Passengers on board flight #CA784 on Friday night said they had been in the air for an hour when power cut out to the entire left side of the aircraft, forcing the plane to return. At 33,000 feet over Ocean, of Auckland the left hand engine developed a problem and the entire left hand side of…
A JetBlue plane heading from Los Angeles to New York was forced to make an emergency landing in Las Vegas after a man began biting the other passengers. While flying over Utah, the man suddenly started biting his seatmates, whom he reportedly knew, as well as hitting others, according to CBSLA. Doctors on board reportedly attempted…
Main entrance of Amsterdam Schiphol Airport terminal has been evacuated after military police shot a man. The man was threatening people with a knife. Please reload the page for updates… UPDATE 16:27 UTC Air traffic was not affected UPDATE 16:17 UTC Terminal has been re-opened. UPDATE 16:10 UTC The suspect has been apprehended and taken into custody. In…
LOT flight #LO3844 from Wroclaw is reporting issue and entered holding pattern prior landing at Warsaw. The Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 is reporting problems with releasing landing gear. UPDATE 15:21 UTC The plane landed safely followed by emergency services to stand. Pilots solved the issue at the last moment.
Embraer performed an exciting test earlier this month with one of the prototypes of the new jet E190-E. In this test, the airplane accelerates down the runway until it reaches its maximum safe AOA (Angle of Attack) before taking off. The tail of the aircraft comes into contact with the runway. To protect the tail…
Ryanair has agreed to recognise pilot unions for the first time in its 32-year history in a bid to stop the first pilot strike in its history from taking place. In a statement, Ryanair said it has written to the pilot unions in Ireland, the UK, Germany, Italy, Spain and Portugal. It had invited each…
Part of Dublin Airport was evacuated due to a problem with an external door. Passengers are allowed back.
Leeds Bradford Airport (UK) was evacuated due to a fire alarm. Firefighters were on the scene. Leeds & Bradford Airport evacuated due to fire alarm just now. Impressively quick response by staff coordinating. Fire brigade on scene. pic.twitter.com/bFJ5BRCNoT — Cllr Ryan Stephenson (@Stephenson_Ryan) December 15, 2017 A spokesman for the airport said the evacuation was…
Ontario Provincial Police say there are multiple fatalities after a helicopter crash today north of Kingston, Ontario. None of the four Hydro One employees on board the Aerospatiale AS350-B2 chopper survived the crash, which happened shortly before noon, police said. Parts of the aircraft were scattered over a snow-covered field outside Tweed, north of Kingston.…
Delta Air Lines today placed an order with Airbus for 100 of the manufacturer’s modern A321neo ACF (Airbus Cabin Flex configuration) aircraft. The U.S.-based carrier selected the largest member of Airbus’ single-aisle Family to meet Delta’s future requirements for aircraft with greater efficiency and additional capacity. The airline’s A321neo ACF planes will be powered by…
