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Ryanair Boeing 737 emergency evacuation in Italy following engine fire: video
Everyone onboard a recent Ryanair flight was forced to evacuate when the cabin crew noticed fire emanating from…
FAA concludes six-month safety review launched after spike in United incidents
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has concluded a six-month review of United Airlines that the agency launched in…
EASA issues Conflict Zone bulletin to warn airlines against flying over Iran
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued a Conflict Zone Information Bulletin (CZIB) warning aircraft operators against…
Ryanair 737-8 MAX damages 450m of runway as landing gear tires suffer blowout
A Ryanair Boeing 737 MAX was left stranded on the runway at Milan Bergamo Airport (BGY) in Italy…
Defective part may be installed on Boeing 737s flown by 40 non-US carriers: NTSB
In a letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) the chair of the National Transport Safety Board (NTSB)…
Airship crashes into residential building in Brazil: video
It has been confirmed that an airship crashed into a residential building in the Sao Paulo suburb of…
Safety alert: NTSB ‘uncertain’ number of Boeing 737s flying with impaired part
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued an urgent safety recommendation to Boeing and the Federal Aviation…
Plane forced to land on Wyoming highway, takes off again after pilot fixes issue
A pilot was forced to perform an emergency landing on a highway in Wyoming to fix a “fuel…
Scandinavian Airlines A350 suffers lightning strike departing from Copenhagen
An SAS Scandinavian Airlines Airbus A350-900 was struck by lightning as it departed from Copenhagen Airport on September…
Plane hijackings: from evil acts of violence to a 52-year-old unsolved mystery
Before the 1970s, airport screening was very rarely heard of. In fact, it was only in response to…
Some A350-900 engines face checks after ‘cleaning process’ linked to Cathay fire
Further details have come to light regarding a Cathay Pacific Airbus A350 engine fire that resulted in 86…
Delta passengers suffer from bloody ears and noses after cabin pressure issue
Passengers on a Delta Air Lines flight suffered burst eardrums, headaches and bloody noses when the cabin developed…
Air Canada A330 nose hit by catering truck at Montreal Airport: video
An Air Canada Airbus A330 was hit by a catering truck at Montréal–Trudeau International Airport (YUL), causing a…
Frontier pax arrested after trying to choke flight attendant during flight
A passenger is potentially facing a maximum of 20 years in federal prison after allegedly attempting to choke…
Qantas A330 rips up runway during takeoff in Perth: video
A Qantas Airbus A330 caused significant damage to the main runway during its takeoff from Perth, Australia. The…
Voepass preliminary report: cockpit voice recorded ‘a lot of ice’ before crash
A preliminary report into the fatal Voepass ATR 72-500 crash near Sao Paulo, Brazil, has been released by…
Trigana Air ATR suffers runway excursion in Indonesia
A Trigana Air ATR-42-500 turboprop aircraft (registration PK-YSP) skidded off the runway after an aborted takeoff at Serui…