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…
Passengers aboard a Haiti-bound Delta airline are stranded after the aircraft had to make an emergency landing. The Airbus A320 from the Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, touched down at Florida’s Daytona Beach International Airport on Monday because the aircraft’s windshield and cone head were struck by hail. A cracked windshield as well as chipped…
This morning, Qantas #QF1 from Dubai to London diverted to Larnaca due to medical emergency on board. The Airbus A380 (reg.VH-OQD) landed shorty after 07:00 UTC at Larnaca after a pregnant woman had complications. The medical condition of the passenger is still unknown.
An Air Canada plane touching down at San Francisco International Airport almost landed on a taxiway crowded with four other planes, now under federal investigation. On July, 7th, Air Canada flight #AC759 en route from Toronto was cleared to land just before midnight Friday at runway 28R, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. But the pilot…
