Algerian reports stated a military plane has crashed on Wednesday near Boufarik airbase. 257 people were killed when an Algerian military plane crashed shortly after taking off from an army airport in the north of the country, local officials confirmed. Some survivors of the plane crash at Boufarik Airport have been rescued, AP reported, citing…
French authorities opened an investigation on Tuesday following a rocket fired against a police helicopter flying over Notre-Dame-des-Landes. New clashes erupted on Tuesday morning between the police and the illegal occupants of Notre-Dame-des-Landes. Notre-Dame-des-Landes is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. The commune was the planned site of the new Aéroport du…
A Mirage 2000 fighter jet lost a replica bomb while it was flying over a car factory Faurecia, Nogent-sur-Vernissonat 3.20pm today. A spokesman for the French air force said that the bomb was used in practice sessions but fell onto the roof, causing injuries. It is not yet known what condition the injured people are…
American Airlines is investigating after a 1-year-old boy was hit in the head by an oxygen tank that fell from the ceiling during a flight to Dallas-Fort Worth Airport. According to the toddler’s mother, 33-year-old Jennifer Zanone of Denver, the incident occurred on American Airlines flight AA126 traveling from Hong Kong to DFW around 3:30…
Rapid Alert Notification from Eurocontrol for Eastern Mediterranean / Nicosia FIR area’ stating that: Due to the possible launch of air strikes into Syria with air-to-ground and / or cruise missiles within the next 72 hours, and the possibility of intermittent disruption of radio navigation equipment, due consideration needs to be taken when planning flight…
An Allegiant MD83 skidded off the runway at the Sioux Falls Regional Airport Sunday. Allegiant Air confirms the plane was flight #G4456 from Las Vegas to Sioux Falls. It touched down at 11:43 a.m. Sunday. Allegiant said heavy snow conditions and crosswinds caused the plane to slide 20 feet off the runway. Airport Executive Director…
SAS Group, has signed a firm order for 35 A320neo aircraft. SAS will also lease 15 additional A320neos from leasing companies. This important new strategic commitment will result in SAS becoming an all Airbus operator with the fuel-efficient A320 family for its mainline European operations, as well as for its extensive domestic services in Scandinavia.…
Boeing is considering whether to convert used 777 passenger jets into freighters, seeking to capitalize as booming e-commerce sales spur new demand for air freight worldwide, according to Bloomberg. While Boeing has studied retrofitting the used wide-bodies for more than a decade, the effort has taken on new life in recent months as air cargo…
2018 EVENTS Here is a list of where you can see the Red Arrows in 2018 – the team’s 54th season. Unless otherwise stated, these dates and venues refer to displays rather than flypasts. Displays are subject to any pending site surveys, weather and other operational changes, which can occur right up to a scheduled…
More than 2 million people would be exposed to additional aircraft noise if Heathrow builds a third runway, according to a government analysis. Department for Transport documents, released by the Civil Aviation Authority after a freedom of information request, show the government expects 973,000 households around Heathrow to experience increased daytime noise by 2050 after a third runway…
A Jet Airways plane, with 133 people onboard, hit a parked catering vehicle at the Delhi airport tonight, officials said. No one was injured in the incident that took place around 8 pm on Sunday when the Jet airways flight from Dubai arrived at the Terminal 3 of the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport here,…
London Gatwick Airport was forced to close its runway when only one air traffic controller was available, the airport has confirmed. According to BBC, several inbound flights were diverted or delayed when only one controller out of the scheduled three was able to work, reportedly due to sickness. The runway was closed 4 times during…
