A passenger on an El Al flight from Tel Aviv to New York on Wednesday attempted to open the emergency door and jump out of the plane after it landed. Two crew members held the passenger, who hung on the door, and prevented him from jumping from the Boeing 747. The man was arrested by…
One man was shot dead and four others were arrested following a high-stakes robbery at the Teresa Rinasi International Airport, Tirana. Armed robbers wearing masks stormed the airport runway in the afternoon and stole millions of euros from an Austria Airlines flight. The robbers managed to gain access through a gate reserved for firefighters. Dressed…
ET302 Crash Ethiopian authorities have released their initial findings into the plane crash which killed 157 The transport minister said the crew of the Boeing 737 Max 8 followed all correct procedures, but could not control the plane. During a press conference from a hotel in Addis Ababa, Ethiopian Transport Ministry released investigation preliminary report about…
EasyJet confirmed that flight #U26755 from Belfast to Malaga has been delayed as a result of damage sustained from a pushback tug. All passengers disembarked normally. They have been provided with refreshment vouchers and support from our ground staff in Belfast Airport. A replacement crew will operate the flight to Malaga on a replacement aircraft…
Crew of crashed Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737MAX used the prescribed Stabilator Trim Cut-Out switches to stop the MCAS system but it re-engaged. The crew of Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737MAX8 which crashed with 157 people on board, used the prescribed Stabilator Trim Cut-Out switches to stop MCAS system according to an article by Wall Street Journal. The…
Pilots of a Jetstar Dreamliner encountered problems with both engines on approach to the Japanese city of Osaka on March 29th. Initial accounts of the mid-air incident indicate one of the engine of the Boeing 787-8 (reg. VH-VKJ) suffered an unexpected surge in speed during the approach Osaka’s Kansai International Airport, runway 24R. A short time…
Milan’s Malpensa Airport was temporarily closed by a drone flying near a terminal, forcing four planes to be redirected to nearby airports. The airport operator SEA said Monday that the airport was closed for about a half hour after the drone was sighted around midday. Three flights landed at Milan’s Linate airport and a fourth…
A United Airlines plane made an urgent emergency landing at greater Washington’s Dulles International Airport because of the weird and nauseating smell, according to Fox News. The incident occurred with the aircraft Boeing 737, en route from Baltimore-Washington Airport (BWI) to San Francisco. After making an emergency landing at Dulles International Airport in Loudoun County,…
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737MAX made a safe emergency landing Tuesday in Orlando, Florida, after experiencing an engine problem. The crew declared an emergency after taking off from Orlando International Airport around 2:50 p.m., and landed the plane safely. No passengers were on board. The aircraft (reg. N8712L) was being ferried to Victorville, California, where…
British Airways flight #BA3273 to Dusseldorf in Germany has landed in Edinburgh by mistake, after the flight paperwork was submitted incorrectly is reporting the BBC. The passengers only realised the error when the plane landed and the “welcome to Edinburgh” announcement was made. The BAe 146-200 aircraft (reg. D-AMGL) operated by WDL took off from London…
A United Airlines Boeing 787-9 diverted to the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia on Monday (March 25) after reports of smoke coming from the cockpit, a local official told AFP. The United States aircraft flying 256 passengers from Melbourne, Australia, to Los Angeles, touched down safely at La Tontouta airport in New Caledonia’s capital…
The pilots of a doomed Lion Air Boeing 737 MAX scoured a handbook as they struggled to understand why the jet was lurching downwards, but ran out of time before it hit the water, three people with knowledge of the cockpit voice recorder contents said. It is the first time the voice recorder contents from…
