ALERT American Airlines #AA211 to JFK returned to Manchester after declaring an emergency over Irish Sea
We have confirmation American Airlines #AA211 declared an emergency due to maintenance issue.
NEWS Passenger kicked off Delta flight after using bathroom while the plane was preparing for takeoff
Passengers recorded video of a man being kicked off a Delta flight to Milwaukee last week after he used the bathroom while the plane was preparing for takeoff. Kima Hamilton says the plane was delayed and he couldn’t wait any longer to use the restroom. On the video, Hamilton tells the first worker: “It’s almost…
EMERGENCY American Airlines #AA4411 diverted to Washington Dulles after birdstrike
An American Airlines flight from Reagan National hit a flock of birds during takeoff Wednesday evening. Flight #AA4411 was headed to Fort Myers, Fla., but diverted to Dulles International to make an emergency landing. The plane touched down safely after sustaining the bird strike. There were 56 passengers on board. No one was hurt. American…
NEWS Passengers caught with 10 kilos of cocaine in pants at JFK
Customs and Border Patrol officers at New York’s JFK airport said they captured two more passengers who attempted to smuggle drugs by strapping packages of cocaine to their legs. The most recent seizure came when two men tried to bring more than 10 kilos of cocaine into the United States on April 19, officers said.…
NEWS Drone maker DJI makes no-fly zones large areas of Iraq and Syria
Drone maker DJI has quietly released a series of software updates that geofence off large areas of Iraq and Syria, indicating the Chinese firm is covertly helping the war against Islamic extremists. The updates, quietly made to DJI’s Go app without any public fanfare, will prevent drones made by the firm from flying over large areas…
VIDEO Video of Water bomber refilling with water from the inside
The reason that it’s so rare to see footage like this is because there are simply not many of these planes around. Only 90 CL-415s were built and they’re not used on a continuous basis. As of this writing, we’ve only seen two of these water bombers in action from this vantage point. According to…
ALERT Israel strikes arms depot near Damascus airport this morning
Syrian rebel and intelligence sources said Israel struck an arms supply hub on Thursday operated by the Lebanese Hezbollah group near Damascus airport where weapons from Tehran are regularly sent by commercial and military cargo planes. Israeli Intelligence Minister Israel Katz, speaking from the United States, where he has been meeting U.S. officials, to Israeli…
NEWS Norwegian to launch low-cost flights to Singapore
Norwegian will launch a new route from London Gatwick to Singapore this winter as the airline’s growing low-cost long-haul UK network expands into Asia for the first time. From September, Norwegian will operate four weekly flights, increasing to five in the winter, from London Gatwick to Singapore Changi Airport.
