A Fly Pro Boeing 747-200SF performed an erratic manoeuvre while making an approach at Sao Paulo-Guarulhos Airport to avoid GOL Boeing 737 approaching ahead. The Boeing 747-200SF, probably with registration ER-BAT, was operating flight PPV8652. Fly Pro operates a once-weekly cargo flight to Guarulhos Airport. Even though the jumbo attempted to manoeuvre, it was not…
A KlasJet Boeing 737-500’s emergency slide was mistakenly deployed at Prague Airport, Czech Republic. The aircraft, with registration LY-KDT, was supposed to fly the Czech National Team to Budapest ahead of their play-off match against the Netherlands. The Czechs have now qualified for the quarterfinals, beating 2-0 to the Netherlands in the last-16 game on…
Five people have died following a hot air balloon crash in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The accident occurred after the balloon was blown into power lines by a gust of wind, police said. The pilot and three passengers were declared dead at the scene following the crash on Saturday morning. A fifth person was taken to…
A man tried to breach the cockpit of a United Express flight then jumped out of the plane at LAX. A man tried to breach the cockpit of a United Express flight Friday night and after being unsuccessful, he opened the cabin door and fled the aircraft via the emergency slide at LAX, according to…
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 and a Cargolux Boeing 747 collided on the ground at Chicago-O’Hare Airport The Southwest flight #WN2750 landed and taxied to wait for its gate to open up. The Cargolux Boeing 747-8F (reg. LX-VCE) was taxiing to the runway for departure when the right-hand wingtip struck the left-hand winglet of the…
Five Airbus A320neos sustained minor damage due to thunderstorm and strong winds at Ahemdabad Airport. Three A320neos of IndiGo, with registration VT-ITD, VT- IVO, and VT-IVQ, whereas two A320neos of Go First, previously known as GoAir, were damaged in the incident. The Go First’s A320neos were registered as VT-WGV and VT-WJG. The airlines have pulled…
A British Airways Boeing Dreamliner suffered a nose wheel collapse at London Heathrow. A British Airways Boeing 787 has suffered a nose gear collapse at London Heathrow Airport this morning. The Boeing 787-8 (reg. G-ZBJB) performed flight #BA881 from Moscow on June 16th. Extent of the damage is currently unknown, further details will be reported…
An Indigo ATR 72-600 suffered a tyre burst during a second attempt to land at Hubbali Airport on Monday this week. The aircraft, with registration VT-IYX, was operating flight 6E-7979 from Kannur to Hubbali in Karnataka with 11 people, including 4 crew members on board. The ATR took off Kanpur at 18:45 and touched down…
A Southwest Airlines flight was forced to divert to Pensacola after a couple onboard started arguing. The man reportedly slapped his companion with his cell phone, and it eventually started to smoulder and emit smoke. After passengers on board shouted saying “FIRE”, the flight attendants rushed towards the couple. The flight attendants immediately placed the…
Eight passengers were injured on a Vistara 737 flight after the aircraft hit severe turbulence minutes before landing. Three of them were seriously injured. The Vistara Boeing 737-800, with registration VT-TGE, was performing flight UK-775 from Mumbai to Kolkata with 113 passengers on board on Monday. The aircraft encountered severe air turbulence while it was…
A LATAM Chile Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner sustained multiple tire blowouts following a heavy landing at Santiago de Chile International Airport. The Boeing 787-9, with registration CC-BGP, was operating flight LA-509 from Miami International Airport to Santiago-Arturo Merino Benitez Airport with 74 people, including 11 crew members on board. The aircraft stopped on taxiway A after…
An American Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 was forced to reject a takeoff at high speed. An American Airlines Boeing 737MAX8 (reg. N339SU) experienced a birdstrike. The pilots were forced to abort the take-off at high speed on runway 22 at Kingstown Argyle Airport (TVSA), St.Vincent&Grenadines. The flight #AA1427 to Miami came to a safe…