VIDEO Fokker 50 plane lands without nose gear causing long delays to flights at Catania in Italy
Air Vallee Fokker 50, flight W21908 from Rimini with 21 people on board, was landing at Catania when the lower the nose gear wouldn’t retract and had a go around.
The aircraft did land on its main gear about one hour after the go around.
Passengers evacuated onto the runway, there were no injuries.
Catania was closed but has since reopened and flights are arriving with a few hours delay.
NEWS JetBlue To Expand Routes On Boston, Newark & LaGuardia!
JetBlue, New York’s Hometown Airline and the biggest carrier in Boston have announced plans to increase frequencies across Boston & New York!
Starting on Monday, October 31, 2016, JetBlue will offer six-times weekday service between LaGuardia Airport (LGA) and Logan International Airport (BOS). The airline will also offer two roundtrips on Saturdays and three roundtrips on Sundays. With the new route, JetBlue will operate flights between Boston and all three of New York City’s major airports, providing even more travel options for customers in both of the airline’s northeast focus cities. Seats are available for purchase beginning today with fares as low as $49 one-way (a).
JetBlue today also announced it is expanding its presence at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), enabled by the Federal Aviation Authority’s recent decision to ease limits on scheduled flights at the popular northern New Jersey airport. The airline will add frequencies between Newark and five of its most popular Florida destinations:
- Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL)
- Orlando International Airport (MCO)
- Tampa International Airport (TPA)
- Palm Beach International Airport (PBI)
- Fort Myers’ Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW)
With two additional daily frequencies to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood and one additional daily frequency to each of the other Florida cities, JetBlue will now operate up to 30 daily flights out of Newark. The new schedule will begin Sunday, October 30, 2016 with seats on sale starting this Sunday, May 1, 2016.
“Increased competition in the congested New York market opens the door to better service and lower fares for our hometown New York customers,” said Robin Hayes, president and chief executive officer, JetBlue. “The FAA’s decision to ease slot restrictions at Newark allows us to bring more low-fare, award-winning service to Newark, and clears the way for a long overdue alternative between LaGuardia and Boston for those who have been priced out of air travel and onto the roads and rails by high-fare legacy carriers.”
Flights between Logan and LaGuardia will be operated on JetBlue’s Embraer 190 aircraft, which feature the most legroom in coach (b) and spacious two-by-two seating. All customers are treated to the airline’s awarding-winning service, complimentary live television and 100+ channels of SiriusXM® radio at every seat, unlimited name-brand snacks and soft drinks and free Fly Fi – JetBlue’s broadband internet (c).
The new flights between Logan and LaGuardia are part of JetBlue’s plan to reach and surpass 150 daily flights in Boston where it is the No. 1 airline in both flights per day and destinations served. The LaGuardia flights are among the latest key business routes for travelers in both New York and Boston and will offer customers a new travel option and JetBlue’s 62nd nonstop destination from Boston.
EMERGENCY United #UA38 from Newwark majes emergency landing in Cleveland due to engine issue
United Airlines said Flight 38 – a Boeing 737 – took off from Newark Liberty International Airport at about 4 p.m. and was headed to Omaha, Nebraska. The pilot declared an emergency during the flight and diverted to the nearest available airport, which was Cleveland Hopkins International Airport.
The plane landed safely at about 5:30 p.m.
United Airlines 38 to Omaha is emergency landing in Cleveland because of an engine issue. Not a drill. Fuuuuuuuuu http://pic.twitter.com/iMC5sg8Fd0
— Sam Ro (@bySamRo) April 28, 2016
ALERT World’s fastest jet MiG-31 intercepts US spy plane near Russia’s Far East
“On April 21, a U.S. Navy P-8 Maritime Patrol reconnaissance aircraft flying a routine mission in international airspace was intercepted by a MiG-31 Russian jet in the vicinity of the Kamchatka Peninsula,” Cmdr. Dave Benham, a spokesman for the Pacific Command, told the Washington Free Beacon.
A defense official familiar with the MiG-31 intercept said the jet flew within 50 feet of the P-8, a maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare aircraft.
The incident took place near the Russian city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, a port located on the southeastern end of the peninsula.
VIDEO TAME Embraer 190 skidded off runway in Cuenca, Ecuador (CUE)
[Video] Accidente aéreo registrado la mañana de hoy en @Aeropuerto_CUE | @Bomberos_Cuenca http://pic.twitter.com/ta5ZUatmZ0
— Diario El Mercurio (@mercurioec) April 28, 2016
ALERT Delta jet aborts takeoff as plane crosses runway
Flight 873 was cleared for departure at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport as Delta flight 749 crossed the runway around 10:30 a.m. The aircraft were separated by a little more than a mile when the departing jet was instructed to abort takeoff by air traffic controllers, the FAA said.
EMERGENCY American Airlines #AA2310 returned to Seattle due to impressive mid-air collision with bird
The incident, which occurred shortly after 3:30 p.m. local time, severely damaged the nose of the Airbus 321.
American Airlines said in a statement that Flight 2310, bound for Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, returned to Seattle “due to a bird strike, which struck the nose of the aircraft.”
Airline spokesman said the plane “landed safely and taxied to the gate.Our maintenance team is currently evaluating the aircraft”. Passengers were transferred to a different aircraft for the flight to Texas.
The pilot told air traffic controllers, “Looks like we hit some birds after takeoff. We’re gonna need to go back and have the airplane looked at,” according ABC News, which cited LiveATC.net.
Close-up of a rare site at #Seatacairport: bird strike damage to AA231. Landed safely. http://pic.twitter.com/u5dFEaXHY9
— Sea-Tac Airport (@SeaTacAirport) April 28, 2016
NEWS Lagos bound flight forced to declare emergency and return to Heathrow
A Lago bound flight has been forced to make an emergency landing in London Heathrow after a passenger became ill.
Virgin Atlantic flight VS651 was less than half way through it journey when it declared an emergency and returned too it origin of Heathrow Airport.
Specific details on the medical emergency or the passenger’s condition have not yet been released.
A statement has been released on the airline’s flight status page.
We are sorry to announce that flight VS651 has returned to London Heathrow due to a customer medical emergency. Once the situation has been attended to we plan to continue onto Lagos as soon as possible.
The flight has since departed London Heathrow and is expected to land in Lagos at 8:07am.
– Brendan Grainger
VIDEO Plane on approach to London Heathrow tonight during lighting
Aircraft on approach to London Heathrow a short time ago during thunderstorm http://pic.twitter.com/7Ila7rYwD2
— Flight Alerts ⚠ (@FlightAlerts777) April 27, 2016
NEWS: Lufthansa to cancel 895 flights in Germany
Lufthansa will cancel nearly 900 flights scheduled for Wednesday 27th April from six of Germany’s airports as workers strike due to pay discussions due to take place later in the week.
Munich and Frankfurt will see the most disruption with up to 87,000 passengers affected.
Lufthansa has cancelled many flight and have urged passengers to check their flight status on LH.com.
Of the cancelled flights, 545 were to or from Munich, where the strike was to last all day.
All intercontinental flights to or from there were cancelled for Wednesday, the company said.
Most international flights would operate from Frankfurt, where the strike period was to be from 4.30am to 3pm local time.
However, flights within Germany or Europe from Frankfurt were largely cancelled.
Other airports affected are Dusseldorf, Cologne-Bonn, Dortmund and Hanover.
Source: Irish Examiner
NEWS Airbus first delivery from its U.S. A320 Family final assembly line
Appropriately, the no. 1 aircraft was delivered to U.S.-based JetBlue – a milestone that underscored the strong global “team” behind Airbus’ position as a leading aircraft manufacturer that remains close to its customer base around the world.
JetBlue operates a predominately Airbus fleet, including 130 A320s and 26 A321s. The carrier designated its milestone U.S.-built A321 “BluesMobile” – which combines its tradition of naming aircraft with the word “blue” and a recognition for this single-aisle jetliner’s production in Mobile, Alabama.
Yesterday’s landmark delivery to JetBlue comes just over three years since Airbus officially broke ground at the Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley site in April 2013. Final assembly operations commenced in the summer of 2015, with the no. 1 aircraft performing its maiden flight last month.
ALERT China Southern Boeing 737-800 was hit by a baggage loading in Bangladesh
More on Bangladesh Aviation Hub
VIDEO Capital Airlines flight attendant violently beaten at Changsha international airport (China)
Capital Airlines flight attendant violently beaten at Changsha international airport (China) by a passenger after learning that his plane had been canceled due to weather conditions.
NEWS Passenger numbers continue to rise at London Heathrow
ALERT Norwegian F-16 guns control tower by mistake
Two F-16s were taking part in a mock attack on the uninhabited island of Tarva off Norway’s west coast when one of them opened fire with its M61 Vulcan cannon, which is capable of firing up to 100 rounds a second.
“An investigation has been opened,” Captain Brynjar Stordal, a spokesman for the Norwegian military, told AFP.
A hail of bullets hit the tower in the incident, which happened on the night of April 12, but the officers inside were not injured.
NEWS Drone that hit British Airways jet was likely a plastic bag
Recent reports of an unidentified flying object striking a British Airways flight at London’s Heathrow Airport spurred a wave of fear over drones interfering with commercial aircraft.
But now it appears the object may have only been a floating plastic bag, according to British transport minister Robert Goodwill. The Telegraph reports that Goodwill could not confirm the identity of the object that struck the British Airways Airbus A320 as it prepared to land last Sunday. The incident happened at an altitude of about 1,700 feet over southwest London, well above the regulatory ceiling for drone operations of 400 feet.
BREAKING Pilot on flight landing at Heathrow from Geneva reported to London police that a drone hit the plane https://t.co/9vFGyCrDKY
— AIRLIVE (@airlivenet) April 17, 2016
NEWS A passenger attempts suicide during Cathay Pacific flight #CX411
According to Apple Daily, the 31-year-old man was on Cathay Pacific flight CX411 from South Korea’s Incheon International Airport to Hong Kong. At approximately 6pm, just as the plane was about to land, the man reportedly locked himself into the bathroom despite being told he had to remain seated during pre-landing checks.
After the aircraft had landed at around 6:20pm, cabin crew members knocked on the door but received no answer. Staff unlocked the bathroom and reportedly found the 31-year-old bleeding profusely, with cuts to his neck.
A bloody shoelace was allegedly found hanging from the bathroom door, and police sources told Apple Daily that they suspected the man had tried to hang himself after cutting his neck in a suicide attempt.
NEWS SpiceJet Fires Pilot For Asking Air Hostess To Join Him In The Cockpit
This serious safety breach of making an unauthorized person sit in the pilot’s seat and alleged sexual harassment at workplace took place on SpiceJet’s Kolkata-Bangkok flight on February 28. The pilot is alleged to have repeated his actions on the return journey the same night.
NEWS Passenger arrested for shooting video of air hostesses on Indigo flight #6E326
NEWS Man dies after JetBlue flight makes emergency landing at the Wilmington International Airport
A man has died after the JetBlue aircraft he was on made an emergency medical landing at the Wilmington International Airport so that he could be treated.
Airport Director Julie Wilsey tells The StarNews of Wilmington that the unidentified passenger suffered an undisclosed medical issue Wednesday night on board the flight from New York to Fort Lauderdale.
Emergency services were on the tarmac waiting to assist the passenger when the plane landed, but he was pronounced dead shortly after.
Wilsey says JetBlue dispatched a special team to Wilmington to meet with the passenger’s wife, who exited the plane with her husband.
#OnThisDay in 1966 American Flyers Flight 280 crashes at Ardmore Municipal Airport
50 years ago today, American Flyers Airline Flight 280 (N183H) was a flight operated on a U.S. Military Air Command contract from Monterey Regional Airport in California to Columbus Airport in Georgia, via Ardmore Municipal Airport in Oklahoma. The Lockheed L-188 Electra was carrying 93 passengers & 5 crew members.
The flights pilot in command was Captain Reed Pigman. Pigman was also the President of American Flyers. The First Officer was Wilbur Marr.
American Flyers Airline Flight 280 departed Monterey Peninsula Airport at 16:32. Most of the 93 passengers on board were teen aged army recruits. The flight had been operating as a MAC charter flying new troops from Fort Ord, California to Fort Benning, Georgia and was to land at Ardmore to refuel.
In bad weather, the crew missed runway 08 instrument approach to Ardmore, so they attempted a visual circling approach to runway 30. The plane overshot the runway and crashed into a side of a nearby hill at an elevation of 963 feet (airport elevation being 762 feed msl). The aircraft was destroyed by impact and subsequent fire. Only 15 passengers survived.
An autopsy revealed that Reed Pigman had suffered a massive heart attack at the controls. The Civil Aerial Board investigation founded that he was not wearing his harness as he was landing the plane and he probably slumped forward into the controls at a low altitude, making it impossible for the co-pilot to wrest control of the plane.
It was also found out that Reed Pigman was under care for arteriosclerosis and Pigman had falsified his application for a first class medical certificate and that he was also suffering from diabetes. Both of these conditions would have been disqualifying factors for issuance of the certificate.
Article By: @AirCrashMayday
Sources: AviationSafety, Wings900, Wikipedia, newsok
NEWS Heathrow records latest rise in passenger numbers in early 2016
Some 16.8 million passengers passed through Heathrow Airport in London first three months of 2016, up 2.6 per cent. At the same time, Garuda Indonesia has become the latest airline to move its London operations from Gatwick to Heathrow – boosting British businesses with increased ties to a fast-growing economy.
NEWS American Airlines #AA713 makes diversion after birdstrike
A Charlotte bound flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Phoenix on Thursday, after a bird hit the aircraft, damaging the pilot’s windscreen.
The bird strike occurred when American Airlines flight AA713 has just taken off from Las Vegas and was climbing through 15,000 feet.
Matt Miller, An airline spokesman, said none was injured during the incident.
The plane landed safely at Phoenix at 2:50 MST and the 174 passengers were put onto a different aircraft to continue the journey to Charlotte.
-Brendan Grainger
VIDEO Air Force One #AF1 just landed at London Stansted
Air Force One touches down @STN_Airport with @BarackObama http://pic.twitter.com/O9D6W0FuCs
— BBC Essex (@BBCEssex) April 21, 2016
BREAKING One of the bombers at Brussels airport has been working there for years!
Najim Laachraoui who blew himself up on March 22, had been engaged by the end of 2012 for a temp agency at the airport, told the Flemish television channel VTM. The 24-year-old Morocco-born Belgians should have as a bomb specialist played a role in the attacks in Paris.
Video: Irish lad takes his 5 year old brother for a his first flight
Michael McMahon takes his younger brother Robbie (5) who suffers from William Syndrome which is neurodevelopmental disorder that affects 1 in 10,000 people worldwide, for his first flight.
Source: Joe.ie
ALERT Cologne-Bonn airport secret emergency plan was on internet for months!
ZDF said the document, which was over 230 pages long and meant for internal use only, included instructions on how to deal with natural catastrophes and air accidents at the airport as well as terrorist attacks, bomb threats or hostage takings.
The SITE intelligence group reported last month that Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) had posted pictures on the Internet calling on German Muslims to carry out Brussels-style attacks at Cologne-Bonn airport and Chancellor Angela Merkel’s offices.
The Cologne-Bonn document included detailed descriptions of where passengers should gather in emergencies. It had been on the airport website since November 2015 before the airport removed it following a query by ZDF, the broadcaster said.
NEWS Garuda Indonesia orders 14 A330-900neos
Garuda Indonesia has confirmed an order with Airbus for the purchase of 14 A330-900neo, the new re-engined version of the best-selling A330 widebody airliner, to support the company’s growth and business expansion in the future. The deal was signed at a ceremony in London in the presence of the President of Indonesia, His Excellency Joko Widodo and British Prime Minister David Cameron.
NEWS easyJet to recruit 450 pilots as expansion continues
ALERT United #UA900 from London diverted to Newark due to copilot broken leg
We’re receiving an exclusive report United Boeing 787 Dreamliner flight UA900 from London Heathrow diverted to New-York Newark airport due to copilot breaking his leg during the flight.
The flight is now airborne to San Francisco. We’re trying to get more details.
NEWS Boeing 737-800 touched down at St Helenas new Airport
As planned, British Airways (operated by Comair) brought in this ‘Implementation Flight’ from OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, complete with various Comair, Basil Read and other passengers – plus a consignment of aircraft spare parts which will remain on the Island.
In preparation for the commencement of scheduled air services, the objectives of the Implementation Flight include route assessment, airside operations, passenger and cargo handling, training and various aspects of safety at St Helena Airport. It is planned that the aircraft will make a few flights over the next two days, before the Implementation Flight departs St Helena on Wednesday afternoon (20 April 2016).
NEWS British Airways Boeing 777 suffered a bird strike this morning on approach to Heathrow
British Airways Boeing 777 flight #BA74 from Lagos suffered a bird strike this morning on approach to Heathrow
Friend of mine operating a B777 @ LHR this morning "met" a bird on approach #avgeek #crewlife #boeing @airlivenet http://pic.twitter.com/UEKCOWJpwM
— Joe Smith (@Joeyoneear) April 19, 2016
VIDEO The first ever Boeing 787 landed at Bristol Airport today (UK)
The first ever Boeing 787 to land at Bristol Airport – A Thomson Airways 787 landed today (19th April 2016) at 11:10 as part of a campaign at Bristol International Airport (BRS/EGGD) to promote Long Haul Flights from Bristol with Thomson starting Summer 2017!
NEWS Mozambique finds linked to MH370 by part number stencils
The Australian managed search for MH370 is now examining what looks like part of its cabin as well as an engine cowl. One of the striking things about today’s ATSB Update No 1 on its examination of what are almost certainly pieces of wreckage from missing flight MH370 is that two of them may have been side by side on the right hand wing of the Boeing 777-200ER.
NEWS 190 SpiceJet passengers spend night stranded in plane
A SpiceJet flight (SG487) from Mumbai to Kolkata was stranded at the Nagpur airport on Sunday night due to a technical snag. SpiceJet does not have regular service from Nagpur so there is no support or ground staff here. The plane therefore had to wait at Nagpur till a Spicejet Engineer could check it. A plane going from Kolkata to Goa on Monday morning brought the engineers here. The engineers repaired the snag and the stranded plane left for onward journey in the morning.
The 190 passengers aboard had to spend the entire night in the aircraft and were not granted airport access. A passenger aboard the stranded aircraft developed a heart problem and had to be taken to a city hospital as there was no chance of flight reaching Kolkata on time. An ambulance was called and the patient was shifted immediately to a hospital, where he is said to be out of danger.
Source The times of India
VIDEO Emirates A380 #EK19 to Manchester diverted to Larnaca due to medical emergency
An Emirates flight made an emergency landing at Larnaca airport on Monday after a passenger fell ill.
The A380 aircraft was headed to the UK from Dubai when it asked for permission to land at Larnaca airport at around 6pm due to a medical emergency before departing for Manchester at 8pm.
This was the first time that the world’s largest aircraft had landed in Cyprus.
ALERT Emirates #EK19 is continuing to Manchester after diverting to Larnaca earlier http://pic.twitter.com/Qwm8D460na – @NewsHazbail
— AIRLIVE (@airlivenet) April 18, 2016
EMERGENCY Baby girl dies on Cathay flight from London to HK
According to Apple Daily, a Chinese-French couple took Cathay’s CX256 flight from Heathrow Airport on Sunday along with their infant daughter.
The family was planning to take a transfer flight to Changsha in China’s Hunan province, to visit some relatives, after landing in Hong Kong.
The baby’s father was said to be a French national while the mother was Chinese-French.
During the flight from London, the parents asked cabin crew for help after finding the baby unconscious. A passenger, who is a nurse, immediately volunteered to give first aid to the infant.
After reporting the incident to the airport control tower in Hong Kong, the chief pilot decided to make an emergency landing at Almaty Airport in Kazakhstan so that the baby can receive emergency medical treatment.
However, the baby was confirmed dead by paramedics at the airport.
VIDEO Today, Jet2 #LS232 failed to land at to Leeds due to strong wind and diverted to Doncaster
Jet2 flight LS232 was on route into Leeds from Barcelona and had 2 failed attempts at landing due to wind. The first attempt was an unstable approach and the second was wind shear at 500ft causing a +25kt speed increase which caused the second go around. Aircraft diverted to Doncaster due to low fuel.
VIDEO Air France A330 lands in Tehran Airport, marking resumption of Paris-Tehran flights since 2008
Air France has landed in Tehran (reporters not allowed on the runway …) http://pic.twitter.com/zJSt53cLuT
— Golnar Motevalli (@golnarM) 17 avril 2016
Air France flight crew in Tehran. Trousers and headscarves included. http://pic.twitter.com/tAzOyUwtyf
— Golnar Motevalli (@golnarM) 17 avril 2016
ALERT US air force Boeing RC-135 intercepted by Russian jet
EMERGENCY Iberia #IB6012 To Madrid diverted to Fortaleza due to a cabin fire
Last night the Iberia A330-200 flight #IB6012 with from Montevideo to Madrid 268 passengers on board diverted to Fortaleza due to a cabin fire. All passengers and crew are fine.
BREAKING Pilot on flight landing at Heathrow from Geneva reported to London police that a drone hit the plane
Pilot on flight into #Heathrow airport from Geneva has reported to Metropolitan Police a drone struck the aircraft – plane has landed safely
— Sky News Newsdesk (@SkyNewsBreak) April 17, 2016
British Airways flight struck by suspected drone as readied to land at Heathrow Airport https://t.co/RDR1K3p3Ib http://pic.twitter.com/KQbjL0oa8P
— ITV News London (@itvlondon) April 17, 2016
Officers are currently speaking to a pilot who has reported a drone flying very close to his aircraft on approach to Heathrow. 1/2 CAD1
— Aviation Policing (@MPSHeathrow) April 17, 2016
2/2 This is dangerous, it is also a crime. Please be aware of the rules before you start flying a drone. https://t.co/jMiDJkJb6Y
— Aviation Policing (@MPSHeathrow) April 17, 2016
NEWS A Woman Created a ‘Bikini Airline’ and Became Vietnam’s First Female Billionaire
“As a businesswoman, I have a responsibility to contribute to the economy and to push for positive changes of the country and in the society, in light of the international integration that’s happening,” Thao told Bloomberg.
“You have the right to wear anything you like, either the bikini or the traditional ao dai,” she added, with the ao dai being a long tunic traditionally worn in Vietnam.
VietJet Air currently has 47 destinations in Vietnam and around Asia, according to Bloomberg. It also has more than 30% of Vietnam’s flying market share, Bloomberg reported, and it could very well become the nation’s biggest airline.
Source: Yahoo.
NEWS Emirates continues to show support for A380 with new order
Emirates has announced it has placed an order with manufacturer Airbus for an additional two new A380 aircraft, to be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2017. Emirates already operates the world’s largest fleet of Airbus A380s, with 75 in service and a further 65 on firm order.
VIDEO Russian Su-24 fly-by US Navy ship in Baltic sea
Russian Su-24 jets buzz USS Donald Cook. The planes made 20 passes of the US Navy ship, according to officials, passing within 1,000 yards at an altitude of just 100ft. The American ship had just left the Polish port of Gdynia and was in the Baltic Sea about 70 nautical miles off Kaliningrad.
BREAKING Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 flight #AS644 returns safely to Portland after losing pressure
A Boeing 737 that took off from Portland International Airport was forced to make an emergency landing after losing pressurization, according to firefighters.
Alaska Airlines flight 644 took off from Portland for Phoenix at 9:18 a.m. Wednesday. Firefighters said the plane lost pressurization at some point after takeoff.
The Boeing 737 spent nearly two hours in the air burning off fuel to make a safer landing back at PDX. At 11 a.m., the Alaska Airlines flight made a safe landing at the airport.
An Alaska Airlines spokesperson said there were 144 passengers and five crew members on board the plane.
BREAKING Security threat at Amsterdam Schiphol airport
Evacuation in progress at Amsterdam Schiphol airport. Portion of airport evacuated due to suspicious package, at least 1 person arrested, police say.
Some sort of Security threat is going on At Amsterdam Schiphol airport now… http://pic.twitter.com/aG3lpj2wa0
— Tony Fonderson (@TonyFonderson) 12 avril 2016
NEWS Etihad plane does U-turn on Manchester Airport so couple can spend final moments with dying grandson
An elderly couple on-board had received a text message from their son-in-law saying that their grandson was in intensive care.
After being informed of the tragedy, quick-thinking cabin crew stepped in and turned the plane around. Upon returning to the terminal, the couple disembarked the aircraft and had their luggage taken off the plane.
By the time they were ready to leave the airport and head for the hospital, Etihad staff had found their car and had it waiting for them. The couple managed to reach the hospital and spend time at their grandson’s bedside, who sadly died the next day.
EMERGENCY A passenger died on board Qantas #QF9 during emergency landing
It’s believed the passenger suffered a heart attack on board the Airbus A380 flight QF9 while travelling from Melbourne to London on Friday.
“The plane started to make a very fast descent and then later the pilot confirmed that they were making an emergency landing in Muscat, Oman,” a fellow passenger told the Sydney Morning Herald.
“The patient was being treated on the floor in the middle of everyone,” he said.
“He died before they could land and when they landed a string of people came on board to examine the situation.”
The man’s body was removed about an hour later.
It’s believed his wife was travelling with him at the time.
ALERT 2 planes collided this morning on the ground at Kuwait airport
Kuwait Airlines and Gulf Air planes collided today on the ground of Kuwait airport.
As Received: Kuwait Airlines and Gulf Air plane collided on the Kuwait airport runway. http://pic.twitter.com/waJZTxXcE9
— Mohammed Al-Binateej (@ATEEKSTER) April 11, 2016
VIDEO Thunderbird 5 hanging out few mins ago in Lake City #AirShow
Here's Thunderbird 5 hanging out with a great Sunday crowd here in Lake City!! http://pic.twitter.com/F0ZkDpEvGK
— Airshow News (@NewsAirshow) 10 avril 2016
VIDEO Unresponsive plane lands at #CardiffAirport escorted by RAF Typhoons
The RAF confirmed that it had scrambled to RAF Typhoon Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) aircraft to intercept an “unresponsive” aircraft.
The Aircraft, a Bombardier Challenger 300 (CL30 D-BTLT), was escorted to Cardiff Wales Airport (CWL/EGFF) prompting a major incident and causing the Airport and surrounding roads to be closed for a short period.
VIDEO Crane collapses transporting decommissioned plane for Air India training
Plane Plummets: Crane carrying Air India A320 collapses near B…Crane collapses transporting decommissioned plane for Air India training
Posté par RT Play sur dimanche 10 avril 2016
The Airbus A-320, which had been parked up since 2007, was being moved from Begumpet Airport in Hyderabad in southern India on Sunday morning when the incident occurred.
A crane lifting #plane lost its balance and crashed it near #BegumpetAirport, no one is injured, @NewIndianXpress http://pic.twitter.com/8ifywjoK2g
— Mouly Mareedu TNIE (@Mouli_TNIE) 10 avril 2016
VIDEO Thomas Cook A321 #MT2152 returned safely to Manchester after circling for 2 hours
Thanks to Martin Mason for airlive.net
ALERT Thomas Cook #MT2152 is circling over Manchester since more than 2hours https://t.co/RhTvQApnls http://pic.twitter.com/8qOq6jxL1w
— AIRLIVE (@airlivenet) April 9, 2016
BREAKING Two people have been killed at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas
US Police say a shooting at a US Air Force base in Texas has killed at least two people.
Spokesperson: Bear County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of a shooting at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland around 09:00 local time.
The Air Force base is the home of the US Air Force’s basic training programme.
The Sheriff’s office said they believe it is a murder-suicide but are searching a building on the base to confirm.
Local police say the two deaths at Lackland Air Force Base in #Texas appear to be the result of a murder and a suicide
— Sky News Newsdesk (@SkyNewsBreak) April 8, 2016
Sheriff confirming two dead in shooting at air force base in Texas.
— Kay Burley (@KayBurley) April 8, 2016
EMERGENCY Qatar #QR725 to Chicago diverted to Moscow today due to a teen who fell into a coma
On board, a teenager from Saudi Arabia appeared in toxic shock syndrome and hyperthermia. He then fell into a coma. He was urgently sent to one of the suburban hospitals. His condition is serious.
Source LifeNews
BREAKING Jet2 flight #LS286 has a flap issue to Leeds Bradford
UPDATE (1335 UTC) We have confirmation Jet2 flight #LS286 safely landed runway 23R at Manchester with flap issue.
After 5 attempts to land, Jet2 Boeing 737-300 is now heading to Manchester for a flapless landing. Manchester airport advised it will be a 180kts landing.
BREAKING #LS286 with a flap issue on 5th attempt to land at Leeds Bradford https://t.co/hlogpoRRoY http://pic.twitter.com/U78OVKbCKL
— AIRLIVE (@airlivenet) April 7, 2016
NEWS Dublin Airport to have a new runway by 2020!
Dublin Airport is investing in the region of €320 million in this multi-faceted project which will comprise multiple contracts and packages of works.
Dublin Airport received planning permission in August 2007 to build a new runway, but the plans were put on hold due to the economic downturn and subsequent fall in passenger numbers.
However, the recovery in passenger numbers, particularly in the past two years, has been significant. The continuation of growth at Dublin Airport is dependent on having sufficient capacity available to satisfy future demand.
Dublin Airport’s North Runway development has the potential to open up connectivity to a range of long-haul destinations, particularly in fast growing economies in Asia, Africa and South America. The delivery of a new runway could support a further 31,000 new jobs over the next two decades, contributing €2.2 billion to GDP.
The North Runway has featured in successive Local Area and County Development Plans since the 1970s. As a result of years of careful planning, land for this development was safeguarded over 40 years ago, so the runway will be delivered within the airport’s existing land bank.
The development of the new runway will further enhance Dublin Airport’s economic impact which currently supports or facilitates a total of 97,400 jobs in the Irish economy.
A major study conducted by economic consultants InterVISTAS last year found that Dublin Airport contributes €6.9 billion to the national economy.
The overall impact includes almost 16,000 people employed directly at the airport campus by daa, airlines and other companies, the multiplier effects that flow from that employment, and the other sectors of the Irish economy that are facilitated by Dublin Airport.
NEWS FAA Issues Warning About 787 Dreamliner’s Erroneous Low Speed Readings
NEWS Flight attendant pulls emergency slide after plane lands in Houston
The purported breach of protocol happened shortly after Flight 1246 landed at Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, and pulled up to a gate.
There were 159 passengers and six crew members on board the flight that came in from Sacramento, California, according to United Airlines spokesman Charlie Hobart.
He did not identify the flight attendant. No one was injured during the incident.
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BREAKING Alaska Air Group to acquire Virgin America for $2.6bn
Alaska Air Group, parent company of Alaska Airlines, agreed to purchase carrier Virgin America for approximately $2.6 billion.
This will make Alaska Airlines a much bigger airline, adding Virgin America’s 60 Airbus A320 jets to Alaska’s mainline fleet of 147 Boeing 737s.
Alaska would overtake JetBlue, which it beat in the bidding for Virgin America, to become the fifth-largest U.S. airline, after American, Delta, United and Southwest.
ALERT Brussels airport to reopen on Sunday, with 3 passenger flights scheduled
The head of Brussels Airport says a limited number of passenger flights are planned to resume Sunday.
CEO Arnaud Feist made the announcement Saturday in a news conference at a hotel near the airport. He said the first service on Sunday should be three flights operated by Brussels Airlines, Belgium’s leading carrier, to Faro in Portugal, Turin in Italy and Athens.
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Lufthansa has received a second A320neo from Airbus. The aircraft, with the registration D-AINB, flew last night to its future base airport, Frankfurt am Main. The first scheduled commercial flight is planned for today and will fly as LH072 to Dusseldorf, making Dusseldorf another destination for the A320neo together with Hamburg, Berlin and Munich.