VIDEO Impressive moments Boeing 737 left wing almost touches the ground during a landing attempt
An impressive video of Air Horizont Boeing 737-400 aborting landing runway 06 in Prague during strong winds.
EMERGENCY A twin-engine plane with six people on board lands with nose wheel up today
A twin-engine plane with six people has made an emergency landing at Lelystad Airport (Netherlands) Sunday afternoon after problems with the landing gear. The aircraft was on an approach to Eelde Airport when the pilots noticed that the front landing gear was not extended. They decided to return to their home base Lelystad. Meanwhile, the emergency…
EMERGENCY Overheated Samsung phone causes Southwest flight #WN994 evacuation
A Southwest airplane was evacuated at the Louisville International Airport on Oct. 5. An airport spokesperson said smoke was reported in the airplane’s cabin at 9:15 a.m. and no one was injured. Louisville Metro Arson confirms a Samsung phone was the cause of the smoke. Officials said the phone overheated. The phone had some heat…
EMERGENCY Tyres of ASL Boeing 737 cargo burst on landing at Belfast today
The tyres of ASL Boeing 737 in TNT express livery from East Midlands (UK) burst during landing runway 25 this morning at Belfast. The aircraft stopped at intersection of runway and was met by emergency vehicles. Belfast International Airport has experienced disruptions until mid afternoon.
VIDEO British Airways #BA293 returning to London Heathrow Airport due to operational Issue (with ATC)
On September 30, British Airways Boeing 777-200 ER flight #BA293 to Washington returned to London Heathrow due to operational issue.
VIDEO Jet2 Boeing 757 (reg. G-LSAG) returned to Manchester after a new mechanical issue
At 10:19 on the 2nd October 2016 Jet2 flight LS891 departed Manchester’s runway 05L bound for Lanzarote. Seconds after departure, the 757 registered G-LSAG realized they had a problem and entered a hold over Wigan at 8,000ft where it circled for a further 40 minutes. It’s the third time in a month this Boeing 757…
BREAKING Flight to Angola takeoff from Portugal with employee locked in cargo hold
TAAG flight #DT655 takeoff from Lisbon to Luanda (Angola) with employee closed in the cargo hold. A TAAG Angola Airlines did an emergency landing in Lisbon today after reports that an airport employee had been closed in the cargo hold of the Boeing 777 (reg. D2-TEI) when it took off from Porto. Informed that an employee was…
BREAKING Wing of Qatar Airways Dreamliner clipped a mast during taxi in Namibia
The wing of a Dreamliner clipped a mast during taxi in Windhoek Hosea Kutako International Airport (Namibia). According to our information the Qatar Airways Dreamliner 787-8 (reg. A7-BCC) flight #QR1373 was taxiing when the tip of the wing clipped a mast. The return flight #QR1374 to Doha is delayed until further notice. Although details are sketchy, the…
REPORT Malaysia Airlines flight #MH17 shot down by missile that ‘came from Russia’
A Malaysian airliner shot down in eastern Ukraine was hit by a Russian-made Buk missile launched from a village held by rebels fighting Ukrainian government forces, international prosecutors said on Wednesday. The Buk missile system used to shoot down the plane fired one missile from the village of Pervomaysk and was later returned to Russia,…
EMERGENCY Overheating Samsung tablet forces Delta flight #DL132 to divert to Manchester
Delta flight from Detroit to Amsterdam, but was forced to land in Manchester after a tablet began smoking. A Delta official explained that the tablet fell inside a seat and became jammed after the seat either reclined or was returned to upright. Underneath the seat cover, the tablet and foam then started smoking and passengers could smell a…
EMERGENCY Asiana Airlines A380 returns to Los Angeles 7 hours later after smoke reported in cargo hold
An Asiana Airlines flight to Seoul returned to Los Angeles on Tuesday after smoke was reported in the cargo hold. According to Flightaware.com the A380 plane with 358 passengers on board returned to Los Angeles 7 hours after its departure at 12:53 p.m. Tuesday (local time). Asiana said aviation officials there didn’t find any signs…
ALERT Power outage at Male Airport (Maldives)
Report of power outage at domestic terminal of Male Ibrahim Nasir International Airport (Maldives). Mivaguthu #INIA #Blackout pic.twitter.com/CB9WvXcsRH — Saudullah Ahmed (@DidiSaud) September 27, 2016
