ALERT Turkish Airlines #TK322 just suffered tailstrike on takeoff from Istanbul

Turkish Airlines aircraft flight #TK322 from Istanbul to Ashgabat suffered tailstrike on takeoff. Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-800 (reg. TC-JVV) suffered tailstrike at Istanbul (IST) on runway 35L at 2023 local time while taking off. UPDATE 1910 UTC Flight #TK322 safely landed runway 35R at Istanbul. UPDATE 1835 UTC The aircraft is holding west of Istanbul. The pilot is reporting…

BREAKING American Airlines #AA1353 co-pilot has died minutes before landing in New Mexico

An American Airlines co-pilot died in the air Wednesday afternoon, officials said. The Boeing 737-800 (reg. N951AA) flight #AA1353 was just 2 miles from Albuquerque, (N.M.) when the captain announced a “medical” emergency over the intercom, an American Airlines spokeswoman told the Daily News. The aircraft, which had departed from Dallas-Fort Worth just before 3 p.m.,…

EMERGENCY Right main gear of Taban Air #HH6243 Boeing 737 collapsed during landing

Right main gear of Taban Air flight #HH6243 collapsed on landing at Ardabil, Iran. The Taban Air flight #HH6243 from Mashhad, Iran was stuck on runway at Ardabil, Iran after the right main gear collapsed during landing. The Boeing 737-400 (reg. EP-TBJ) suffered damage after the right engine hit the ground. The emergency services immediately reached the aircraft and…

EMERGENCY Air India #AI171 grounded at Heathrow after suffering bird strike damaging radome

National carrier Air India on Thursday said its Ahmedabad–London-Newark flight was grounded in London after a bird hit the aircraft. “AI-171 Ahmedabad-London-Newark flight was grounded due to bird hit incident yesterday (Wednesday). Due to this unfortunate incident, London Newark and Newark London flight is cancelled,” Air India said in a statement. “Due to the bird…

ALERT Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747-400 #VS65 suffered lighting strike and returned to London Gatwick

Virgin Atlantic’s Boeing 747 flight #VS65 from London Gatwick to Montego Bay was struck by lightning shortly after take off at 1150 UTC this morning. My Travels!? Ten mins into a long haul flight & struck by lightening. Currently dumping fuel to try head back to Gatwick #flying #planes #no pic.twitter.com/fCcTsk71pg — Nick Kenton (@NiXakaNick) March…

BREAKING Hungarian fighter jets scrambled to intercept flight from London Stansted

A cargo flight from London Stansted to Doha was intercepted this morning by Hungarian fighter jets. A McDonnell Douglas MD-10 (reg. N330AU) took off from London Stansted at 0739 UTC and entered Hungarian airspace at 0911 UTC but didn’t contact the Hungarian Air Traffic Control after it entered the Hungarian airspace. The aircraft was flying according to the flight plan but the Hungarian…