An initial probe into the plane crash near Karachi last month that killed 97 people has found the pilots did not properly carry out a set of procedures and were not “focused” because of coronavirus, Pakistan’s aviation minister has said. Investigators put the crash down to human error, blaming negligence from both the pilots and…
A civilian Twin Otter airplane rolled and crashed into a Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey parked on a ramp at an airfield and caused extensive damage to both aircraft, according to officials and an incident report. The Marine Corps is investigating the incident, which involved an Osprey belonging to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163, based…
ATC, overconfident pilot blamed for crash of PIA Flight 8303. A preliminary probe into the crash of Pakistan International Airlines Flight 8303, which left nearly 100 people dead, has laid the blame for the accident on the pilot of the plane and the air traffic controller (ATC) who was in communication with him, Pakistani media…
Police are dealing with an “incident” at the site where Black Lives Matter protests took place earlier in Reading. Please reload for updates… UPDATE Counter terrorism police are investigating the “serious incident” in Reading. UPDATE Three people have died and two people are in critical care in hospital. UPDATE Police helicopter G-HEIO is still flying…
A FedEx Boeing 767 veered off a straight section of taxiway and onto the grass at Vancouver International Airport Thursday morning. FedEx Boeing 767-300F went off taxiway “Lima” after landing at Vancouver AIrport (CYVR), Canada. It came to a stop with its nosegear on the grass, normally a low-risk procedure, when the incident happened. “FedEx…
Iran will send the black boxes from a downed Ukrainian airliner to Ukraine, Iran’s Minister of Roads and Urban Development, Mohammad Eslami, said on Wednesday, according to the Tasnim news agency. The Ukraine International Airlines flight was shot down on Jan. 8 by an Iranian ground-to-air missile, killing 176 people in what Tehran termed a…
A snake was found near the tyres of a private airline jet at Islamabad International Airport. The crew of a private airline became frightened when they saw a snake near the plane at the Islamabad International Airport. Civil aviation personnel removed the snake from the runway with the help of sticks. The plane bound for…
An aircraft collided with another plane on the tarmac, at Aberdeen International Airport, UK. Aberdeen International Airport Fire and Rescue vehicles were in attendance at the scene and emergency service workers could be seen cordoning off the area. A collision occurred between an ex-Flybe Bombardier Q400 aircraft and a Loganair Embraer 145. And, is now…
Two aircraft have been damaged today due to a ground incident at Saint Petersburg-Pulkovo Airport, Russia The left wing winglet of an Airbus A320neo (reg. VP-BWC) of S7 Airlines collided with the APU of an A320 (reg. VP-BDL) from Ural Airlines. The incident took place during taxiing at St. Petersburg-Pulkovo Airport (LED), Russia, this Sunday.…
A Vietjet Air plane skidded off the runway at the Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City Sunday afternoon, landing amidst a heavy downpour. The airbus A321 (reg. VN-A657) was operating flight VJ322. It had flown in from Phu Quoc Island off the southern coast. As it landed at Tan Son Nhat,…
South Africans on a South African Airways repatriation flight departing from Frankfurt in Germany have faced multiple delays after the plane’s door reportedly malfunctioned. According to a South African on the flight, they were scheduled to leave Frankfurt at 13:55 on Friday. Once boarded, the passengers were informed one of the plane’s doors was not…
A Pakistan International Airlines flight from Riyadh had to make an emergency landing at the Jinnah International Airport, Karach. PIA flight PK8726 from Riyadh was scheduled to land at Multan airport but developed a technical fault, forcing it to make an emergency landing at the Karachi airport. Sources said that the issue developed with the…