ALERT Helicopter carrying five people slams into water at Pearl Harbor
Video shows the chopper slamming into the water near the USS Arizona. All five people aboard the aircraft survived, though one was reportedly in critical condition.
LIVE British Airways Dreamliner #BA33 to Kuala Lumpur returned to Heathrow
British Airways Dreamliner #BA33 to Kuala Lumpur is returning to Heathrow due to pressure problem. British Airways confirming there was a technical fault with the aircraft. A BA spokesperson said: “The safety of our customers and crew is always our top priority, and our flight is returning to the airport as a precaution. Our highly…
VIDEO Twin-engine aircraft makes emergency landing on a road in Brazil
A traffic control camera captured footage of a twin-engine aircraft making an emergency landing and skidding along a roadway on Tuesday. The twin-engine Embraer Navajo had three passengers on board but no one was injured, according to the local fire service. The National Civil Aviation Agency confirmed on Tuesday afternoon that the plane’s airworthiness was…
EMERGENCY Virgin Australia flight #VA1 to Los Angeles diverted over bomb threat hoax
Virgin Australia flight VA1 from Sydney to Los Angeles was diverted after the airline received a bomb threat that turned out to be a hoax. The plane was forced to land in the eastern city of Brisbane on Wednesday after the threat was called in. Australian Federal Police searched the plane and determined there was…
BREAKING Planes clip each other on taxiway at Detroit Metro Airport
Two planes clipped each other on the taxiway at Detroit Metro Airport this morning around 6 a.m. American Airlines Boeing 737 from Detroit to Dallas returned to the gate for inspection after it struck the wing of a Southwest Airlines aircraft as it was taxiing away from the gate for takeoff. No one was injured…
EMERGENCY FlyBe Flight Suffers Electrical Outage
A plane that left Edinburgh on Wednesday returned to Edinburgh after a technical malfunction. FlyBe flight no. 1331, departed Edinburgh at 7:55am Wednesday & was scheduled to land in London at 10:00am. Shortly after take-off the pilot announced that the flight will be returning to Edinburgh due to a loss of electrical systems according to…
ALERT Pope Francis flight into Mexico City targeted by laser
Flight ‘Alitalia 4000’ (AZ4000) is the aircraft carrying Pope Francis on his tour of Mexico. The aircraft, Airbus A330 EI-EJK, is on final approach from a brief Papal visit to Havana. The pilot reports being targeted by a green laser. Flights following behind – United 821 (UAL821) and KLM685 – also report laser incidents from…
EMERGENCY Smoke into the cockpit of Alaska Airlines Boeing 737, all crew members were taken to the hospital
A mid-air scare forced a Seattle-bound Alaska Airlines flight to return to Washington, D.C., for an emergency landing. Smoke began pouring into the cockpit of the Boeing 737 about five or 10 minutes after taking off from Reagan National Airport on Monday, forcing the pilots to put on gas masks. Recordings of radio communications captured…
ALERT A body discovered in cargo hold of a MD-11 refuelling in Zimbabwe
A body discovered by horrified ground staff who noticed blood dripping from a plane which was carrying suitcases of cash may have been a stowaway from a previous flight, it has been claimed. The plane, owned by Florida-based Western Global Airlines, is understood to have been transporting large sums of cash from Munich in Germany…
ALERT A violent passenger assaulted 3 crew members during flight Emirates #EK5 from Dubai to London Heathrow
A ‘violent’ passenger on board flight Emirates EK5 from Dubai to Heathrow was restrained by four cabin crew after allegedly launching a terrifying mid-air attack on staff. The man was forced to the floor before being tied up on the Heathrow-bound Airbus A380 when he allegedly began assaulting crew members in a fit of rage. Witnesses said three…
VIDEO Blue Air #OB133 declared an emergency inbound Liverpool, UK
Blue Air Boeing 737 flight #OB133 from Bucharest declared an emergency today at around 11:am before a safe landing in Liverpool. The reason of emergency is still not clear at that time.
NEWS Virgin Atlantic plane returned to Heathrow after a laser was pointed at the cockpit affecting the crew on board
Virgin Atlantic flight VS25 returned to Heathrow last night with 252 passengers and 15 crew after an incident when the first officer was shone by a laser. POLICE STATEMENT Aircraft forced to return to Heathrow after being hit by a laser strike #consdieryouractions #laserstrike CAD4 — Aviation Policing (@MPSHeathrow) February 14, 2016 STATEMENT FROM VIRGIN…