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…
EMERGENCY Jetstar flight #JQ956 diverted to Brisbane after smoke started filling the cabin
Jetstar Airbus A320 flight #JQ956 from Sydney to Cairns diverted to Brisbane due to engine issue. Passengers described how smoke had filled the cabin about 40 minutes into the flight, they also heard a strange ‘scraping’ sound. The captain decided to shut down one of the engines in flight as precaution. The airline later confirming an…
VIDEO (graphic) Thom Richard nearly decapited during Reno race takeoff in US
Thom Richard was preparing to take off in the Gold Formula One event at the National Championship Air Race in Nevada on Sunday when his engine started sputtering. The Swedish-born pilot immediately turned his engine off. He opened the canopy of his plane, Hot Stuff, as he signalled to ground crews that he couldn’t fly. However, it appears this message wasn’t delivered…
NEWS A two-month baby died on board IndiGo flight #6E202 to Bengaluru (India)
A Bengaluru-bound IndiGo flight 6E202 made an emergency landing yesterday as a two-month old baby, suffering from a heart ailment, required immediate medical attention, an airport official said. However, despite the efforts, the child could not be saved and was declared brought dead at a city hospital. The aircraft landed here at around 2.30 PM to address the…
NEWS Saudi plane makes emergency landing after American passenger dies aboard
A Saudi Arabian Airlines flight made an emergency landing at Cairo International Airport after an American passenger, 67, died aboard. The flight took off from Jeddah and was en route to the US. While the plane was crossing the Egyptian Airspace, the Arab-born American citizen’s health started deteriorating. A doctor examined him after the plane landed and…
ALERT Evacuation slide just triggered inside Aeromexico aircraft at Puerto Vallarta Airport (Mexico)
For a reason unknown yet, an evacuation slide was triggered inside Aeromexico Embraer 190 at Puerto Vallarta International Airport in Mexico. The door may have been still armed when it was opened from outside, triggering the inflatable slide. The incident happent around at 1420 local time with passengers still on board. More information as soon as we…
EMERGENCY China Eastern Airlines #MU5935 skidded off runway at Dali airport (China)
China Eastern Airlines flight #MU5935 from Kunming skidded off runway 17 at Dali airport (China). The Boeing 737-700 (reg. B-5242) left the runway on landing for a reason not known yet. The front landing gear bogged down into the grass.