VIDEO Piloting the IBERIA A340-600 into Lima PERU (2008)
JustPlanes follows an IBERIA crew on a roundtrip flight from Madrid to Lima Peru in the cockpit of the Airbus A340-600. For the full program visit http://www.worldairroutes.com/Iberia346.html
LIVE Lufthansa #LH542 from Frankfurt to Bogota is declaring an emergency over France
Lufthansa #LH542 to Bogota is returning back to FRA due to oil smell in the cabin
ALERT South Korean and Japanese fighter jets scrambled to intercept Russian Tu-95 bomber over Sea of Japan
Russian nuclear-capable strategic bombers have flown over the Pacific Ocean, the Sea of Japan, the Yellow Sea and the East China Sea, prompting Japan and South Korea to scramble jets to escort them, Russia said on Thursday (Aug 24). Russia’s Defence Ministry said in a statement the Tupolev-95MS bombers, code named “Bears” by NATO, flew…
ALERT Danish fighter jets scrambled to intercept Russian Tu-95 bomber over Baltic sea
Danish fighter jets were scrambled to escort a Russian bomber over the Baltic Sea amid growing intercepts by NATO planes. The Danish air force posted a video to its Facebook page yesterday showing two of its F-16 fighters tailing the Russian Tu-95 bomber over international waters near the island of Bornholm. NATO fighter jets based…
VIDEO Can’t see the runway …. GO AROUND!
One of those days with sharp localized showers. Here, a shower over the approach end of the runway turned torrential in a matter of minutes. The Ryanair flight (FR2155) reported their go-around (missed approach) was because they lost sight of the runway at around 100 feet altitude The Monarch Airbus landing in less intense conditions…
VIDEO Pilot & Wing Views into DUSSELDORF
JustPlanes in the cockpit & cabin of the BRITISH AIRWAYS Dornier 328JET operated by SUN-AIR of Scandinavia on a flight into Dusseldorf. The full 4 hour cockpit film includes 9 flights and complete pilot briefings, presentations and lots more. Details at http://www.worldairroutes.com/sunair.html
EMERGENCY American Airlines #AA3167 diverted to St. Louis after 3 people were injured due to severe turbulence
A flight was forced to land at Lambert Airport Tuesday night due to bad turbulence. Airport officials said SkyWest Airlines Flight AA3167, which was operating under the banner of American Eagle, was on its way from Atlanta to Chicago. The airport said the plane began to hit severe turbulence, so it was diverted to St.…
ALERT FAA is investigating a close call between a drone and Delta MD-88 departing Memphis
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a close call between a commercial jet and a drone. It happened around 7:50 p.m. August 7 a mile south of Memphis International Airport. The pilot of a Delta MD-88 reported a “near miss” while departing Memphis International. While no emergency was declared, the incident underscores the concern over…
NEWS London Stansted Airport evacuated due to suspect package
Stansted Airport said: “Due to the discovery of an unattended bag a part of the terminal was cordoned off while police carried out checks on the item. “The item was found not to be suspicious and the incident stood down. Flights continue to operate as normal. “We apologise for the inconvenience caused by the recent…
NEWS The City of Derry Airport has been closed after severe flooding Northern Ireland
Heavy rain fell on Tuesday night, resulting in torrents of water entering the building. All flights in and out of the airport have been cancelled and passengers have been advised not to come to the airport. Customers should contact their airline directly for advice. “The airport is currently assessing the damage and a further update…
NEWS 6 people living “on the moon” for next 2 weeks
This crew of six is midway through a simulated expedition on the Moon, based at the new Habitat Lunares base in Poland. The only facility of its kind in Europe, this privately run habitat is a simulated lunar base set up in a former military airport in Pila in northwest Poland. The crew stays on the base…