Security breach at Mexico City International Airport. In an Incident at the Mexico City International Airport, a man jumped the perimeter fence of the airport on 03 Sept 2023. The man ran to the bottom of a Volaris A320 aircraft. The aircraft was operating flight #VOI876 to Tijuana (TIJ). He entered inside the main landing…
Zurich Airport celebrated its 75th anniversary with a big airport festival from September 1st to 3rd. Around 140,000 visitors flocked to the airport for a varied program covering aviation. Around 40 exhibitors presented vehicles, products, services and professional environments at Zurich Airport and provided insights behind the scenes of airport operations. The aviation exhibition with…
A man was arrested for claiming to be an Air India pilot. The man, wearing a pilot’s uniform, told boarding staff that he was an Air India pilot. The flight staff became suspicious and informed the airport security officials. When he failed to answer during the interrogations, he was arrested. During interrogations it was revealed…
Only Plane Flying to Hong Kong Lands in Middle of Super Typhoon An Ethiopian Airlines flight risked a rare landing during a super typhoon, becoming the only plane to touch down at Hong Kong airport on Friday evening as strong winds buffeted the city. The Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (reg. ET-AXK) operating flight ET608,…
While flying near South Korea, a captain received a scaring message on onboard computer. On August 30th, the Airbus A330 captain was flying over Asia when he received war warning message in the cockpit. Referring to the North Korean leader, the pilot said “It looks like my buddy in North Korea shot his missile last…
A man posted a photo on on Reddit, claiming this is “the way Delta/AirFrance returned my checked baggage. Everything is missing.” The photo was posted on the Delta forum. Based upon the baggage tag it appears he was on Air France flight #AF1232 from Paris (CDG) to Athens (ATH). The passenger will be compensated under…
In an very unfortunate incident, a two-year-old stopped breathing mid-air on Vistara Airline flight UK 814 enroute Delhi. A distress call was announced on the flight, and five doctors onboard where returning back from the Indian Society for Vascular and Interventional Radiology (ISVIR) saved the life of the baby girl. Due to the medical emergency,…
A drone strike was conducted at Pskov in Russia. Reports say about 20 Ukrainian Kamikaze drones were used in this attack. Several Il-76MD transport aircraft of Russian Aerospace Forces could have been destroyed. Military Airfield in the Pskov Region of Western Russia is less than 20 Miles from the Estonian Border. UPDATE Four Ilyushin Il-76…
Hurricane Idalia expected to make landfall in the northern Florida region early Wednesday morning. Hurricane Idalia is forecast to strengthen into an “extremely dangerous” major hurricane with winds up to 125 mph before slamming into Florida’s Gulf Coast on Wednesday, bringing life-threatening storm surge destructive winds and torrential rain to the region. The Joint Crisis…
Tampa International Airport will suspend all commercial operations beginning at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday ahead of Tropical Storm Idalia, with the Airport remaining closed until it can assess any damages later in the week. The closure will allow the Airport and its partners to prepare the airfield and terminals, including the securing of jet bridges, ground…
Corendon is the first European carrier to offer this service, following the lead of some international carriers like AirAsia. If you’ve ever had to sit through a flight with a crying baby or screaming child, you might have wished for an adult-only airline. Turkish-owned Corendon Airlines has come to the rescue. The company has just…
DNA confirms Wagner Group leader among crash victims, Russian officials say. Remains found after Yevgeny Prigozhin’s private plane crashed last week were confirmed by genetic testing to be those of the Wagner Group leader, Russian investigators said on Sunday. Ten people died when the jet fell from the sky near the town of Kuzhenkino, north…