Corendon Airlines Airbus A320 (ZS-GAL) experienced birdstrike into the left engine #1 upon take-off runway 17 at Graz Airport (LOWG). The pilots of flight #XC3204 to Antalya took off safely and returned to land without further incident.
Two Republic of Singapore Air Force F-15SG jets were scrambled to escort a Scoot flight from Cebu to Singapore yesterday following a bomb threat. It was later discovered to be a hoax. A 13-year-old boy who was on the flight is allegedly behind the bomb scare. In a Facebook post on the incident, Defence Minister…
A 52-year-old man is dead after his American Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Ottawa early Thursday. Paramedics were called at 2:18 a.m. by a report of a man with chest pains aboard the Dallas to London flight. He went into cardiac arrest before paramedics arrived and the flight crew began CPR. Once on…
The Airports Authority of TT (AATT) on Thursday confirmed the emergency landing of Venezolana Airlines flight AW1303 which was en route to Caracas from the Piarco International Airport. In a statement released to media on the incident AATT said shortly after departure at 12.45 pm the flight’s pilot “indicated engine failure and requested permission from…
A United Airlines Boeing 737-800 (reg. N37281) from Honolulu to Majuro experienced left engine failure and was forced to return on 26 May 2019. The flight UA132 with 141 passengers and 8 crew onboard, experienced engine failure as flames began to shoot out of the engine within minutes of takeoff. The aircraft then circled over…
China Southern Airlines flight #CZ3101 suffered damage while flying through a hail storm. The Airbus A380 encountered a hail storm during the flight from Guangzhou to Beijing. The aircraft (reg. B-6140) suffered damages to its radome and windshields. Pilots declared an emergency prior to landing at Beijing before 04:00 UTC.
A WestJet pilot flying from Newfoundland to Orlando International Airport had his eyes burned by a green laser light, U.S. Federal Aviation Administration officials said Wednesday. Spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen said that the WestJet Airlines aircraft was about 40 kilometres from the airport when the laser light hit the pilot. The flight landed safely a short…
London Stansted Airport is confirming flight operations are suspended due to runway works in progress. UPDATE 19:28 (local time) Traffic is now resuming. Several flights are diverting to London Luton Airport. The same incident happened on Wednesday morning.
A Vueling flight from Paris to Ibiza had to land in Barcelona following a bomb threat The Airbus A320 (reg. EC-LVS) had to divert to Barcelona after the French police informed the Spanish Guardia Civil of a possible bomb on board. After landing, passengers and crew were immediately evacuated. All luggage was scanned. According to…
U.S. aviation officials believe a bird strike may have led to the deadly crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max in March, according to a person familiar with the matter. Crash investigators have indicated that bad sensor data triggered an anti-stall system aboard the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max that went down shortly after…
Turkish Airlines #TK2108 to Ankara sustained damage while taxiing at Istanbul Intl Airport. The Boeing 777-300 (reg. TC-LJE) has sustained damage to its right-hand wing after hitting a lighting pole. The incident occurred at 08.05 after the plane began to push back from the G2 bridge. The 274 passengers had to board another aircraft (reg.…
An Oman Air Boeing 737 has been damaged during hail storm at Muscat international Airport. A Boeing 737MAX has been blown away during violent storm on Sunday at Muscat international Airport. A Boeing 737-800 (reg. A4O-BW) suffered damage to its left wing.