A Saudi prince and several government officials have reportedly died in an aircraft crash in Saudi Arabia near the Yemen border. A helicopter, carrying Saudi government officials has crashed in the southwest Asir Region of the country, media reported. Last footage of Prince Mansour bin Muqrin, deputy governor of the Assir region 🔴🇸🇦#ArabieSaoudite : Les dernières images du…
An Air New Zealand Airbus A320-200 (ZK-OXC) suffered a bird strike as the aircraft took off from Wellington, New Zealand, leading to an abandoned take-off on the flight bound for Auckland. The A320 was performing flight NZ402 with 148 passengers on board when a bird entered the engine at about 6:30am on November 3. Passengers…
A 27-year-old Syrian man was arrested Thursday morning at Paris Orly airport after forcing a checkpoint and going on the tarmac before attempting to board a Tunis Air plane. The man explained he wanted to join Syria, according to French Newspaper Le Figaro. At 7:56 (local time), the man was seen – dressed in black…
Aer Lingus flight #EI712 to London Heathrow returned to Cork Airport due to smoke in cockpit. The Airbus A320 (reg. EI-GAL) departed Cork at 12:45 UTC but pilots took the decision to return 15 mins later after smoke filled the cockpit. The aircraft landed at 13:25 followed by fire brigade. 149 passengers were evacuated by emergency…
Stockholm Skavsta airport was evacuated at lunchtime on Wednesday following a scare over a suspected explosive device in a bag, which turned out not to be dangerous. Staff evacuated passengers when they spotted what was suspected to be an explosive device during a security check on baggage. Police cordoned off the airport, but after analysing…
An Airbus A320neo en route from Moscow’s Domodedovo international airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen diverted to Odessa, Ukraine after a suspicious bag was found on board. The decision to land in the southern Ukrainian city of Odessa was prompted by a suspicious object on the plane, Ruslan Forostyak, regional head of Ukrainian national police, said…
This morning, a Boeing 737 of Ukraine International has hit a catering truck. The aircraft was taxing out from stand at Kiev Boryspil Airport to takeoff. The flight was scheduled to depart Kiev Boryspil Airport at 09:00 am.
Jet Airways flight #9W339 from Mumbai to Delhi with 122 people on board was diverted to Ahmedabad early on Monday after a security threat was reported on board. Reports said an air hostess in the plane found a note informing the plane was hijacked and should not land in New Delhi, and she alerted the…
A Cessna Citation 550 skidded off the runway at Bremen airport at 18:26 and ended up 15 meters away in the grass without major damage. The three crew members of the aircraft registered in Russia were not injured. There were no passengers on board. Arriving flights were diverted to other airports. Flights to Stuttgart, Istanbul…
An American Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Newfoundland on Saturday due to a cracked windshield. The Boeing 777-200 landed safely at the Stephenville airport on Saturday afternoon. Flight #AA207 bound from Milan, Italy to Miami had 287 passengers and 14 crew on board. American Airlines says it brought another plane to Stephenville and…
A United Airlines aircraft reported fire at the rear of the plane after landing at Boston Logan Airport. United Airlines flight #UA107 from Munich to Washington Dulles was diverted to Boston. According to first reports, the fire was in a galley at the rear area of the Boeing 777-200 (reg.N209UA). The Boston Fire Department was…
Delta flight #DL8935 safely landed at Chicago Midway International Airport early Saturday morning but suffered a bird strike damaging the plane’s radome. Multiple Thunder players took photos of the team’s Delta charter plane upon landing in Chicago, showing the nose of the aircraft caved in. The Boeing 757-200 (reg. N650DL) suffered a bird strike during…
