An Embraer E175 was forced to divert after encountering severe turbulence. Envoy Air Flight 3729 from Charleston, South Carolina to Dallas, Texas was diverted after encountering severe turbulence that ripped off part of its wing. Passenger Brandon Owen shared a tweet with images of the stricken plane’s wing missing its winglet; for reference, below is…
At least 40 people on board a SpiceJet flight from Mumbai to Durgapur in West Bengal Sunday suffered injuries, with 12 of them being seriously hurt The Boeing 737-800 plane encountered severe turbulence during its descent. India’s aviation safety regulator — the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) — has deployed a multi-disciplinary team to…
A flight was delayed at San Diego Airport because of a pelican. Pilot to San Diego Airport Traffic Control: “Sir, you’re not going to believe this, but we’re unable [to taxi] because of a pelican sitting here on the taxiway.” The bird flew away with help from airport operations.
An American family has sent people running for their lives inside an airport when they packed an unexploded bomb as a souvenir. Footage circulated online shows panicked holidaymakers and workers screaming in fear and fleeing with their luggage as they run in the departure hall at Ben Gurion Airport in Israel. Some are seen ducking…
Two aircraft were involved in a ground collision during taxiing at Viracopos Airport, Brazil. A GOL Boeing 738 (reg. PR-GUQ) and Azul E-195 (reg. PR-AYN) were involved in a ground collision during taxiing at Viracopos Airport, Brazil. Repairable damage occurred to left winglet of the Being 737 and the tailcone of the E195.
An Aeromexico Boeing 787-800 was seriously damaged during a hailstorm. On April, 21 2022, the Aeromexico Boeing 787-800 was seriously damaged when it was caught in a severe hailstorm. The aircraft (reg. N966AM) was performing flight #AM179 from Tijuana to Mexico City at around 1900L. Radome, landing lights and wing surfaces were smashed by hail…
A Belgian passenger died on Ryanair flight to Bergamo, Italy, on Sunday evening, 24 April. The Boeing 737-800 (reg. 9H-QBR) was operating Ryanair flight #FR4526 from Brussels to Milan when the crew contacted ATC about the medical emergency. The emergency vehicles intervened directly on the runway for rescuers to board the plane immediately. Unfortunately, the…
On March 5, pilots of Air France flight AF11 reported a serious issue with commands on final approach to Paris. The Boeing 777 (reg. F-GSQJ) was on approach to runway 26L when the crew reported an issue. Pilots said ‘the plane didn’t respond to the commands’ and started to deviate to its left. The Bureau…
A California woman went on a tirade against airline workers and escaped an airplane through the emergency exit and inflatable slide just before takeoff in Buffalo, New York on Tuesday. The woman, Cynthia McKnight, reportedly ran around on the airport tarmac before being apprehended by police, according to WIBV 4. McKnight’s flight was on board…
The Czech airport authorities received anonymous threat against a LOT plane flying from Warsaw to Prague. The authorities of the Vaclav Havel airport in Prague received anonymous threat about potential threat in the LOT Polish Airlines plane, which was operating on the flight LO527 from Warsaw to Prague. There were 58 passengers and 4 crew…
US Capitol Police issues alert to evacuate buildings due to “tracking an aircraft that poses a probable threat to the Capitol complex”. UPDATE Police say ‘no threat’ at US Capitol after evacuation. Evacuation at the U.S. Capitol caused by U.S. Army team skydiving into stadium for the Washington Nationals. UPDATE A DHC-6-400 Twin Otter from…
Passengers on an Aer Lingus flight from Zurich to Dublin on Saturday were told the aircraft was going to make an emergency landing into the sea. “I was sitting down near the back with my son, who had headphones on,” said a passenger who lives in Zurich and was on the flight. As best he…