A Gomair Boeing 737 freighter sustained damage when its left main gear collapsed after landing at Kananga Airport, Democratic Republic of Congo. The Boeing 737-300F, with registration 9S-ABJ, was a performing flight from Lubumbashi to Kananga when its left gear collapsed on landing. After the left main gear got collapsed, the cargo aircraft came to…
A plane arriving from Santo Domingo at Miami International Airport caught on fire after it made a crash landing, tearing through a communications tower and a small building. The Red Air civilian transport aircraft made an emergency landing at around 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, after attempting to land at the airport and something went potentially wrong…
An Indigo A320 suffered a birdstrike in India. An Indigo Airbus A320-271N (reg. VT-ITB) suffered bird hit during take off from Guwahati International Airport on Sunday. The aircraft returned back for a safe landing on Runway 20.
Three passengers were injured at San Francisco International Airport after being attacked by a man armed with some type of weapon. The man was arrested with a large knife. After the attack, the check-in desks on aisle 7 of the international departures hall & curbside area were closed for further investigation. As reported by the…
A SpiceJet aircraft suffered a birdstrike on takeoff at Patna Airport. A SpiceJet Boeing 737-800 (reg. VT-SYZ) turned around for an emergency landing following a birdstrike into engine #1 during take-off. The incident involved flight #SG723 from Patna Airport to Delhi, India. The aircraft suffered a birdstrike into engine #1 during take-off from runway 25.
A Jordanian airline company this weekend debunked a video showing a group of people trying to storm the cockpit of one of its planes. Jordan Aviation said the video, which went viral on social media, was actually filmed months ago on a flight between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia and did not depict a hijacking, as…
An official report has been filled after a possible mid-air collision avoided by SriLankan Airlines crew in Turkish airspace. The incident involved a SriLankan Airlines Airbus A330-300 (reg. 4R-ALM) performing flight UL504 with 275 people onboard from London Heathrow to Colombo’s Bandaranaike International Airport and a British Airways Boeing 777-200 (reg. G-VIIG) performing flight BA105…
Europe’s air travel chaos spread to Switzerland after a technical malfunction at the country’s air traffic control system shut down flights nationwide. Air traffic has gradually resumed since 8:30 am (0630 GMT) but several flights have been cancelled. Passengers should check with their airlines if their flights are maintained. UPDATE Flight operations at Zurich Airport …
A steady shower of water fell from the ceiling of the Airbus A380 during Flight BA292 from Heathrow to Washington DC. Stairs at the front of the plane leading from the First cabin up to Club World seats were also drenched. Crew members were soaked trying to mop up the water and passengers scarpered to…
An easyJet plane was forced to make an emergency landing at Edinburgh Airport as the pilot was being ill in the toilet. EasyJet flight U26938 was reportedly forced to request an expedited landing this morning, with passengers claiming the pilot went into the toilet sick and didn’t come out. EasyJet flight U26938 was approaching the…
East Midlands Airport had to close its runway and divert a number of flights after drones were spotted nearby. Eight flights were diverted to different airports on Friday evening after drones were spotted around a mile away near Donington Park in Leicestershire, where Download Festival is taking place this weekend. The airport was forced to…
A Viva Aerobus Airbus A320neo flying from Chicago O’Hare International Airport nearly took off from the taxiway instead of runway. On May 31, 2022, VivaAerobus flight #VB187 from Chicago O’Hare to Mexico City was instructed to taxi to runway 22L via taxiway V. The ATC said, ‘Aeroenlaces 187, turn left heading 180, runway 22L, cleared…