FDR data from Sriwijaya flight SJ182 shows autothrottle system was not operating properly on one of the engines as it climbed on departure from Jakarta. Indonesia’s air accident investigator is probing whether a problem with the autothrottle system, that controls engine power automatically, contributed to the Sriwijaya Air crash on Jan. 9 that killed all…
West Atlantic cargo Boeing 737 was severely damaged after hard landing at Exeter Airport. On 19 January, a West Atlantic UK Boeing 737-400 freighter operated a domestic cargo flight NPT05L between East Midlands Airport and Exeter Airport, UK. During landing at Exeter, the aircraft (reg. G-JMCY) sustained extensive damage. According to reports, the cargo was…
The Irkut MC-21 prototype (73051) overran the runway of the Gromov Flight Research Institute in Zhukovsky, Moscow Region. The footage shows the plane standing outside the runway. The incident happened today for an unknown reason. However a source said the roll-out occurred during maneuvers on the runway. There were no casualties and the degree of…
Terminal 1 being evacuated by Federal Police after reports of a bomb threat Due to an ongoing police operation, parts of Terminal 1, the regional train station and the crossing to the long-distance train station are currently closed at Frankfurt Airport. Two people have now been arrested in connection with the rogue piece of luggage.…
Via Reuters, news from Southwest saying 101 people have been evacuated from a flight at Baltimore/Washington International Airport after crew found a written threat upon arrival. Nearly 100 passengers were evacuated from a Southwest Airlines plane at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport after receiving a written threat. Spokespeople from Southwest and the FBI’s Baltimore office…
A Delhi-bound IndiGo plane hit a snow mound at Srinagar airport. Engine of Indigo plane carrying 233 passengers has accumulated snow at Srinagar Airport, India on Wednesday during taxi. All the passengers were forced to deplane the Airbus A320. The incident occurred at 12:30 PM. The flight #6E2559 landed more than 3 hours late. “A…
Shandong Airlines Boeing 737-800 collided with a deicing truck at Yantai Airport on Friday, January 8. The aircraft sustained damage in its left wing. The incident took place after the aircraft landed at Yantai Airport as flew flight SC4852 from Beijing. The wing of the aircraft and the cab of the deicing vehicle was damaged.…
A Boeing 737-500 disappeared from radars shortly after takeoff from Jakarta. The aircraft reg (PK-CLC) was operating flight #SJ182 from Jakarta (CGK) to Pontianak (PNK) when it disappeared from radars about 5 minutes after takeoff. The Flight #SJ182 actually not emitted Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT). An Emergency locator transmitter (ELT) as equipment which broadcasts distinctive…
A truck collided with a Wizz Air Airbus A320neo at Gdansk Airport, Poland. The incident took place on Thursday morning. The Wizz Air Airbus A320neo (reg. HA-LJB) was being prepared for departure from Gdańsk to Stockholm. The truck supplying the plane with water, hit the fuselage of the aircraft. There were no passengers on board…
A message threatening to fly a plane into the Capitol building to avenge the death of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani was broadcast on air traffic control frequencies on Monday afternoon. The FBI and FAA are investigating the message that was heard by multiple air traffic controllers in New York, according to CBS. The threat, delivered…
An Aeromexico Boeing 787 Dreamliner performed a rejected takeoff after suffering a bird strike at Cancun International Airport on Sunday, January 3. The Boeing 787-8, with registration N782AM, was performing flight AM-549 from Cancun International to Mexico City. The aircraft was accelerating for takeoff when the left-hand engine failed, sending out flames after the bird…
Irregularities on the surface coating of a Qatar Airways Airbus A350-900 reg. A7-ALL. The 4.3 years old Airbus A350-900 suffered some irregularities on the surface coating. The aircraft (reg. A7-ALL, MSN 036) was supposed to be painted in FIFA World Cup 2022 livery at IAC Shannon. Whilst undergoing a repaint at Shannon, Qatar Airways’ Airbus A350-900…
