INCIDENT Planes on Collision Course Avoid Near Disaster at Chicago Midway airport

Two commercial planes flirted with disaster tonight after beginning their takeoffs on intersecting runways at Chicago Midway International Airport, the Chicago Tribune reports. “Stop, stop, stop, stop!” an air controller can be heard shouting on a recording of the incident posted at LiveATC.net. The two pilots—one on Southwest flight 3828, the other on Delta Air Lines…

EMERGENCY Air Canada flight #AC692 makes emergency landing at Bangor, Maine, airport after smoke report

An Air Canada jet that declared an emergency while flying from Toronto to St. John’s, Newfoundland, because of a report of smoke has landed safely at Maine’s Bangor International Airport. Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Jim Peters says the pilot decided to divert Flight 692 because of a report of smoke in the cabin. The Embraer…

BREAKING Malaysian Airlines #MH148 returned to Melbourne due to fire on one engine

UPDATE Preliminary inspection on the aircraft reveals no physical evidence of fire externally. Safety is our utmost priority. UPDATE EMERGENCY Malaysian Airlines #MH148 fire is out. Live: http://t.co/oJLISOE3Ll — AirLive.net (@airlivenet) June 12, 2015 BREAKING Malaysian Airlines #MH148 returned to Melbourne. Reports of an engine fire. Live: http://t.co/oJLISOE3Ll pic.twitter.com/rmqyuPsusI — AirLive.net (@airlivenet) June 12, 2015…