A Russian Air Force Ilyushin IL-76 was destroyed by fire and it crashed near Ryazan Air Base, situated 170 km south-east of Moscow. The cargo aircraft was performing a training flight from Orenhurg to Belgorod and it had reportedly landed in Ryazan for refueling, according to the Ministry of Defense. The air traffic controller reportedly…
An NPP Mir Antonov An-30 aircraft sustained substantial damage after a forced landing in Russia. The An-30 disappeared from radar and was later found to have landed in a village, 70 km from Olenyok Airport, Russia. The crew members were forced to make an emergency landing in an area with small trees after the engines…
An EasyJet passenger arriving at London Gatwick Airport sadly died in the terminal after disembarking an aircraft. The 82-year-old man was due to receive extra assistance because of his restricted mobility. He was traveling with his partner, who was also requiring extra help. Gatwick Airport says the staff member assigned to the man was assisting…
A Saudi Arabian Airlines Boeing 777-300 got stuck into the soft ground after skidding off the taxiway at Manila Airport, Philippines. The Saudia Boeing 777-300ER, with registration HZ-AK22, was operating flight SV-862 from Riyadh to Manila when it veered off the taxiway after landing in the Philippines. As seen in the footage shared on the…
A Gomair Boeing 737 freighter sustained damage when its left main gear collapsed after landing at Kananga Airport, Democratic Republic of Congo. The Boeing 737-300F, with registration 9S-ABJ, was a performing flight from Lubumbashi to Kananga when its left gear collapsed on landing. After the left main gear got collapsed, the cargo aircraft came to…
A plane arriving from Santo Domingo at Miami International Airport caught on fire after it made a crash landing, tearing through a communications tower and a small building. The Red Air civilian transport aircraft made an emergency landing at around 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, after attempting to land at the airport and something went potentially wrong…
An Indigo A320 suffered a birdstrike in India. An Indigo Airbus A320-271N (reg. VT-ITB) suffered bird hit during take off from Guwahati International Airport on Sunday. The aircraft returned back for a safe landing on Runway 20.
Three passengers were injured at San Francisco International Airport after being attacked by a man armed with some type of weapon. The man was arrested with a large knife. After the attack, the check-in desks on aisle 7 of the international departures hall & curbside area were closed for further investigation. As reported by the…
A SpiceJet aircraft suffered a birdstrike on takeoff at Patna Airport. A SpiceJet Boeing 737-800 (reg. VT-SYZ) turned around for an emergency landing following a birdstrike into engine #1 during take-off. The incident involved flight #SG723 from Patna Airport to Delhi, India. The aircraft suffered a birdstrike into engine #1 during take-off from runway 25.
A Jordanian airline company this weekend debunked a video showing a group of people trying to storm the cockpit of one of its planes. Jordan Aviation said the video, which went viral on social media, was actually filmed months ago on a flight between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia and did not depict a hijacking, as…
An official report has been filled after a possible mid-air collision avoided by SriLankan Airlines crew in Turkish airspace. The incident involved a SriLankan Airlines Airbus A330-300 (reg. 4R-ALM) performing flight UL504 with 275 people onboard from London Heathrow to Colombo’s Bandaranaike International Airport and a British Airways Boeing 777-200 (reg. G-VIIG) performing flight BA105…
Europe’s air travel chaos spread to Switzerland after a technical malfunction at the country’s air traffic control system shut down flights nationwide. Air traffic has gradually resumed since 8:30 am (0630 GMT) but several flights have been cancelled. Passengers should check with their airlines if their flights are maintained. UPDATE Flight operations at Zurich Airport …