The Federal Aviation Administration said JetBlue Flight #B6897 was on its way to Liberia, Costa Rica, when it declared an emergency. The Airbus A320 (reg.N589JB) flew in a holding pattern off the east coast of Florida to burn fuel before landing at Orlando International Airport. The FAA said the pilot reported that the aircraft may…
An American Airlines co-pilot died in the air Wednesday afternoon, officials said. The Boeing 737-800 (reg. N951AA) flight #AA1353 was just 2 miles from Albuquerque, (N.M.) when the captain announced a “medical” emergency over the intercom, an American Airlines spokeswoman told the Daily News. The aircraft, which had departed from Dallas-Fort Worth just before 3 p.m.,…
Wreckage of Eurocopter AS55 Ecureuil 2 (reg. G-OHCP) has been found in the Rhinog Mountains, North Wales. All 5 killed. A massive air and land search was launched on Wednesday after the aircraft vanished en route from Luton to Dublin. Supt Gareth Evans of North Wales Police said on Thursday the crash site had been…
The airport terminal at Keflavik airport has been evacuated. The reason is that an aeroplane from an airport that does not fulfil international relulations about security screening was referred to the wrong gate after landing. When passengers disembarked the aircraft, they mixed with other passengers who had undergone regulated security screening at Keflavik Airport. Under…
A Boeing jet operated by Peruvian Airlines caught fire on Tuesday while landing at an airport near the Andean town of Jauja in central Peru after it swerved on the runway, but there were no serious injuries, a government minister said. Peruvian Airlines said in a statement that the Boeing 737-300 jet drove off the…
Right main gear of Taban Air flight #HH6243 collapsed on landing at Ardabil, Iran. The Taban Air flight #HH6243 from Mashhad, Iran was stuck on runway at Ardabil, Iran after the right main gear collapsed during landing. The Boeing 737-400 (reg. EP-TBJ) suffered damage after the right engine hit the ground. The emergency services immediately reached the aircraft and…
An Air Canada flight headed for Shanghai was forced to make an emergency landing shortly after taking off from Trudeau airport on Saturday. Passengers onboard flight #AC17 reported hearing unusual sounds as the plane pulled away from the tarmac. A warning light came on in the cockpit of the Boeing 787. The crew, following emergency procedures,…
National carrier Air India on Thursday said its Ahmedabad–London-Newark flight was grounded in London after a bird hit the aircraft. “AI-171 Ahmedabad-London-Newark flight was grounded due to bird hit incident yesterday (Wednesday). Due to this unfortunate incident, London Newark and Newark London flight is cancelled,” Air India said in a statement. “Due to the bird…
G-LNDN – London Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (reg. G-LNDN) landed near parliament in Westminster. Air ambulance takes off at #westminster as more police arrive pic.twitter.com/ifJx8UJzgH — Nick Beake (@Beaking_News) March 22, 2017 National Police Air helicopter (reg. G-CPAS) was over UK Parliament at 1502 UTC. 2 helicopters joined the first for TV coverage (reg. G-INTV…
Virgin Atlantic’s Boeing 747 flight #VS65 from London Gatwick to Montego Bay was struck by lightning shortly after take off at 1150 UTC this morning. My Travels!? Ten mins into a long haul flight & struck by lightening. Currently dumping fuel to try head back to Gatwick #flying #planes #no pic.twitter.com/fCcTsk71pg — Nick Kenton (@NiXakaNick) March…
A cargo flight from London Stansted to Doha was intercepted this morning by Hungarian fighter jets. A McDonnell Douglas MD-10 (reg. N330AU) took off from London Stansted at 0739 UTC and entered Hungarian airspace at 0911 UTC but didn’t contact the Hungarian Air Traffic Control after it entered the Hungarian airspace. The aircraft was flying according to the flight plan but the Hungarian…
A South Supreme Airlines plane crashed at South Sudan’s Wau airport with 44 passengers on board. Fire engines rushed to the plane when it crash-landed and started to burn. The number of casualties is unclear. South Supreme Airlines is a South Sudanese airline which began operations in September 2013. The airline was formed using the fleet of…