The aircraft being buzzed appears to be an Su-30, while the one doing the flyby is likely an Su-35. Both aircraft are clearly armed with an air-to-air loadout.
West European airports are facing huge delays due to weather (snow and strong wind). Please reload the page for updates… London Heathrow UPDATE 10:30 UTC Wind gusts of 18 kts. Arrivals regulated due to weather (Snow). Moderate to high delays after 1000 UTC. Watch live London City Arrivals regulated due to low clouds. Moderate delays.…
Passengers at Heathrow Airport face a second day of snow chaos as wintry weather leaves flights cancelled and delayed. Airline passengers face yet another day of queues and cancellations at airports across the capital with Heathrow worst hit. Heathrow, London City Airport and Luton have advised passengers to check their flights before travelling. British Airways…
A Qatar Airways Airbus A321 (reg. A7-AIB) parked at a remote stand in Hamad International Airport (HIA) caught fire while under maintenance this morning, a statement from the airline said. The fire inside the cabin was extinguished immediately and no injuries were reported. According to JADEC, the fire is understood to have originated in IFE/Satcom antenna…
On December, 8th British Airways flight #BA288 from Phoenix to London Heathrow suffered engine #3malfunction on takeoff runway 08. The crew and climbed to 10,000ft to enter holding pattern to dump fuel for a safe return runway 08. Dumping fuel is a standard procedure that occurs when planes need to make an emergency landing because it…
The FBI is investigating an incident aboard a United Airlines flight, during which a female passenger claimed she was sexually assaulted by the man seated beside her. The alleged incident took place Tuesday evening during a flight from New Jersey to Charlotte, N.C., WSOC-TV reported. Sources said the woman, 37, had informed the crew of…
Air New Zealand said problems with Rolls-Royce engines on its aircraft have forced the carrier to ground some international flights. The firm said some engines on its Boeing 787-9 fleet require maintenance following recent “engine events”. Two flights were forced to return to Auckland this week after mechanical trouble, local media reported. ANA and Virgin…
A plane at San Jose International Airport on Wednesday was evacuated due to an apparent security incident, according to an airport spokesperson. The spokesperson said there was an apparent WiFi message indicating that there was some sort of bomb threat declared, but no credible threat was found. After being escorted off the plane, passengers were…
On September 30th, Air France A380 reg. F-HPJE) suffered uncontained engine failure causing disintegration of engine #4 cowling. With a new engine, Air France F-HPJE is flying home to Paris CDG.
A Delta Airlines flight from Kennedy Airport had to make an emergency pit stop in Montana so passengers could take a much-needed bathroom break, officials said Wednesday. Malfunctioning bathrooms on the Boeing 757 caused a real emergency Saturday — forcing the plane to land at Billings Logan International Airport more than halfway through the six-hour…
