United flight #UA162 from Glasgow to Newark was delayed after 2 pilots were arrested on suspicion of being drunk. The drama unfolded over claims the two men had been drinking and were too sozzled to fly the Boeing 757-200 (reg. N34137). They had been due to be part of a three-man crew on the flight deck during…
All Nippon Airlines flight #NH843 from Tokyo (HND) to Singapore (SIN) diverted to the island of Okinawa. The Boeing 787-8(reg. JA874A) suffered a cracked windshield on the pilot side shortly after departure and made an emergency landing at Naha airport, on the Island of Okinawa during the middle of the night. Passengers are waiting for a spare…
Finnair Airbus A350-900 (reg. OH-LWA) arriving this morning from Hong Kong suffered an incident at Helsinki airport. The left engine has hit the bottom of the airbridge during taxi to the gate before unembarking the passengers. Finnair technicians are on site the examine the damages. Source
A suspicious package found in the area of departures at Lisbon airport, forced police to close the terminal 1. UPDATE 0833 UTC Terminal 1 now reopen after security alert due to suspicious package.
Southwest Airlines Flight #WN3472 Boeing 737 from New Orleans to Orlando was forced to make an emergency landing after the heart-stopping high-altitude malfunction this morning. A woman said she, her husband and their three children were on Flight #WN3472 from New Orleans to Orlando when, while over water, she heard a loud explosion. “It was…
A twin-otter aircraft operated by MASwings Sdn Bhd skidded off the runaway upon landing at the Marudi Airport today. All four passengers together with the pilot and his assistant, however, were not injured in the 3.50pm incident. Marudi police chief Deputy Superintendent Gabriel Risut said the aircraft, which had earlier departed from Miri, skidded off…
Over 200 people were evacuated today from the Tallinn airport after one of the passengers announced that there was a bomb in his luggage. After that more than 200 people were evacuated from the airport. Nothing suspicious has been found. The man, who reported about the bomb had already been detained. According to Estonian legislation, he could face up to five years of imprisonment for such an action.…
The man, a resident of Italy, travelling with family died on board an Air France flight that was diverted to Happy Valley-Goose Bay Thursday night, police say. The flight was en route to France when it was diverted to Happy Valley-Goose Bay shortly after midnight due to the medical emergency (heart attack). Upon arrival, RCMP officers and…
A section of terminal 2 at Frankfurt Airport is evacuated due to a suspicious package. Bomb squad just arrived on the site. UPDATE 12:23 UTC Passengers allowed to return to check-in. End of Alert. UPDATE 12:20 UTC Staff returning to check-in desks. Evacuation lifted, pax back in the terminal building. Going to board my flight as well. —…
The dangerous moment a Royal Air Maroc 737 seems to rotate at the improper speed and stalls shortly after. Location: Frankfurt Am Main Airport Date: 23rd July 2016 Comment from Royal Air Maroc: “Regarding flight AT811 from FRA to CMN on July 23, we want to clarify that during take-off, ATC advised of possible wake turbulence…
Thomson flight to Paphos returned to Birmingham, after severe bird strike during take-off. Two loud bangs and smoke reportedly came from the left engine. ALERT Thomson #TOM7352 Boeing 737 returned to Birmingham after 2 bangs and smoke coming from engine – @MattyPloyal — AIRLIVE (@airlivenet) August 24, 2016 Flight #TOM7352 Boeing 737 (reg. G-FDZE) circled for a short time…
A full emergency plan was activated at Cork Airport on Wednesday morning after smoke started to appear in the cockpit of a plane (reg. EI-FCY) from Birmingham. The plane with 59 passengers and 4 crew on board was forced to make an emergency landing at 1006 LT. Six fire brigade units responded after the captain raised the…