA274 declared an emergency due to medical situation of a passenger. The Boeing 747 will continue to Heathrow.
Liverpool’s John Lennon Airport was evacuated yesterday evening after a battery pack was found in a passenger’s luggage. The suspicious item was found during a security check and had to be assessed by specialist officers, police said. They described the item as “a battery pack of unique appearance” and the man was detained. In a statement…
A screaming passenger who started attacking cabin crew forced a pilot to perform an emergency landing. The angry man even started lashing out at fellow passengers before the pilot finally landed the plane and four security raced on board. The man can be heard growling and shouting furiously as someone says in the background: “He…
A flight from Stansted Airport was forced to make an emergency landing when a group of drunken passengers began demanding more alcohol. The incident happened on Friday (August 25) on board a Ryanair flight to Ibiza from London Stansted. The pilot was forced to divert to the French city of Bordeaux where airport police…
The barge of Australian tourists has been hit by French water bomber. The incident took place on August 27 near Nimes, in France. Three water bombers were scooping in the Rhône river, at harbor of Vallabregues. A Canadair CL-415 (reg. F-ZBF) has hit a barge without real explanation. It’s unclear if the pilot flew too close to…
A Yak-40 aircraft skidded off the runway at Zhukovsky airport near Moscow. As reported by the telegram channel Mash, the incident occurred after a training flight. Only the crew members were on board. The Yakovlev Yak-40 is a small, three-engined airliner. It is the world’s first commuter trijet. The maiden flight was made in 1966, and it was…
Around 500 Southwest customers flew out of closed Houston Hobby Airport Sunday. Five of the airline’s stranded Boeing 737s flew out of the flooded airport Sunday evening back to Love Field in Dallas, according to one of the sources. Without working airport lights at Hobby Airport, the Southwest aircraft had to move quickly before the…
A small fire broke out on the tarmac at Dublin Airport on Sunday morning, but was quickly extinguished by firefighters. According to the Dublin Airport Authority, the fire broke out at approximately 6am on Sunday morning, but nobody was injured and no aircraft were damaged as a result. Footage recorded at the scene showed firefighters…
An electrical short in car in Flamingo Garage caused fire and smoke this morning at Miami International Airport. An early morning car fire caused the closure of one garage at Miami International Airport. Crews arrived inside the Flamingo Garage shortly after 7:45 a.m. after reports of smoke coming from the area. Airport officials confirmed on…
Lufthansa #LH542 to Bogota is returning back to FRA due to oil smell in the cabin