BREAKING The New York Times has obtained video of the moment the Ukrainian Boeing 737 was hit minutes after takeoff from Tehran
The New York Times has obtained video of the moment a Ukrainian airliner was hit minutes after takeoff from Tehran. Video verified by The New York Times appears to show an Iranian missile hitting a plane above Parand, near Tehran’s airport, the area where a Ukrainian airliner stopped transmitting its signal before it crashed on Wednesday.…
BREAKING A South African Air Force C-130 has crash landed in Goma airport, Democratic Republic of Congo
A C-130BZ Hercules transport aircraft of the South African Air Force (SAAF) has crash landed at Goma airport in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo today. The aircraft was transporting 59 passengers and eight crew members from the UN mission when its left engine caught fire upon landing, said Mathias Gillman, acting spokesperson for the…
ALERT Qantas #QF2650 skidded off runway under rainy conditions at Newman Airport
In a statement from Qantas, flight QF2650, a Fokker 100 aircraft flew from Perth Airport to Newman Airport and landed at 7.15 am (local) in poor weather, before coming to a stop at low speed in the runway end safety area (approximately 50 metres past the end of the runway). “The aircraft has come to…
ALERT Japan Air Commuter ATR-42 skidded off runway at Amami Airport, Japan
Japan Air Commuter ATR-42 skidded of runway 03 at Amami Airport, Japan. The aircraft (reg. JA07JC, built 2019) performing flight #JL3820 from Kikai, landed in strong and gusty winds. All 18 passengers and 3 crew members as disembarked safely.
Did Ukraine International Boeing 737-800 suffered a technical emergency or was flight #PS752 shot down?
Questions are rising after Ukraine International Boeing 737-800 went down just minutes after taking off from Tehran’s airport, leaving no survivors. The aircraft (reg. UR-PSR) was seen on fire before to hit the ground. The crash came at a time of high tensions between Iran and the US – just hours after Iran carried out…
BREAKING First satellite photos reveal damages at Ain al-Assad air base, Iraq after Iranian missile strike
Satellite photos taken Wednesday show that an Iranian missile strike has caused extensive damage at Ain al-Assad air base in Iraq, which houses U.S. and coalition troops. The photos show hangars and buildings hit hard by a barrage of Iranian missiles that were fired early Wednesday morning local time. At least five structures were damaged…
British Airways #BA134 from Mumbai made a turn to avoid Iraq airspace after Iran fired missiles at Air Bases used by US troops
A British Airways plane made a dramatic turn to avoid Iraq after Iran fired more than a dozen missiles at air bases used by US troops. The Boeing 777-200ER flying from Mumbai to London Heathrow circled back just minutes before it was due to fly over Iraq. The jet very briefly entered Iraqi and Iranian airspaces at…
Three hostages taken as mini-bus hijacked at Dublin Airport
Two men have been arrested as part of an investigation into a stolen mini-bus and suspected false imprisonment of three passengers at Dublin Airport. Shortly after 1am on Wednesday morning, an alarm was raised when a mini-bus was taken during an incident at Dublin Airport. It is understood that three passengers were in the bus…
BREAKING The body of a child has been found in the landing gear of an Air France Boeing 777 at Paris CDG
A child has been found dead in the landing gear of an Air France plane landing at Paris CDG. The body of a “ten year old” child was found on Wednesday morning in the landing gear of an Air France plane from Abidjan. UPDATE The identity of the young Ivorian man found dead on Wednesday in…
BREAKING Ukraine International Boeing 737-800 #PS752 has crashed after take off from Tehran
A Ukrainian Boeing 737-800 carrying 176 passengers and crew has crashed near Tehran. Iranian state media reported that the Kiev-bound Ukrainian International Airlines flight #PS752 crashed few minutes after takeoff from Imam Khomeini International Airport, killing all 167 passengers and nine crew on board. Please reload the page for updates… UPDATE Cabin crew of crashed…
