A laser aimed at the cockpit of a Virgin Atlantic flight travelling from London to Tel Aviv forced it to return to London. A Virgin Atlantic flight — #VS453 from London Heathrow to Tel Aviv was forced to return to Heathrow last night after a laser beam was aimed at the cockpit after take-off, leaving…
An Antonov An-26 airplane, supposedly belonging to the Kazakh National Security Committee’s border service, has crashed during landing in Almaty International Airport with six people on board, the airport said on Saturday. “Today, at around 5:20 p.m. [11:20 GMT], an An-26 flight from Nur Sultan to Almaty lost contact during landing in Almaty Airport. The…
On 9 Janurary 2021, Nordwind/PegasFly Boeing 737-900 (VP-BZV, built 2008) on flight #EO225 from Moscow experienced difficulties in landing runway 02 at Sochi Airport (URSS), Russia. The aircraft landed on its 3rd attempt on runway 06. Source: Jacdec
A Transcarga Airbus A300B4F suffered an uncontained failure of its left engine during take-off at Bogota International Airport. The Airbus A300, with registration YV560T, was accelerating for flight T91527 to Caracas, Venezuela, when a loud bang was heard. The crew were forced to abort takeoff and return to the stand. A large cylindrical metallic object…
An American Airlines flight had to make an emergency landing at JFK Airport on Wednesday night. AA Flight 2124 from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport was initially headed to LaGuardia Airport when the airline said it had a possible mechanical issue. The plane landed safely at JFK at 7 p.m. after the pilot declared an…
The Serbian Captain is also a co-owner of the airline. The Ministry of Transport is examining the Office’s progress. An AirExplore captain and co-owner of the Slovak airline Vladimir Nikolic let his minor son sit on his lap during an inaugural flight from Bratislava to Split. The flight was operated by a Boeing 737-800, with…
Physical altercation between a pilot and a cabin crewmember on Donghai Airlines flight over bathroom rules from Nantong to Xiang, leaving both of them injured. China’s aviation regulator is looking into an alleged mid-air dispute between crew members on a recent Donghai Airlines domestic flight, it said late on Monday, vowing severe punishment for any…
A British Airways flight to Aberdeen has been forced to land at Manchester Airport after a medical emergency onboard. Flight BA1306 left Heathrow this morning at 10.39am and should have arrived at Aberdeen by 11.51am. The Airbus A320-232 has since landed at Manchester Airport. British Airways have since confirmed the flight was forced to perform…
An Air France flight en route from Paris to New Delhi made an emergency landing at Bulgaria’s Sofia Airport on Friday at 5 p.m. after a passenger caused disruptions onboard. As reported by Reuters, a passenger started quarrelling with fellow passengers soon after the flight took off. The passenger, an Indian citizen, also assaulted a…
A Batik Air Airbus A320-200 made an emergency landing with nose gear turned 90 degrees at Sultan Thaha Jambi Airport in Indonesia after a technical problem with its landing gear. The aircraft, with registration PK-LUT, was performing flight ID-6803 from Jambi to Jakarta with 117 passengers and 6 crew members on board. The aircraft was…
American Airlines said on Friday that a Boeing 737 MAX bound for New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport declared an emergency after the captain shut down one engine over a possible mechanical issue. American’s Flight 2555 from Miami with 95 passengers and six crew landed safely at Newark without incident, the airline said. The possible…
The National Transportation Safety Board published an investigative update Friday for its ongoing investigation of the Feb. 20, 2021, United Airlines flight 328 engine failure event. UAL flight 328 experienced a failure of the right Pratt & Whitney PW4077 engine shortly after takeoff from Denver International Airport, Denver. There were no injuries reported, and the…