A Laser Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-83 made an emergency landing at the Maiquetia airport after the failure of one of its engines. The aircraft built in 1987, with registration YV3465, was en route flight QL-1903 from Porlamar to Caracas with a total of 116 people on board. Passengers onboard reportedly said that the left hand…
Violent brawl breaks out on Spirit Airlines flight mid-air, crew threatens to land plane in viral videos. A violent fight broke out midflight on a Spirit Airlines plane this week, causing distress to the passengers and setting a prime example of how not to behave on a flight. Soon enough, videos of the violent argument…
A Southwest Airlines flight attendant was assaulted by a passenger and lost two teeth in the attack last weekend, according to a union president, who complained to the airline’s CEO about unruly passengers. “Unfortunately, this is just one of many occurrences,” said the union president, Lyn Montgomery. She said there were 477 incidents of “misconduct”…
Camair co plane overruns runway as heavy rains hit Yaounde. An Embraer 135 leased from Equato-Guinean Cronos Airlines Company by Cameroon’s Airlines Corporation, Camair Co has just overran the runway at the Yaounde Nsimalen Airport. According to sources on the spot, the plane that had on board 31 passengers lost control following heavy rains that…
Two Southwest Airlines Boeing 737s collided while taxiing at Chicago Midway International Airport on Friday afternoon. The Boeing 737-800, with registration N8686A, was taxiing out for departure when its wing struck the tail of another 737-800, bearing registration N289CT. This 737 was arriving from Washington, whereas the former one was heading out for Birmingham. The…
An Antonov An-26 freighter lost one of its propellers while it was en route to Paloch, South Sudan, from Juba. The aircraft returned to Juba without further incident. The left-hand propeller got detached and fell on the highway, fortunately without causing any injuries on the ground. The incident occurred on Thursday, May 20. The airport…
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has opened an investigation into an apparent near-miss at San Diego International Airport Thursday evening, agency officials confirmed to NBC 7. An inbound SkyWest flight from Portland, Oregon, was on final approach, preparing to land a little after 10:30 when the pilot was waved off by air traffic controllers because…
An emergency exit door on an aircraft broke off and flew into the runway just as the plane was about to take off. The small eight-seater Boutique Airlines plane was taxiing down the runway at Minneapolis Airport when the incident occurred on 5 May. A passenger’s bag also tumbled out of the plane when the…
Key Lime Air Metroliner (N280KL) was badly damaged in a mid-air collision with a Cirrus SR-22 (N416DJ) while on final approach to Denver-Centennial Airport. Two planes collided in midair over Cheery Creek Reservoir on Wednesday, according to South Metro Fire Rescue. The department said they were responding to the crash near Belleview Avenue and Cherry…
All the four crew members on board a Changhe Z-8AWJS helicopter were confirmed dead after the helicopter crashed into Erhai Lake in Dali City, China. The helicopter attempted to draw water using a Bambi bucket to clear and irrigate a burnt area caused by a forest fire in southwest China’s Yunnan Province. The helicopter didn’t…
Flight operations halted at Tel Aviv Airport due to ongoing rockets attack. With Israel being engulfed with over a hundred rockets emanating from the Gaza Strip, air traffic towards Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv is being redirected towards Greece and Cyprus, Israeli media reported. Air traffic is suspended inside and outside Israel due to…
An Antonov An-124 suffered a runway excursion during the night at Sao Paulo-Guarulhos. Antonov An-124 (reg. UR-82007) ran beyond the end of landing runway 09L at Sao Paulo-Guarulhos Airport in Brazil. Flight #ADB3829 from Paramaribo came to a stop after its nose gear rolled few meters over the grass resulting in minimal damage. The incident…