WestJet flight 181 has landed at Kelowna International safely, but emergency crews remain assembled at the airport. RCMP officers and a police dog are searching the aircraft and some bags in an outside area at the airport, according airport spokesperson Jenelle Hynes.There was an early report of a possible bomb threat on an emergency radio…
A United Express flight bound for Denver had to make an emergency landing at Springfield-Branson National Airport Friday afternoon.Airport spokesman Kent Boyd says the craft left from Birmingham, Ala. and began experiencing cabin depressurization. Air traffic controllers diverted the flight to Springfield where it landed without incident just before 5:30 p.m.
Flight MH135 from Kuala Lumpur to Brisbane requested a priority landing today because the woman was about to give birth.The plane with 178 passengers landed at 2.10pm local time and the woman was rushed to hospital.
An Allegiant Airlines flight from Las Vegas to Bellingham, Washington made a quick return to McCarran Airport after reports of an engine problem.McCarran spokeswoman Christine Crews tell KXNT Allegiant Flight 580 took off at 8:45, with a call of an in-flight emergency shortly after 9. The Boeing 757 made a safe landing and was cleared…
A US Air Force plane made an emergency landing at George Bush Intercontinental Airport Wednesday afternoon. The Houston Airport System said there were reports of smoke inside the cockpit. The Houston Fire Department said four soldiers were on board and had to be evacuated. Firefighters made a full sweep of the DC-10 but found no signs of smoke…
A WestJet aircraft headed for Toronto from Edmonton made a successful emergency landing late Tuesday morning in Thunder Bay. The plane, which departed from Edmonton at 7 a.m. MT, was surrounded by fire trucks at Thunder Bay airport but there was no sign of flames or visible smoke. According to a statement from WestJet, the captain reported…
Russian prosecutors claim the driver of the snowplow which crashed with Total CEO Christophe de Margerie’s jet was drunk. The Falcon 50 business jet carrying the French oil giant’s CEO hit a snow-plow at around 12:10am Moscow time on Tuesday. Although previous reports indicated otherwise, the plane did not leave ground following the collision.
Kenya Airways wishes to confirm that its flight KQ221 from New Delhi to Nairobi was diverted to Moi International Airport in Mombasa this afternoon. The aircraft developed a mechanical fault in the fuel control system and although it had enough fuel, it needed to land at the nearest alternate airport. This was also a precautionary…
A packed holiday jet made an emergency landing after a series of errors by the pilot who was stressed about being demoted, a report has revealed. The Thomas Cook plane with 235 passengers and seven crew on board touched down with critically low fuel levels, according to an inquiry. It was due to land at…
An AirAsia passenger plane hit an egret while landing at Nakhon Si Thammarat airport yesterday morning, delaying its return flight to Bangkok. The left engine of flight FD3188 from Don Mueang airport in Bangkok sucked in the bird as the plane was descending to land at Nakhon Si Thammarat airport about 7.30am. The pilot landed the…
A small corporate jet made an emergency landing at Denver International Airport on Wednesday afternoon with its landing gear up, according to airport officials.DIA said on Twitter at 3:23 p.m. that the plane had landed and all passengers were safely evacuated.The Hawker Beechcraft H25B plane with three people on board departed from Centennial Airport about…
A FedEx cargo plane made an emergency landing in Sacramento after noticing a possible engine fire. The plane landed safely at Sacramento International Airport. The plane, a DC-10, landed just before 6 p.m. The pilot was able to put out the flames using fire extinguishers. The pilot and the plane’s crew are safe. This fire…
