A Thomson Airways flight from Tunisia to Edinburgh was diverted to London last night after a drunken passenger allegedly attacked crew members with her prosthetic leg.
The woman told the flight crew that she wanted "cigarettes and a parachute." When they asked her to hush up, she allegedly slapped a little girl and then started swinging with her leg.
Thursday, July 31, 2014
Tuesday, July 29, 2014
NEWS Delta Airlines flight #DL6093 from LaGuardia to Dayton made an emergency landing at JFK
A Delta Airlines flight DL6093 from LaGuardia Airport headed to Dayton, Ohio, had to make an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport late Monday due to an equipment issue, airline officials said.
Delta flight 6093 was scheduled to make the two-hour trip at 7:35 p.m. Monday, a spokeswoman with the airline said. The flight took off about an hour late, at 8:25 p.m., according to Delta flight records.
The spokeswoman said that sometime after takeoff, officials made the decision to divert the flight to nearby John F. Kennedy International Airport because of a gear issue.
The plane safely touched down at JFK shortly before 11 p.m., more than two hours after takeoff.
The airline is now working with passengers to book them on other flights, the spokeswoman said.
UPDATE #AH5017 About the black box cockpit voice recorder (CVR)
The black box cockpit voice recorder (CVR) from AH5017 suffered damage in the crash. This is expected to delay the full data retrieval process. The French accident investigator BEA is currently working of obtaining what they can from the black box.
NEWS Emergency of flight #OS191 from Vienna to Cologne earlier today
BREAKING #AH5017 First data from radar of the Burkinabe army revealed
From Ouagadougou, the control tower has tracked the flight AH5017, which crashed in northern Mali. It is 1:17 when the plane left the capital of Burkina Faso. Heading north towards Algiers. But a huge rainstorm forced the pilot to change trajectory.
For the first time, images of radar control are revealed. The plane is at 31,000 feet, when suddenly, it falls, then disappear. It comes down to 22,500 feet in a few seconds.
"The fall is very important, indicates the general Diendre Gilbert, Head of the Crisis in Burkina Faso. Because the last contact took place at 1:47 ET the witness gave us an approximate time of 1:50, meaning it dropped 31,000 feets in 3 minutes. "A speed which explains the violence of the crash. Touching the ground, the McDonnell Douglas 83 has been disintegrated.
NEWS British Airways has announced to start A380 service on London Heathrow - Washington Dulles route in early October
The British carrier will serve this route with this superjumbo aircraft five times a week from October 2 until October 25. A B747 will serve the route on Tuesdays and Wednesdays during that period. British Airways’ flights BA216 and BA217 will run daily on this route from October 26. However no services will be available on November 27 and 28.
As scheduled the flight BA217 will depart LHR at 1115 and arrive in Washington at 1425 local time. The return leg BA216 will depart Washington at 1825 and arrive in London at 0620 the next day. BA had originally scheduled its Washington A380 service to start in September.
The airline first launched the A380 services on its Los Angeles route in September 2013 and now it is operating twice daily services Los Angeles, daily services to Hong Kong, and six weekly services to Johannesburg. The carrier will start three-time weekly superjumbo service to Singapore from October 28.
Friday, July 25, 2014
NEWS Two US F16 fighter jets were scrambled to escort a Panama City-bound flight from Canada back to Toronto
Two U.S. F16 fighter jets were scrambled to escort a Panama City-bound flight from Canada back to Toronto on Friday after a man on the plane apparently threatened to blow up the aircraft, authorities said.
BREAKING First pictures of wreckage from the Air Algerie #AH5017 plane crash in Mali
First pictures of wreckage from the Air Algerie AH5017 plane crash in Mali http://t.co/daIUXWjK7U pic.twitter.com/JsU8jVsB4a
— HuffPostUK Pictures (@HuffPostUKPics) July 25, 2014
NEWS #AH5017 French Presidency statement published tonight about Air Algeria wreckage found
The wreckage of Air Algeria missing on Thursday night has been located in Mali, in the region of
Gossi, near the border of Burikina Faso.
The device has been clearly identified despite its disintegrated state.
A French military detachment was dispatched to secure the site and collect
first information pieces.
The french President express the families and relatives of victims his solidarity.
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Gossi, near the border of Burikina Faso.
The device has been clearly identified despite its disintegrated state.
A French military detachment was dispatched to secure the site and collect
first information pieces.
The french President express the families and relatives of victims his solidarity.
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Thursday, July 24, 2014
NEWS #AH5017 List of passengers on missing Air Algerie flight
51 French,
27 Burkina Faso nationals,
8 Lebanese,
6 Algerians,
5 Canadians,
4 Germans,
2 Luxemburg nationals,
1 Swiss,
1 Belgium,
1 Egyptian,
1 Ukrainian,
1 Nigerian,
1 Cameroonian
1 Malian,
6 crew members are Spanish.
Read OFFICIAL NEWS from #Swiftair #AH5017 #AirAlgerie statement
Swiftair announces that the company's MD-83 aircraft operated for Air Algeria which
departed Burkina Faso at 0117Z (GMT) destined for Algiers, with an expected arrival
time at 0510Z, has not arrived at its destination. We do not have contact with the
aircraft at this time.
On board were 110 passengers and 6 crew: 2 pilots and 4 cabin crew.
At this time the company's emergency team and staff are working to verify what took
place, and will issue further information as new details emerge.
departed Burkina Faso at 0117Z (GMT) destined for Algiers, with an expected arrival
time at 0510Z, has not arrived at its destination. We do not have contact with the
aircraft at this time.
On board were 110 passengers and 6 crew: 2 pilots and 4 cabin crew.
At this time the company's emergency team and staff are working to verify what took
place, and will issue further information as new details emerge.
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Monday, July 21, 2014
Sunday, July 20, 2014
Friday, July 18, 2014
Thursday, July 17, 2014
BREAKING NEWS Malaysia Airlines plane 'shot down by Russians' killing 295 people
A MALAYSIAN Airlines passenger plane with 295 people has crashed in Ukraine today killing everyone onboard after reportedly being shot down by Russian authorities.
The Boeing 777 went down near the Russian border after a surface to air missile allegedly hit it.
Flight MH17 was travelling from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur when it was downed, according to the Interfax News Agency.
Anton Gerashchenko, an adviser to Ukraine's interior minister, posted on Facebook today that everyone onboard MH17 died in the crash.
He wrote: "A civilian airliner travelling from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur has just been shot down by a Buk anti-aircraft system.
"280 passengers and 15 crew have been killed."
The news agency claimed that the Malaysian Airlines passenger plane was shot down by Russian authorities but that has yet to be confirmed.
A Malaysia Airlines official has confirmed the plane has crashed and they are due to make a statement shortly.
Flight MH17 was travelling from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur when it was downed, according to the Interfax News Agency.
Anton Gerashchenko, an adviser to Ukraine's interior minister, posted on Facebook today that everyone onboard MH17 died in the crash.
He wrote: "A civilian airliner travelling from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur has just been shot down by a Buk anti-aircraft system.
"280 passengers and 15 crew have been killed."
The news agency claimed that the Malaysian Airlines passenger plane was shot down by Russian authorities but that has yet to be confirmed.
A Malaysia Airlines official has confirmed the plane has crashed and they are due to make a statement shortly.
NEWS All details about B777-200 aircraft registration no. 9M-MRD that operated #MH17
The B777-200 aircraft bearing registration no. 9M-MRD that operated MH17 on 17 July, 2014 had a clean maintenance record. The aircraft’s last maintenance check was on 11 July 2014. The next check was due on 27 Aug 2014. The maintenance was conducted at Malaysia Airlines’ hangar at KLIA. The aircraft had a clean bill of health.
The aircraft was manufactured in July 1997, and so had 17 years in service.
The aircraft had recorded 75322 hours with a total of 11434 cycles.
All communication system on the aircraft were functioning normally.
The B777-200 uses the Rolls-Royce Trent-800 engine and has a 282 seat capacity.
BREAKING #MH17 What we know about crash of Malaysia B772 near Donetsk
Ukrainian rescue services reported that the wreckage is spread over an area of about 15km diameter around the villages of Hrabovo and Shakhtarsk.
Ukraine ATC reported that the aircraft was enroute normally, there had been no indication of any problem and there was no emergency call.
Interfax reports citing an industry source that a Malaysia Boeing 777 from Amsterdam to Malaysia has crashed near the Ukrainian/Russian border, the burning wreckage has been located. The aircraft has been shot down, the agency subsequently added.
Malaysia Airlines have confirmed an incident, the aircraft did not enter Russian Airspace so far, about two hours after the estimated entry into the airspace. At 15:40Z Malaysia Airlines tweeted: "Malaysia Airlines has lost contact of MH17 from Amsterdam. The last known position was over Ukrainian airspace. More details to follow." At 16:45Z the airline tweeted: "Malaysia Airlines confirms it received notification from Ukrainian ATC that it had lost contact with flight MH17 at 1415 (GMT) at 30km from Tamak waypoint, approximately 50km from the Russia-Ukraine border. Flight MH17 operated on a Boeing 777 departed Amsterdam at 12.15pm (Amsterdam local time) and was estimated to arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport at 6.10 am (Malaysia local time) the next day. The flight was carrying 280 passengers and 15 crew onboard. More details to follow."
Ukraine's Ministry of Interior have confirmed the Boeing has crashed, there were no survivors.
The Ukraine have closed the airspace around Donetsk about 90 minutes after the aircraft disappeared.
The Ukrainian President said, the aircraft has been brought down as result of a terrorist act. Ukrainian military forces were not involved in the shoot down of the aircraft.
Ukrainian separatists had initially claimed they had shot down another Ukrainian Airforce AN-26, the comments were and references to them are currently being deleted across the Internet. Separatists of the self pronounced Republic of Donetsk had also shown off with ground to air missiles capable to down airliners in the last couple of days, these videos and messages are currently being deleted as well.
Officially the separatists state, that they have no involvement into the downing of MH-17.
The Ukrainian Foreign Minister reported the Ukraine have opened a criminal investigation into the terrorist act and reported in a press conference, that they have intercepted phone calls between rebels who initially celebrated the shoot down of another Ukraine Air Force aircraft, then recognized and discussed that the aircraft was civilian with a lot of casualties.
BREAKING NEWS Malaysia Airlines plane 'shot down by Russians' killing 295 people
A MALAYSIAN Airlines passenger plane with 295 people has crashed in Ukraine today killing everyone onboard after reportedly being shot down by Russian authorities.
The Boeing 777 went down near the Russian border after a surface to air missile allegedly hit it.
Flight MH17 was travelling from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur when it was downed, according to the Interfax News Agency.
Anton Gerashchenko, an adviser to Ukraine's interior minister, posted on Facebook today that everyone onboard MH17 died in the crash.
He wrote: "A civilian airliner travelling from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur has just been shot down by a Buk anti-aircraft system.
"280 passengers and 15 crew have been killed."
The news agency claimed that the Malaysian Airlines passenger plane was shot down by Russian authorities but that has yet to be confirmed.
A Malaysia Airlines official has confirmed the plane has crashed and they are due to make a statement shortly.
Flight MH17 was travelling from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur when it was downed, according to the Interfax News Agency.
Anton Gerashchenko, an adviser to Ukraine's interior minister, posted on Facebook today that everyone onboard MH17 died in the crash.
He wrote: "A civilian airliner travelling from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur has just been shot down by a Buk anti-aircraft system.
"280 passengers and 15 crew have been killed."
The news agency claimed that the Malaysian Airlines passenger plane was shot down by Russian authorities but that has yet to be confirmed.
A Malaysia Airlines official has confirmed the plane has crashed and they are due to make a statement shortly.
Monday, July 14, 2014
Saturday, July 12, 2014
BREAKING TAP Portugal A330 had major engine problems on departure from Lisbon
Reports have been received that a TAP Portugal A330, registration CS-TOO, had major engine problems on departure from Lisbon to Sao Paulo (flight TAP85) earlier today with engine parts falling causing damage to cars.
Thursday, July 10, 2014
Wednesday, July 9, 2014
VIDEO Airbus A340 EMERGENCY - Engine Failure
On the way from Zurich to Shanghai, increased oil has been found temperature in engine number 3 during the flight. The flight had to be aborted, a precautionary landing was necessary. Then the flight was continued with another aircraft. The video shows the act as the pilot in an emergency situation, to landing.
Tuesday, July 8, 2014
Monday, July 7, 2014
NEWS Pilot locked out of Air New Zealand cockpit after mid-air dispute
A 13-minute takeoff delay caused so much tension between two Air New Zealand pilots that the first officer was locked out of the cockpit on a flight between Perth and Auckland.
On May 21, flight NZ176 was delayed after the first officer was asked to undertake a random drug and alcohol test. This was enough to enrage the captain, for whom timeliness was a matter of great pride.
Crew on board the packed Boeing 777 became concerned when the captain did not respond to three requests to open the cockpit door. The first officer then entered the cockpit by an alternative method, which was not disclosed for security reasons.
Both pilots have been stood down over the incident and will be subject to additional training and counselling.
An unnamed expert told the NZ Herald two minutes is "an eternity" on board a flight.
Aviation commentator Peter Clark called on airlines to put at least three people in the cockpit so no-one is ever alone at the flight deck.
"After [the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight] MH370 there's definitely questions being asked about whether there should be more than two people on the flight deck," he said.
New Zealand's Civil Aviation Authority said it was satisfied with a report on the incident provided by Air New Zealand.
"Both pilots have learned a valuable lesson around the need to communicate better with peers," Air New Zealand's operational integrity and safety manager Errol Burtenshaw told the NZ Herald.
According to Mr Burtenshaw, the captain did not open the door because he was approaching a navigational waypoint and thought it was a member of the cabin crew - rather than his co-pilot - attempting to enter the cockpit.
Commercial flights are typically piloted by a captain and a first officer, but may also include a flight engineer, check captains and other staff. In May last year, an Air India jet made an emergency landing after the captain was locked out during a toilet break and crew could not re-open the cockpit door.
Sunday, July 6, 2014
BREAKING INCIDENT - VIDEO Barcelona Airport yesterday: an A340 crossed runway when a Boeing 767 was landing
Incident at Barcelona Airport yesterday morning (saturday july, 5th 2014) caught on video.
An UTair Boeing 767-300 was just about to land at Barcelona Airport when an Aerolineas Argentinas A340-300 crossed the runway just in front of the landing aircraft. Pilots of the landing UTair flight noticed what was about to happen and performed a go around to avoid collision.
An UTair Boeing 767-300 was just about to land at Barcelona Airport when an Aerolineas Argentinas A340-300 crossed the runway just in front of the landing aircraft. Pilots of the landing UTair flight noticed what was about to happen and performed a go around to avoid collision.
Saturday, July 5, 2014
NEWS An Air Via A320 suffering a significant tail strike while landingat Leipzig
A Air Via Airbus A320-200, performing flight VL-501 from Varna (Bulgaria) to Leipzig (Germany), landed short while on approach to Leipzig's runway 08R, bounced and touched down a second time onto the piano keys (just past the runway threshold) of the runway with the tail contacting the runway surface at about 12:57L (10:57Z). The aircraft rolled out without further incident but sustained substantial damage to the tail.
Friday, July 4, 2014
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
BREAKING VIDEO An emergency evacuation slide had inflated in-flight near the rear of the plane, forcing it to divert
Anne Stokes was trying to catch up on some much-needed sleep aboard United Airlines’ Flight 1463 from Chicago to Orange County, Calif., late Sunday when she was awakened by a loud popping noise. “I thought somebody had left the door open and flushed the toilet,” said Stokes, who lives in Fullerton, Calif. “The flight attendant was doing drink service, and she was right about to get to our row. She looked back, and all I saw was her face. Just sheer terror on her face.”
An emergency evacuation slide had inflated in-flight near the rear of the plane, forcing it to divert and land in Wichita at 10:31 p.m. No injuries were reported.
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