A UPS Boeing 767 freighter suffered right-hand engine failure shortly after takeoff from Dublin, Ireland on Thursday. The Boeing 767F, with registration N391UP, was operating flight 5X-249 from Dublin to Cologne, Germany. Shortly after departure from Dublin’s runway 28L, the aircraft experienced a loud bang and vibration at around 1300 feet. The aircraft was in…
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is seeking to identify the person responsible for illegally flying a drone on multiple occasions near a flight path to Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Between October 30, 2020, and December 8, 2020, there have been at least five reports by commercial airline pilots of a drone flying at least 4,000…
The second ever Wizz Air flight from Gibraltar delayed after bird strike. The second ever Wizz Air flight from Gibraltar suffered a birdstrike. The aircraft is now on stand to be checked by engineers. The Airbus A320 was supposed to perform flight to London Luton.
Eurowings flight EW9463 to Dusseldorf returned to London Heathrow after engines incident. The Airbus A319 returned to London Heathrow Airport after reports of engines issues. The aircraft performing flight EW9463 to Dusseldorf stopped climbing at 12,000ft only 4 minutes after takeoff. It returned for an emergency landing runway 27R at London Heathrow 10 minutes later.…
Gunman reportedly taken down by police after opening fire at Manhattan church. The incident took place either inside or near the famous Cathedral of St John the Divine, where a Christmas carol performance was being held at the time. UPDATE Police Officers Critically Wounded Shooter, He Was Taken to Local Hospital – NYPD Spokesman…
Authorities arrested a man who walked on the wing of a passenger jet before falling off at Las Vegas’ McCarran International Airport. The man had jumped over an airport fence before he made his way to the wing of the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737NG. Video showed the man walking on the wing, grabbing the winglet…
Terminal D has been evacuated at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. On December 9th, a part of Terminal D at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has been closed temporarily after a false bomb threat. Due to the false threat, the passengers of one KLM aircraft, which had a EU destination, have been evacuated.
A light plane has made the first landing at Nancy Bird Walton Airport – 5 years before construction of the runway is due to commence. The Piper PA28 was forced to make an emergency landing at the construction site today. The airport is being built as Sydney’s second international airport to help relieve pressure on…
A French rescue helicopter with six people on board crashed in the French Alps on Tuesday, killing five people. Weather is a factor in the area. The Eurocopter EC135 was carrying an air rescue crew on a training mission when it went down at an altitude of 1,800 meters in the town of Bonvillard in…
A plane at New York City’s JFK Airport was evacuated Sunday following a bomb threat, according to the the Port Authority Police Department. Authorities said the threat was received from an incoming flight from Moscow, Russia, which landed at the New York airport at about 3:49 p.m. EST with approximately 250 passengers. The Aeroflot flight…
A SpiceJet Boeing 737 undershot the runway while landing at Guwahati airport on Friday. The Aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation has grounded both the SpiceJet pilots who were operating the flight. The Boeing 737-800 with registration VT-SLL was performing flight SG-960 from Bangalore to Guwahati. Sources reported that the pilots lost perception of…
A single-engine plane made an impressive emergency landing on a busy Minnesota freeway. According to local media, the Bellanca Viking aircraft made the landing at about 9:30 p.m. (0330GMT) Thursday in the northbound lanes of I-35 in the Minneapolis-St. Paul suburb Arden Hills, hitting an SUV. The driver of the SUV was not injured. The…
