On April 1st, an Azul Linhas Aereas Embraer E195 was forced to return to Campinas after it sustained a bird strike while climbing out of the Brazilian airport. The Embraer E195-E2 with registration PS-AEI was operating flight AD2843 from Campinas Viracopos International Airport to Rio de Janeiro. However, flight AD2843 was struck by a bird…
The German-based carrier, Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 Frankfurt to Miami flight returned to base amid hydraulic problems. Lufthansa (LH) Boeing 747-8 took off from Frankfurt at 10:50 CEST and crossed Ireland. However, the pilot decided to return to Frankfurt amid mechanical problems associated with the hydraulic system. After dumping fuel over the Celtic sea to avoid…
The Jet2 flight was diverted after a passenger died onboard, the plane, which was bound for Manchester, made an emergency landing at Cornwall Airport. The Jet2 flight took off from Tenerife and was bound for Manchester. However, following the tragedy, the plane was forced to divert to Cornwall airport and make an emergency landing. The…
A Delta Air Lines passenger was detained at Los Angeles International Airport after he allegedly opened an emergency exit door and went down the emergency slide as the airplane prepared to take off for Seattle on Saturday morning, authorities said. The incident happened after 10 a.m. when flight attendants had made their safety presentation to…
A Swiss aircraft operating flight from Zurich, Switzerland was involved in a serious runway incursion while taking off on runway 28 in bad visibility. On 14 February, a Swiss Airbus A320 was operated flight #LX786 from Zurich, Switzerland to Brussels, Belgium. The Airbus A320 (reg. (HB-IJQ) was involved in a serious runway incursion while taking…
A jet was forced to make an emergency landing at Tampa International Airport in Florida Thursday evening after it lost top part of its wing in the air. Officials at Tampa International Airport said a Cessna Citation was flying at 27,000 feet near St. Petersburg when the aircraft lost its left winglet. Winglet is the…
A hot air balloon caught fire and fell near the tourist area of the Teotihuacán Pyramids. Through various profiles on social networks, a video was disseminated in which a hot air balloon on fire is observed in the sky of San Juan Teotihuacán, State of Mexico. Tourists in the area recorded with their cell phones…
An accident on March 31 in Guarulhos involved a Sky Chefs truck, which was completely destroyed and almost hit a British Airways Airbus A350-1000. The Airbus 350K (reg. G-XWBC) had just arrived from London on flight #BA247. A catering truck from LSG Sky Chefs, from the Lufthansa group, was going to dock the aircraft but…
A VivaAerobus Airbus A320 has been hit by a catering truck at Guadalajara International Airport. A VivaAerobus Airbus A320 received substantial fuselage damage when a catering truck hit the tail during parking at Guadalajara Airport (MMGL), Mexico. The 7 years old VivaAerobus Airbus A320-232 aircraft (reg. XA-VAP) suffered structural damages to the empennage area at…
The flight returned to Bush Intercontinental Airport for an emergency landing. A United Airlines flight bound from Houston to Rio De Janeiro has returned to Bush Intercontinental Airport for an emergency landing shortly after takeoff, the airline said. Flight 129 returned to the airport Tuesday night because of “a mechanical issue,” according to a statement…
A Flydubai Boeing 737 MAX9 was stuck on runway for more than 2 hours following multiple tire bursts incident. Flight #FZ1559 from Dubai to Male, Maldives suffered multiple tire bursts on landing runway 36. The Boeing 737MAX9 (reg. A6-FNC) became stuck on the runway for some time forcing the closure of the airport. The runway…
Swiss Air flight #LX8 was forced to return to Zurich for an emergency landing. Swiss Air flight #LX8 from Zurich to Chicago returned to Zurich. The Airbus A340 entered holding pattern shortly after takeoff from Zurich Airport at 13.20. Due to a technical issue, the 18-year A340 holding 17,000ft and dumped fuel South of Zurich…