Yesterday at around 2330 local time, a ground power unit (GPU) caught fire at Jakarta Airport (CGK) near terminal 3. The unit was placed close to Garuda Indonesia Airbus A330-343 (reg. PK-GPR) flight #GA421 from Denpasar (DPS). According to Airport Authorities, it took 12 minutes from the initial report to extinguish the fire.
Transavia flight #HV9513 from Munich to Berlin suffered a bird strike. The Boeing 737-700 (reg. PH-XRX) from Munich was turning left at 3000ft on final approach to runway 25 at Berlin Schönefeld airport when it hit a flock of bird. The Transavia aircraft safely landed at 0800 local time.
Lufthansa A340 (reg. D-AIHV) flight #LH434 from Munich to Chicago diverted to Dublin due to medical emergency.
Authorities in Harrison County responded Sunday morning to a plane in distress at Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport. The call came in shortly after 9:30 a.m., saying that Delta Flight 2312 had a “loss of flight control.” The plane landed safely with 98 people on board. Airport officials confirm a Delta flight inbound from ATL declared an…
Emirates #EK18 circled after departure from Manchester due to landing gear issue. The Airbus A380 diverted to London Heathrow for a safe landing runway 27L at 1500 UTC. Video of takeoff from Manchester this afternoon The 3 puffs of smoke during takeoff at Manchester may be related to the landing gear issue. Watch Manchester Airport live…
Video and photo emerging of Westjet #WS2652 from Toronto flying very low above the sea on final approach to Sint Maarten Island on March 03, 2017. The Boeing 737-800 (reg. C-GWSV) Disney livery, was on approach to runway 09 at Sint Maarten when a go-around was initiated. The aircraft climbed to 2,500ft and entered an…
German Eurofighter jets were scrambled this morning at around 1000 UTC to escort Air India flight #AI171 from Ahmedabad to London Heathrow. The Dreamliner (reg. VT-ANT) was escorted until border were Belgian F-16s joined the Air India aircraft at 1030 UTC for visual contact. Air India flight #AI171 landed at 1102 UTC at London Heathrow. Belgian Air Force F16’s…
A around 1120 local time, a helicopter crashed into after hitting Beylikdüzü tower at Istanbul known as television tower. A number of ambulances and firefighters were immediately dispatched to the scene. Istanbul was in a thick fog this morning. Please reload the page… UPDATE 0921 UTC Five killed in helicopter crash (source: Local mayor) UPDATE…
A departure zero rate and low capacity arrival rate have been applied between 1140-1500 due to bomb disposal operations. UPDATE 1404 UTC Dusseldorf Airport now open. Emirates #EK57 will take off one hour late. Aircraft operators that have flights destination EDDL are advised to carry extra fuel for expected air holding this afternoon. Some 8,000 people…
A flight from Las Vegas bound for Hawaii was diverted to LAX Wednesday morning over what police say was a passenger’s reaction to the price of an in-flight blanket. Hawaiian Airlines flight #HA7 was a few miles off the Southern California coast when an unidentified 66-year-old passenger requested a blanket and was told the cost…
Iberia Express A320 (reg. EC-MEG) from Madrid (MAD) was refueling at Dublin Airport (DUB) at around 1800 LT today when emergency services rushed after leaking fuel was reported. A Dublin Airport spokeswoman said: “The Iberia plane was experiencing fuel spillage but our emergency attenders were able to rectify the matter in a short space of time.…
An MD-83 (reg. N786TW) skidded off runway at Detroit-Willow Run Airport, Michigan (USA). The aircraft of charter Ameristar airline was carrying the University of Michigan Basketball team to Washington. It rejected takeoff and exited the runway. The McDonnell Douglas plane is almost 25 years old. Reload the page for update UPDATE 2115 UTC FAA confirming the airport is closed until…