Police are investigating after two planes reported seeing green lasers while approaching the runway on Monday night. On Wednesday last week, police helicopters monitored flights following similar reports. West Yorkshire Police said shining a laser at an aircraft can dazzle and distract the pilot. A flight approaching the airport reported seeing a green laser at…
BEA issued a call for witnesses after the serious incident involving an Airbus A220. During the flight #LX348 from Geneva to London Heathrow after the left engine Pratt & Whitney PW1524 suffered a mechanical failure during the cruising phase over the East of France. The engine was shut down by the crew and the aircraft…
A Delta Airlines aircraft suffered serious damage on Saturday after a hard landing in Ponta Delgada, Azores. The Boeing 757 (reg. N543US) suffered structure damages due to a violent landing. The flight #DL414 was from New York JFK, the return #DL415 was canceled. Video of flight #DL414 taking off from New York JFK.
A Safarilink commercial aircraft hit wildebeest while landing at Kichwa Tembo Airstrip at the Maasai Mara National Reserve on Friday. The Dash 8 aircraft, registration 5Y-SLM, got into the accident during a scheduled service on the Nairobi (Wilson) – Maasai Mara – Nairobi (Wilson) route. In a statement, Safarilink’s management said the animals ran across…
Norwegian South West police said they were notified of an Icelandic man in his 60s trying to get into the cockpit. The flight #W62427 was forced to turn around and land in Stavanger airport just after 9am on Wednesday. Norwegian South West police wrote on Twitter: “We are moving out to Stavanger airport after reporting…
An Airbus A321 plane (reg. VQ-BOZ) of Russia’s Ural Airlines had to land in a field near Moscow after engine fire on Wednesday. The plane crash landed in a field near the village of Rybaki, which is some 3-5 km away from the runway of Moscow-Zhukovsky Airport (UUBW), Russia. The plane performing flight #U6178 with…
An El Al Airlines flight attendant who contracted measles after a person with the disease boarded a flight to Israel has died. Israel’s Ministry of Health confirmed that a person infected with measles was onboard El Al Airlines flight 002 from New York City’s John F. Kennedy Airport to Tel Aviv on March 26. Ministry…
A China Eastern Airlines’ flight from New York to Shanghai was diverted to JFK airport after metal wrapping from the aircraft’s wing fell off. Flight MU588 took off from JFK International Airport in New York at 4:25pm on Monday US time and returned to the airport at 7:25pm. A photo taken by a passenger showed…
A Norwegian Boeing 787 sustained damage while pushing back for Flight #DI7017 from London’s Gatwick Airport to New York’s JFK on Monday, prompting the aircraft to be taken out of service. Passengers left the Dreamliner (reg. G-CKWB) without incident and boarded a replacement plane to continue their journey. Norwegian said the 787 Dreamliner was pushed…
Hong Kong International Airport cancelled all departures on Monday, as thousands of anti-government protesters occupied and caused disruption. Passengers have been told not to travel to the airport, which is one of the world’s busiest transport hubs. Today saw the fourth and largest day of airport sit-ins by anti-government protesters in Hong Kong, thousands of…
Norwegian Boeing 787 engine debris fell to the ground at Rome from about 400 meters. Shortly after take-off, Norwegian flight #DY7115 to Los Angeles suffered an engine failure, declared an emergency and returned back to the Rome Fiumicino airport after having dumped fuel. Falling debris from the incident caused damage to 25 cars and 12…
A Boeing 737-800 flown by Russia’s S7 carrier almost ran out of runway during takeoff from a Moscow airport. The jet (reg. VQ-BKV) performing flight #S7263 raised a cloud of dust and destroyed lighting units beside the strip but was still able to get into the air. The incident, which could have ended in…