A 13-minute takeoff delay caused so much tension between two Air New Zealand pilots that the first officer was locked out of the cockpit on a flight between Perth and Auckland.On May 21, flight NZ176 was delayed after the first officer was asked to undertake a random drug and alcohol test. This was enough to…
A Air Via Airbus A320-200, performing flight VL-501 from Varna (Bulgaria) to Leipzig (Germany), landed short while on approach to Leipzig’s runway 08R, bounced and touched down a second time onto the piano keys (just past the runway threshold) of the runway with the tail contacting the runway surface at about 12:57L (10:57Z). The aircraft…
Anne Stokes was trying to catch up on some much-needed sleep aboard United Airlines’ Flight 1463 from Chicago to Orange County, Calif., late Sunday when she was awakened by a loud popping noise. “I thought somebody had left the door open and flushed the toilet,” said Stokes, who lives in Fullerton, Calif. “The flight attendant…
British Airways BA209 from London (LHR) to Miami (MIA) is declaring emergency and is descending
Monarch flight ZB534 has landed safely at Gatwick Airport after declaring emergency and diverting
Monarch flight ZB534 from MAN-PMI on final approach to Gatwick squawking 7700 (General Emergency)
Monarch flight ZB534 from Manchester to Palma de Mallorca diverting to Gatwick (London)
Monarch flight ZB534 from Manchester to Palma de Mallorca is declaring emergency & diverting
Transavia TO3222 to Tunis (TUN) is declaring emergency and is diverting, likely returning to Paris (ORY)
Lufthansa #LH1181 squawking #7700 appears to be circling to dump fuel and lower altitude before landing at Bordeaux.