A C-130 aircraft that developed problems shortly after takeoff crash-landed late Sunday night while attempting to make an emergency landing at the Santa Barbara Airport. The incident occurred at about 10:20 p.m. on the airport’s main runway, with the aircraft coming in from the west, according to Fire Department. The plane belonging to a private…
On 22 August, a SmartWings flight from Samos, Greece continued to Prague flying 2:20 hours on one engine. The Boeing 737-800 (reg. K-TVO) suffered left-hand engine shut down spontaneously while flying at 36,000 feet. The incident occurred as the plane was over the Aegean Sea. The pilots decided to continue the flight to Prague for…
An Emirates A380-800 suffered structural damage during routine maintenance check. The incident occurred on 22 August at an Emirates maintenance hangar at Dubai International Airport. According to FATIII Aviation, an engineer retracted the aircraft’s landing gear without the required pin inserted when the aircraft was not on a support stanchion. The incident has left the…
British Airways flight to New York JFK diverted to Shannon after indication of fire at the rear of the aircraft. British Airways flight #BA179 from London Heathrow to New York JFK declared Pan Pan to ATC reporting an indication of fire at the rear of the Boeing 777-300ER. The aircraft (reg. G-STBB) turned back over…
Protestors are planning to “stress test” Hong Kong International Airport this weekend. ABC News Australia reports that Hong Kong’s High Court was extending an order that requires demonstrations to have permission from authorities. In response protest organisers have told protesters to “Go to the airport by different means, including MTR, Airport Bus, Taxi, Bike and…
Seven passengers were taken to hospitals when a Hawaiian Airlines flight landed in Honolulu on Thursday with smoke in the cabin and cargo hold, officials said. The flight #HA47 from Oakland, California, made its emergency landing around 11:30 HT. The crew deployed the plane’s emergency slides for the evacuation, which officials said took between 30…
A 26-year-old man climbed over a Mumbai airport wall and walked up to a plane on the airport runway. A video circulating on social media showed the man calmly walk over to the SpiceJet plane and inspect it. As a yellow jeep pulls up behind him, the man proceeds to casually inspect the nose of…
A Delta flight from Lisbon to JFK suffered a serious landing gear problem at JFK Airport Tuesday afternoon. The flight #DL273 from Lisbon operated by a Boeing 757-200 (reg. N722TW) declared an emergency after the axle of its nose gear broke, causing one of the plane’s wheels to come off. Port Authority officials report that…
Investigators probing an engine explosion on an Air France A380 in 2017 are studying a possible manufacturing flaw in a recently salvaged cracked part in a move likely to trigger urgent checks on dozens of Airbus superjumbos, people familiar with the matter said. The focus of a two-year-old investigation into the mid-air explosion over Greenland,…
Sunday aircraft suffered left main gear damage when 2 tires disintegrated on take-off at Sanya, China. The airport notified the airline in order for emergency services to meet the Boeing 757-200 (reg. UPB5703) on landing. The flight #DV464 continued to Astana, Kazakhstan where further damage occurred on landing. All 241 onboard disembarked safely.
Police are investigating after two planes reported seeing green lasers while approaching the runway on Monday night. On Wednesday last week, police helicopters monitored flights following similar reports. West Yorkshire Police said shining a laser at an aircraft can dazzle and distract the pilot. A flight approaching the airport reported seeing a green laser at…
BEA issued a call for witnesses after the serious incident involving an Airbus A220. During the flight #LX348 from Geneva to London Heathrow after the left engine Pratt & Whitney PW1524 suffered a mechanical failure during the cruising phase over the East of France. The engine was shut down by the crew and the aircraft…