VIDEO British Airways #BA293 returning to London Heathrow Airport due to operational Issue (with ATC)
On September 30, British Airways Boeing 777-200 ER flight #BA293 to Washington returned to London Heathrow due to operational issue.
VIDEO Jet2 Boeing 757 (reg. G-LSAG) returned to Manchester after a new mechanical issue
At 10:19 on the 2nd October 2016 Jet2 flight LS891 departed Manchester’s runway 05L bound for Lanzarote. Seconds after departure, the 757 registered G-LSAG realized they had a problem and entered a hold over Wigan at 8,000ft where it circled for a further 40 minutes. It’s the third time in a month this Boeing 757…
BREAKING Flight to Angola takeoff from Portugal with employee locked in cargo hold
TAAG flight #DT655 takeoff from Lisbon to Luanda (Angola) with employee closed in the cargo hold. A TAAG Angola Airlines did an emergency landing in Lisbon today after reports that an airport employee had been closed in the cargo hold of the Boeing 777 (reg. D2-TEI) when it took off from Porto. Informed that an employee was…
BREAKING Wing of Qatar Airways Dreamliner clipped a mast during taxi in Namibia
The wing of a Dreamliner clipped a mast during taxi in Windhoek Hosea Kutako International Airport (Namibia). According to our information the Qatar Airways Dreamliner 787-8 (reg. A7-BCC) flight #QR1373 was taxiing when the tip of the wing clipped a mast. The return flight #QR1374 to Doha is delayed until further notice. Although details are sketchy, the…
REPORT Malaysia Airlines flight #MH17 shot down by missile that ‘came from Russia’
A Malaysian airliner shot down in eastern Ukraine was hit by a Russian-made Buk missile launched from a village held by rebels fighting Ukrainian government forces, international prosecutors said on Wednesday. The Buk missile system used to shoot down the plane fired one missile from the village of Pervomaysk and was later returned to Russia,…
EMERGENCY Overheating Samsung tablet forces Delta flight #DL132 to divert to Manchester
Delta flight from Detroit to Amsterdam, but was forced to land in Manchester after a tablet began smoking. A Delta official explained that the tablet fell inside a seat and became jammed after the seat either reclined or was returned to upright. Underneath the seat cover, the tablet and foam then started smoking and passengers could smell a…
EMERGENCY Asiana Airlines A380 returns to Los Angeles 7 hours later after smoke reported in cargo hold
An Asiana Airlines flight to Seoul returned to Los Angeles on Tuesday after smoke was reported in the cargo hold. According to Flightaware.com the A380 plane with 358 passengers on board returned to Los Angeles 7 hours after its departure at 12:53 p.m. Tuesday (local time). Asiana said aviation officials there didn’t find any signs…
ALERT Power outage at Male Airport (Maldives)
Report of power outage at domestic terminal of Male Ibrahim Nasir International Airport (Maldives). Mivaguthu #INIA #Blackout pic.twitter.com/CB9WvXcsRH — Saudullah Ahmed (@DidiSaud) September 27, 2016
EMERGENCY Air France #AF852 from Paris ORY dumped fuel before diverting to Paris CDG due to compressor stall
On sunday, Air France flight #AF852 to Cayenne suffered a compressor stall on takeoff from Paris ORY, probably due to a bird strike. The Boeing 777-200 started to dump fuel holding 6,000 feet, south of Paris during about 25 minutes. Air France decided to divert flight #AF852 to Paris CDG for a better technical care. The plane…
EMERGENCY Yeti Airlines flight crashed at Bhairawa Airport (Nepal)
A BAe Jetstream 41 was damaged in a runway excursion on landing at Bhairawa Airport (Nepal). The aircraft operated flight YT893 from . On landing at Bhairawa the flight fromKathmandu failed to stop and overran the runway. There were 29 passengers and three crew members aboard the plane are safe, according to the Yeti Airlines.
NEWS Thai Airways A350 suffered incident during landing at Phuket International Airport
Thai Airways Airbus A350-900 (reg. HS-THB) suffered an incident when landing at Phuket International Airport. Thai Airways flight #TG221 took off from Bangkok International Airport/Suvarnabhumi with 138 passengers and 14 crew on board. According to information disclosed by the Director of the Airport, the crew of#TG221 from Bangkok International Airport/Suvarnabhumi encountered adverse weather conditions with strong wind…
NEWS A Qantas Link Aircraft Evacuates on Perth Airport Runway.
A Qantas flight has been forced to make an emergency landing in Perth today after after fumes were noticed in the cabin. Qantas flight QF1623 operated by a Fokker 100 was headed from Newman to Perth. It was only moments before touchdown the crew noticed the smell and fumes. According to Perth Airport officials, the…