A Ryanair Boeing 737 hit three SkyTanking bowsers parked at the apron’s side while being towed at Malta International Airport. The incident took place after a towbar snapped while the aircraft was being towed. The aircraft ended up crashing into the fuel tankers, causing fuel to leak. Malta International Airport confirmed the incident, saying: “Malta…
Indonesia has recovered the crashed Sriwijaya Air jet’s memory module that crashed into the Java Sea shortly after departure in January. Indonesia’s transport ministry announced that it had found the memory module from the CVR device on Tuesday. The investigator said that it could take up to a week to listen to the recording. “It…
A Delta Airlines Boeing 757-200 was forced to make an emergency landing at Salt Lake City airport after hitting a flock of birds during takeoff. The aircraft, registration N651DL, departed Salt Lake City International Airport as flight DL8944 bound to Memphis on Tuesday. It was a charter flight with NBA team Utah Jazz players onboard.…
A Spirit Airlines flight traveling from Cleveland to Los Angeles was forced to make an emergency landing in Denver Wednesday after a passenger reportedly attempted to open the cabin door in mid-flight. Fortunately, no one was hurt during the incident. “Spirit Airlines Flight 185 diverted to Denver on the way to Los Angeles due to…
A passenger was restrained by the flight crew on SpiceJet flight after he tried to open emergency door mid-air. A passenger travelling on SpiceJet Delhi-Varanasi flight tried to open the emergency door of the aircraft when it was mid-air, but was restrained by the flight crew and co-passengers, the airline said on Sunday. The passenger…
A Boeing-737 from Moscow that was preparing for an emergency landing in Krasnodar has landed safely, the Krasnodar airport’s press service said on Sunday. “The plane has landed safely at 18:19 Moscow time,” the press service said. According to a spokesman for the Russian emergencies ministry’s Krasnodar territory department, no one was hurt. A probe…
The terminal at the Pensacola International Airport has been shut down Thursday morning as authorities investigate a “potential threat.” “Pensacola Police and Airport staff are currently investigating a potential threat on site,” the airport says in a release. “At this time the airport terminal is closed to passenger traffic. Please stand by for more information…
A video posted to social media shows the end of a fight among airline passengers, the kerfuffle reportedly happening as they got off the plane in Phoenix, the Arizona Republic. It happened on American Airlines Flight 2275 from Los Angeles on Sunday. The plane arrived at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport around 6:28 p.m. Passenger…
Guatemalan authorities have closed Guatemala’s international airport as volcanic ash blanketed planes and runways on Tuesday. Guatemala City’s La Aurora International Airport was temporarily closed after unfavorable wind conditions carried ash from the nearby and active Pacaya volcano its way, according to Guatemala’s Civil Aviation Authority. The Civil Aviation Authority announced the closure on Twitter,…
An Air India Express ATR 72-600 received sustainable damage to its right-hand wing after a large bird impacted and penetrated the wing-to-body fairing. The ATR 72-600, with registration VT-RKM, was performing flight 9I-714 from Chandigarh Airport to Dharamsala-Kangra Airport, with 45 passengers on board. Although the bird collided some 38 km away from Dharamsala airport,…
Member of the Bundestag Karin Strenz died at the age of 53 on return flight from Cuba. The CDU member of the Bundestag Karin Strenz died at the age of 53. She died on a flight from Cuba to Germany after she lost consciousness. First the “Bild” newspaper reported on her death. The spokesman for…
On Wednesday last week, a United Airlines flight was diverted to Charleston, South Carolina, due to a disruptive passenger on board. The Boeing 737-800, with registration N76503, was performing flight UA728 from Newark Liberty International Airport to Miami International Airport. According to police, the flight was diverted after one of the passengers allegedly bit another…