A Russian fighter jet came within 20 feet of a U.S. Navy reconnaissance plane over the Black Sea Tuesday, according to a military spokesperson. A Russian Su-27 fighter approached the U.S. P-8A Poseidon as it was “conducting routine operations in international airspace,” said Capt. Pamela Kunze, a U.S. Naval Forces Europe spokeswoman. The Russian defense…
U.S. and European officials will discuss airline security issues at a meeting in Brussels next week, including possibly expanding the number of airports that ban passengers from carrying electronic devices bigger than cellphones aboard flights, a European Commission spokeswoman said on Friday. U.S. Homeland Security Department Secretary John Kelly told European ministers by phone Friday…
Emirates A380 flight from Dubai to Paris CDG had to divert to Larnaca, Cyprus after birth of a baby boy during the flight. UPDATE 1912 UTC The mother and baby are in Larnaca hospital. The medical condition of the baby is still unknown. UPDATE 1935 UTC Emirates flight just left Cyprus. Report by PaLoungos SteLios Emirates…
Two Muslim men have been taken off a plane bound for Manchester after two women accused them of “making gestures”. They were asked to re-trace their steps through security at Izmir airport in Turkey for extra checks sparked by claims including that they were “going to the toilet to use their phones”. Their Thomas Cook…
A Southwest flight traveling from Tampa to Nashville made an emergency landing at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Southwest Boeing 737 (reg.N626SW) Flight #WN1694 landed safely after indications that there was a performance issue with on of the aircraft’s engines.
Air India flight #AI849 from Delhi to Pune has overshot the runway during landing at Pune airport. For a reason still unknown, the Airbus A321 (reg. VT-PPA) has overshot the runway. Following the incident, an emergency evacuation was carried out. The crew have activated the emergency inflatable slides. All 152 passenger are safe. The runway has been…
The Federal Aviation Administration says a Westjet Air 1200, a Boeing 737, made a contact with a wing of Republic Airline Flight 5899, an Embraer E170, as they were moving on a taxiway at LaGuardia. The incident happened around 8:36 a.m. at the intersection of Taxiway B and Taxiway M, according to the Port Authority. Passengers…
US authorities are considering banning carry-on computers on European flights to the United States an official said on Tuesday. The Department of Homeland Security is close to making a decision on a wider ban as the busy summer transatlantic travel season looms, department spokesman David Lapan said. Airlines flying to the United States from European…
Nicole Harper, a nurse and mother of two from Kansas City, Missouri, said she was on a United flight returning home from Houston on April 10. Harper suffers from an overactive bladder and told flight attendants she had to use the restroom, she said. When they told her to return to her seat, she said…
Boeing said flights of its new 737 Max are temporarily suspended due to engine issues. Engine supplier CFM International, a venture of General Electric and Safran, notified Boeing of a an issue with low-pressure turbine discs inLeap-1B engine, according to a statement Wednesday by the planemaker.
Planes are stuck on the Tarmac at Lisbon airport amid a failure with the fuel pumping system, say reports. Portugal’s flagship carrier, TAP, said there were 14 of its planes on the ground and all planes without fuel were unable to take off. Some flights have been cancelled. The airport authority admitted it did not…
