Flight MH0165 to KL Emergency Lands in India, 130 Passengers Held for Days Without Explanation, Food & Water. Passengers from flight MH165 initially heading to Kuala Lumpur from Doha, Qatar, on 24 November (Friday) are allegedly currently being held in Mumbai, India, after having their passports taken from them. Aubrey Leigh Rogers took to the…
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United flight #UA941 is declaring an emergency and diverting. The Boeing 767 departed at 16:25 GMT from London Heathrow to Newark. But 45 minutes into the flight, while flying over Dublin, the crew decided to turn away. The pilots squawked 7700 (general emergency). The flight is operated by a Boeing 767-300 (reg. N685UA) which is…
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A man causes panic on Southwest Airlines flight to Atlanta after jumping out emergency exit. A passenger on a Southwest Airlines flight was arrested on Sunday night in New Orleans after allegedly escaping the plane through the emergency hatch and running away on the tarmac at the Louis Armstrong Airport. According to the Jefferson Parish…
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Yesterday, TSA screened just over 2.9M individuals at airports nationwide, the busiest day ever for air travel. On Nov. 26, TSA screened just over 2.9M individuals at airports nationwide, which represents an agency record – the busiest day ever for air travel. Preliminary numbers from TSA show Sunday was a record day at airport checkpoints.…
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Airports will close during the opening ceremony of Olympic Games 2024. On July 26, 2024, for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, the airports of Roissy-Charles-de-Gaulle, Paris-Orly, Le Bourget and Beauvais-Tillé will be completely closed. This measure, announced by the National Federation of Aviation and its Trades, includes a ban on flying over Paris…
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After a first leg to Cape Town, a Dreamliner flew to Antarctica. The Boeing 787-9 landed at Troll Research Station on November 16th, 2023. The Norse aircraft carried Norwegian Polar Institute scientists as the summer season is preparing. But it’s also a whole new and special experiences for the flight attendants. The Oslo based flight…
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On Thursday, a three-year-old boy accidentally climbed on the luggage carousel at Santiago International Airport, Chile. The conveyor belt then transported the boy through the restricted areas of the airport, and he was reportedly rescued by one of the airport employees when he was spotted on a security video. Footage shared on the internet shows…
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British Airways #BA123 from London to Doha declared an emergency and returned to Heathrow. The flight BA123 departed London Heathrow from runway 27R. But immediately after takeoff the crew declared an incident. The pilots reported fumes inside the cockpit to air traffic control. The Boeing 777-200ER (reg. G-YMMI) turned left at 4,800 ft altitude to…
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Air France flight #AF770 to Brazzaville and Kinshasa is declaring an emergency. The flight #AF770 departed Paris CDG Airport runway 26R one hour late. Only 15 minutes into the flight, the crew squawked 7700 (general emergency) while heading to South-East. The flight is operated by a Boeing 777-300ER (reg. F-GSQD) which is 19 years old.…
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Another Lufthansa A380 will be activated for flight operations. On November 15, 2023 a Lufthansa Airbus A380 exited storage. The plane was at Teruel in Spain since September 2021 due to Covid and global aviation situation. The aircraft (reg. D-AIMH) departed by midday for a 2 hour-flight to Frankfurt, Germany. Lufthansa has already four A380…
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An Anadolujet plane rejected takeoff due to a birdstrike. On November 17, Anadolujet flight #TK7874 from #Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport to Copenhagen experienced a birdstrike on engine No. 2. The flight was operated by a Boeing 737-800 (reg. TC-JZU). The crew immediately rejected takeoff.
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Frontier Airlines flight from Houston to Denver diverted to Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. The Airbus A320neo diverted to Dallas about one hour into the flight due to a disruptive female passenger. A woman started to scream and climb over seats on a Frontier Airlines flight, claiming she was kidnapped. After the situation briefly calmed down, one…
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