Injured giant: Antonov An-225 damages landing gear sensor during incident
Antonov An-225 Mriya, the heaviest and, arguably, largest aircraft in the world, has suffered a mechanical problem with its landing gear. The…
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Ryanair Boeing 737 jet diverts to France following reports of fire on board
A Ryanair Boeing 737 passenger aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing in France following reports of…
British Airways aircraft windshield hit by a block of ice mid-air
A British Airways jet suffered a mid-air mishap when a block of ice fell from another plane flying…
Baggage handler falls asleep in IndiGo jet cargo hold, wakes up in Abu Dhabi
A baggage handler from Mumbai, India fell asleep in the cargo hold of an IndiGo Airbus A320 jet. The…
Passengers walk away after Super King Air makes belly landing in Perth
A twin-engine turboprop plane made an emergency landing on its belly at Perth Airport on December 14. The incident…
PIA Airbus A320 diverts to Islamabad following reports of technical faults
A Pakistan International Airlines Airbus A320 passenger jet carrying 180 passengers was forced to return to Islamabad International…
Plane crashes into car dealership parking at Medford, Oregon; two reported dead
Two people are dead after a plane crashed into the parking lot of a Chevrolet car dealership on…
Aeroflot flight descends to avoid US spy plane, Russia to issue protest
An Aeroflot Airbus A330-300, on a flight 501 between Tel Aviv and Moscow, had to alter its altitude…
Southwest passenger jumps out of a taxiing plane
A passenger opened a door and jumped out of a taxiing plane. The incident happened on December 4, 2021,…
Did a lack of flying due to COVID-19 lead to a go-around incident in Scotland?
Could a lack of flying practice due to the COVID-19 pandemic have contributed to a serious incident during…
Biman Bangladesh plane kills two cows at Cox’s Bazar airport
Bird strikes can be bad enough, but a cow strike? That’s what happened to a Biman Bangladesh Boeing…
Shootout at Tulsa International Airport leaves police and suspect injured
A Tulsa man is in custody after a shootout with a Tulsa International Police officer at Tulsa International…
Man survives flight in landing gear compartment of American Airlines jet
United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers apprehended a 26-year-old man who survived a flight while hiding…
Finnair Airbus A319 jet collides with a snowbank after landing in Finland
A Finnair Airbus A319 passenger aircraft overran the runway and collided with a snowbank after landing in Ivalo,…
ETF Airways to sue Bremen Airport for damages caused by rabbit
ETF Airways, a Croatian Charter airline, is preparing to take legal action against Bremen Airport (BRE). The airline…
Red Wings Airlines Sukhoi Superjet skids off runway in Russia
A Red Wings Airlines Sukhoi SSJ100-95 passenger aircraft rolled off the runway after landing in Norilsk, Russia. There…
Chaos ensues at Atlanta Airport after passenger accidentally fires gun
Chaos occurred over the weekend at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL). On November 20, 2021, a passenger accidentally…
American Airlines Boeing 737 diverted due to suspicious smell in the cockpit
An American Airlines Boeing 737 passenger aircraft was diverted to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT), US, after crew members…