An Air France passenger thought that by getting a seat with extra legroom she had made a wise choice. But in fact, Lizzie Thompson may have chosen the worst seat on her flight. She was waiting on board an Air France aeroplane when a man on a seat on the opposite side of the aisle…
A search for the pilot of a plane carrying footballer Emiliano Sala which crashed in the Channel last month is set to resume next week, his family said on Tuesday. The fundraising page, which has so far raised nearly £250,000 (287,000 euros, $327,000), said there would also be “helicopter searches of the coastal areas”. The…
Two planes of the aerobatic team of the Indian Air Force crashed in preparation for the AeroIndia 2019 air show. Two Indian Air Force planes collided in mid-air in the southern state of Karnataka on Tuesday while rehearsing an aerobatic show, killing one pilot and injuring two others. The aerobatic team was scheduled to perform…
A large scorpion was seen crawling out of the overhead lockers on a recent Lion Air flight, causing passengers to flee the aircraft. The scorpion was caught on camera during an Indonesian domestic flight #JT293 from Pekanbaru to Jakarta on 14 February. The Boeing 737-800 didn’t divert and continued to Jakarta.
All passengers and staff were evacuated today from Ciampino Airport in Rome due to a fire, La Repubblica reports. According to the newspaper, flights have been canceled. Law enforcement officers and firefighters have arrived at the scene. “The airport has been closed as a precaution,” a spokeswoman for Aeroporti di Roma (ADR), said. Aeroporti di…
A Ryanair plane with 177 people onboard was damaged when it was reversed into an airport barrier, a report has found. It was being moved by a tug into a parking area at Stansted Airport on 30 April last year to wait for its take-off slot. Accident investigators said bad weather reduced visibility for ground…
A Lion Air plane skidded off a runway outside a city on the Indonesian island of Borneo on Saturday during heavy rain. The aircraft was operating a Jakarta-Pontianak service, with 182 passengers and seven crew members onboard, Lion Air spokesman Danang Mandala Prihantoro said in a statement. The Boeing 737-800NG plane skidded off the runway…
British Midland Regional Limited, the East Midlands-based airline which operates as flybmi, has today announced that it has ceased operations and is filing for administration. ALL FLIGHTS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT BOTH FROM AND TO THE UK AND WITHIN EUROPE. All flights have been cancelled with effect from today. Customers who booked directly…
Jennifer Aniston’s private jet had to make an emergency landing at Ontario International Airport on Friday due to failure with its landing gear, according to TMZ. Courteney Cox was also aboard the aircraft, according to the publication. The aircraft, with tail number N729TY, took off from Los Angeles International Airport at 11:05 a.m. and was…
A Cathay Pacific aircraft was stuck in tarmac at Tel Aviv Airport. The plane had to operate flight #CX676 from Tel Aviv Ben Gurion to Hong Kong. The Airbus A350-900 (reg. B-LRX) is stuck in the tarmac on taxiway after the left main gear broke the asphalt during push back. Passengers have been disembarked and the flight…
ElAl’s plane that was supposed to carry Israel prime minister Benjamin Netanjahu back to Tel Aviv was damaged at Warsaw Chopin Airport The Boeing 777-200 (reg. 4X-ECC) was damaged when the tug slammed against the nose gear when apparently the towbar snapped. There were no reports of injuries. The Prime Minister extended the stay till…
