Seven Britons were reportedly escorted off a budget flight after it was forced to make an emergency landing when a row broke out. Onlookers claim the easyJet flight from Manchester to Tenerife was forced to divert to Portugal after an argument between two groups of men that saw one allegedly spit at a woman. The…
A British Airways aircraft that took off from Larnaca on Wednesday afternoon made an emergency landing in Athens after smoke was detected in the cabin. According to Greek media, the aircraft, bound for London, landed at the Eleftherios Venizelos airport in Athens at around 7.35pm after smoke was detected in the cabin while the aircraft…
An-12 transport aircraft made an emergency landing near the Ukrainian city of Lviv on Friday, when the plane ran out of fuel, the country’s Minister of Infrastructure announced. According to preliminary data, 5 people died when an An-12 aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing near the Lviv airport in Ukraine, stated Infrastructure Minister…
A vintage World War II plane crashed and erupted into flames on Wednesday morning after it slid off a runway at Bradley International Airport. “We can confirm that there was an accident involving a Collings Foundation World War II aircraft this morning at Bradley Airport,” according to an airport statement. UPDATE “There were fatalities,” State…
Federal officials are investigating the death of an Atlanta airport worker who was crushed by a baggage-loading vehicle. The worker was loading a United Airlines jetliner at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport last week when the baggage-loading vehicle backed up and pushed him up against the plane — crushing him before co-workers could stop the machine, the…
The French airline XL Airways suspends its flight operations from 3:00pm today. “In connection with the French civil aviation authorities, in great economic difficulty, XL Airways is unfortunately obliged to suspend all flights” , justifies the company on its website. The company made this choice pending Wednesday, a decision of the Commercial Court of Bobigny…
A United Airlines flight departing Denver Sunday returned to DIA following a mechanical issue with an engine. United Airlines flight #UA292 departed Denver International Airport around 7:50 a.m. for Orlando when the engine issue forced the crew to return and land about an hour later. Video shared by passenger Bobby Lewis showed the left engine…
Azur Air Boeing flight #ZF2244 experienced a gear fire on landing. Azur Air Boeing 767-300 (reg. VP-BUV) experienced a fire on right main gear after landing at Barnaul Airport in Russia. The flight #ZF2244 from Nha Trang (Vietnam) was evacuated on the taxiway via emergency slides. 341 people were on board, including 10 crew…
Travel giant Thomas Cook has ceased trading after failing to secure a last-ditch rescue deal, leaving an estimated 150,000 Britons abroad awaiting repatriation. Thomas Cook’s chief executive Peter Fankhauser told reporters: “This is a statement I hoped I would never have to make: “Following a decision by the board late last night, the UK Government’s…
The UK Civil Aviation Authority is on high alert to rescue Thomas Cook customers if the tour operator cannot be saved from collapse within 24 hours. The CAA has held detailed conversations with a group of five airlines to rescue passengers, which includes: British Airways Virgin Atlantic easyJet German travel operator Tui Jet2 Thomas Cook…
Delta Flight 2353 departed for Fort Lauderdale before making an emergency landing in Tampa. The airline reportedly called the unscheduled stop a “controlled descent” made out of “an abundance of caution” following a cabin pressure issue. Passengers posted photos of oxygen masks hanging overhead as the Boeing 767-300, which had been flying at 39,000 feet,…
United flight #UA22 from Dublin to New York Newark was forced to turn around over Atlantic after a medical emergency affecting a pilot. The Boeing 787-10 (reg. N12006) turned around after 1h30 into flight and diverted to Shannon after one of the pilot suffered chest pains. Two other pilots on board managed to land the…