EU states to restrict travel to and from the UK and South Africa due to the new Covid-19 strain. Germany, France and Ireland are the latest to have suspended travel, announcing the move shortly after Austria, Italy, the Netherlands and Belgium made similar decisions. Please reload for updates… UPDATE Turkey bans flights from the UK.…
Melania Trump’s plane had to make an emergency landing on Wednesday morning after the crew reported a mechanical issue, shortly after departure from Washington. Passengers scrambled to safety shortly after the aircraft used as Air Force Two departed Andrews Air Force Base in Washington for a short hop to Philadelphia. Here is the conversation between…
A Spirit airplane slid off the taxiway Thursday morning at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. Spirit Airlines flight 696 from Las Vegas arrived at BWI Marshall Airport at about 6:18 a.m. As the aircraft taxied to the airport terminal, it slid off a taxiway into the grass and there were no injuries. Officials say the…
A gyrocopter crashed 10km outside Windhoek on the road to the Hosea Kutako airport, killing two of its occupants, Namibia Marshall Rangers Sheriff Sean Naude has just confirmed.
A UPS Boeing 767 freighter suffered right-hand engine failure shortly after takeoff from Dublin, Ireland on Thursday. The Boeing 767F, with registration N391UP, was operating flight 5X-249 from Dublin to Cologne, Germany. Shortly after departure from Dublin’s runway 28L, the aircraft experienced a loud bang and vibration at around 1300 feet. The aircraft was in…
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is seeking to identify the person responsible for illegally flying a drone on multiple occasions near a flight path to Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Between October 30, 2020, and December 8, 2020, there have been at least five reports by commercial airline pilots of a drone flying at least 4,000…
The second ever Wizz Air flight from Gibraltar delayed after bird strike. The second ever Wizz Air flight from Gibraltar suffered a birdstrike. The aircraft is now on stand to be checked by engineers. The Airbus A320 was supposed to perform flight to London Luton.
Eurowings flight EW9463 to Dusseldorf returned to London Heathrow after engines incident. The Airbus A319 returned to London Heathrow Airport after reports of engines issues. The aircraft performing flight EW9463 to Dusseldorf stopped climbing at 12,000ft only 4 minutes after takeoff. It returned for an emergency landing runway 27R at London Heathrow 10 minutes later.…
Gunman reportedly taken down by police after opening fire at Manhattan church. The incident took place either inside or near the famous Cathedral of St John the Divine, where a Christmas carol performance was being held at the time. UPDATE Police Officers Critically Wounded Shooter, He Was Taken to Local Hospital – NYPD Spokesman…
Authorities arrested a man who walked on the wing of a passenger jet before falling off at Las Vegas’ McCarran International Airport. The man had jumped over an airport fence before he made his way to the wing of the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737NG. Video showed the man walking on the wing, grabbing the winglet…
Terminal D has been evacuated at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. On December 9th, a part of Terminal D at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has been closed temporarily after a false bomb threat. Due to the false threat, the passengers of one KLM aircraft, which had a EU destination, have been evacuated.
A light plane has made the first landing at Nancy Bird Walton Airport – 5 years before construction of the runway is due to commence. The Piper PA28 was forced to make an emergency landing at the construction site today. The airport is being built as Sydney’s second international airport to help relieve pressure on…