An Air Algerie Airbus A330-200 suffered multiple tire bursts following a series of trial touch-and-go and aborted takeoff tests on the newly renovated runway at Algiers Houari Boumediene Airport in Algeria. The Airbus A330-200 with registration 7T-VJY, was carrying out a series of tests on the newly renovated Algier’s runway 09/27. During one of the…
Two late passengers jumped from air bridge at Sabiha Gökçen airport in Istanbul. The AnadoluJet A321neo was already making the pushback to Tel Aviv when two people arrived late. The aircraft (reg. TC-LTU) was operating flight TK7708 from Sabiha Gökçen airport in Istanbul. The two people jumped from the air bridge hoping to board the…
Wind speed reaching 146 km/h caused the temporary closure of Amsterdam Schiphol Hundreds of flights have been cancelled at Schiphol airport after the Netherlands’ strongest summer storm on record slammed into the Dutch coast. The high winds, heavy rain and poor visibility led to the cancellation of about 400 flights at Schiphol airport, one of…
A woman aboard an American Airlines flight caused disruption over an apparent passenger she said was “not real.” The female passenger claimed to see something that no one else could see, causing a wild meltdown. In a panic, the woman pointed towards the back of the plane, identifying someone who she believed was there, insisting…
A British passenger on a Ryanair flight from Zadar, Croatia to London Stansted Airport tried to open the aircraft door while it was taxing to the runway for takeoff. Two other passengers intervened and knocked him to the floor before he could succeed. He was held on the floor until the plane came to a…
A Gulfstream IV carrying American comedian Gabriel Iglesias overran the runway after landing at Andrews-Western Carolina Regional Airport in North Carolina. The aircraft was carrying six passengers and two crew members, and no injuries were reported. It came to a stop in a grassy area off the runway without colliding with anything, and the passengers…
On 1st July 2023, a Bombardier DHC-8-402Q operated by Oriental Air Bridge (leased from ANA) made an emergency landing in Miyazaki, Japan, after smoke was detected in the cockpit and cabin. The aircraft with registration JA844A was performing flight OC67 from Fukuoka to Miyazaki with 35 passengers and four crew members on board. However, while…
Global Airlines has agreed to acquire a trio of giant Airbus A380s to bring its fleet up to four ahead of a planned start of services in spring 2024. Emerging United Kingdom-based Global Airlines has recently announced its acquisition of the Airbus A380 from Doric Aviation to begin its operations. The additional aircraft have been…
A woman’s leg had to be amputated in a Thai airport after it was trapped by a moving walkway Thursday, officials said. The 57-year-old Thai passenger was due to board a morning flight from Bangkok’s Don Mueang Airport to the southern Nakhon Si Thammarat province when she was caught by the walkway in the airport’s…
Flight operations to be stopped at Geneva’s international airport due to strike of workers. Flights will be stopped between 04:00 and 08:00 local time at Geneva’s international airport on Friday morning. Airport employees occupying positions such as security guards or in logistics will block all flights and paralyze the airport. This strike, which comes on…
A pilot has been killed after the crash of a vintage plane. On June 27, 2023, at about 0810 local time, a Curtiss P-40E Warhawk, registered to Rare Birds Montana LLC, N4420K, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Ravelli County Airport (HRF/KHRF), Hamilton, Montana. The commercial pilot was fatally injured.…
A pilot came to the rescue and helped staff find a passenger’s lost passport, just minutes before taking off. Will Novak and his wife Veronica, from Phoenix, Arizona, had just arrived on the Airbus A320 at Heathrow International Airport in London when she realised her bag was missing. The frantic couple waited by the gate…