On December 16, 1960, a United DC-8 plane headed for Idlewild Airport (JFK) collided midair with a TWA Lockheed Super Constellation descending into LaGuardia. Following the crash, the DC-8 spiraled to the ground for a minute and a half. With debris falling over Prospect Park, the plane crashed into brownstones and a church on Sterling…
The company said, during the test flight, the rocket motor “did not fire due to the ignition sequence not completing”. Following this event, the pilots conducted a safe landing and return to Spaceport America, New Mexico as planned. Virgin Galactic is now conducting post-flight analysis and can so far report that the onboard computer which…
Harrison Ford, 78, landed at Santa Monica airport with his mother-in-law on his private jet. The 78-year-old acting legend was spotted safely landing his plane at Santa Monica Airport with his dog after picking up his mother-in-law and bringing her to Los Angeles for the holidays. His flight on Wednesday comes just a little over…
Aeroflot will allocate special seating for passengers who refuse to wear face masks on flights. The changes came after the airline warned that it would deny boarding to maskless passengers as part of its tighter coronavirus control measures. “Dedicated seats are provided for passengers who refuse to use masks after the doors are closed,” Interfax…
British Airways has cancelled services to more than 15 long-haul destinations next year. Routes to cities in North America such as Pittsburgh, Calgary and Charleston have gone, alongside flights to Seoul, Kuala Lumpur and Osaka. The Seychelles, a popular winter holiday destination, has also been removed. Muscat, Jeddah and Abu Dhabi routes are axed, and…
Boeing is hiring up to 160 pilots to be embedded at airlines in its latest bid to ensure its 737 MAX has a smooth comeback. Boeing is hiring up to 160 pilots to be embedded at airlines in its latest bid to ensure its 737 MAX has a smooth comeback after a 20-month safety ban,…
American Airlines Announces New Flights from Orlando Melbourne International Airport to Dallas-Fort Worth. American Airlines has announced seasonal Saturday service between Orlando Melbourne International Airport (MLB) and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) beginning on February 13, 2021, through April 3, 2021.
A Chicago-area man has died after being crushed by airplane equipment on Sunday afternoon at O’Hare International Airport. The Cook County medical examiner’s office on Monday said Jijo George, 35, of Des Plaines, suffered multiple injuries after he was crushed by an “aircraft drivable pushback apparatus” at the airport’s hanger 764. George was taken to…
A Spirit airplane slid off the taxiway Thursday morning at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. Spirit Airlines flight 696 from Las Vegas arrived at BWI Marshall Airport at about 6:18 a.m. As the aircraft taxied to the airport terminal, it slid off a taxiway into the grass and there were no injuries. Officials say the…
Jean-Luc Brunel was taken into custody for rape and sexual assault, in particular against minors, sexual harassment. French model agent Jean-Luc Brunel, a relative of American billionaire Jeffrey Epstein accused of rape by several former top models, was arrested Wednesday in Roissy and placed in police custody. According to a source familiar with the matter,…
Twitter user @jobreauxx tweeted “The man behind me on this flight. DIED. OF COVID. MIDFLIGHT. I have so many questions.” Shortly after writing the tweet, @jobreauxx followed up with another one, saying, “& we finna continue this flight. On the SAME CONTAMINATED ass plane. Wet wipes *better* save the day this time. Bc I’m shook.”…
A gyrocopter crashed 10km outside Windhoek on the road to the Hosea Kutako airport, killing two of its occupants, Namibia Marshall Rangers Sheriff Sean Naude has just confirmed.
