AIR - An AirBlue passenger aircraft with over 150 passengers has impacted Margala Hills near Islamabad and crashed . Flight ED202 was operating from Karachi ( KHI ) to Istanbul ( IST ). An AirBlue spokesperson confirmed this. The aircraft was[..] Read More >>
Category Archives: Incidents
Lufthansa Cargo MD-11 Crash Lands at Riyadh ( with Photos, Aircraft’s History and Flight History )
(AIR) - A Lufthansa Cargo McDonnel Douglas MD-11, registration D-ALCQ , operating flight LH8460 crashed while on approach to Riyadh Airport ( RUH ). The flight was on a Frankfurt - Riyadh- Sharjah - Hong Kong routing. Photo copyright[..] Read More >>
Rosinenbomber DC3 Crashes at Berlin
Historic Berlin Airlift aircraft, DC-3 Rosinenbomber ( Raisin Bomber ), registered D-CXXX yesterday ( 19th ) crashed above Berlin. Photo: Nestor Bachmann/dpa The 66 year old aircraft, was damaged beyond repair, possibly bringing an[..] Read More >>
Alitalia/Air One A330 makes emergency landing following engine fire
An Air One Airbus A330-200, EI-DIP, operating as AZ615 from Boston, BOS to Rome, FCO was forced to return to Boston after a fire developed on no.2 engine. The aircraft made an emergency landing and safely stopped. The aircraft, MSN339,[..] Read More >>
British Airways 777, BA16, incurs engine damage and diverts to Amsterdam
A British Airways Boeing 777-200ER, powered by Rolls Royce engines, registration G-YMMP, incurred multiple engine faults and safely diverted to Amsterdam, AMS today ( 15th ). The aircraft was enroute from Sydney, SYD via Singapore, SIN to London[..] Read More >>
Minor Collision of US Airways Aircraft
An US Airways Airbus A330 scheduled to fly to Frankfurt collided with a company Airbus A321 at Charlotte,CLT, yesterday. The wingtip of the A330 had sliced into the A321's rudder. Both aircraft have been reportedly taken out of service. Photo[..] Read More >>
Air India Express flight IX812 crash
MANGALORE, ( AIRLINE INDUSTRY REVIEW ) - An Air India Express flight from Dubai to Mangalore, overshot the runway at Mangalore International Airport ( IATA :IXE ) and caught fire. The flight, IX812, was being operated by a Boeing 737-800. The[..] Read More >>
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Afriqyah A330 Flight 8U 771 Crash Lands
TRIPOLI ( AIRLINE INDUSTRY REVIEW ) - An Afriqiyah Airways Airbus A330-200, 5A-ONG, operating flight 8U 771 crash landed at Tripoli Airport this morning. The aircraft was carrying 93 passengers and eleven crew. The number of fatalities was not[..] Read More >>
Icelandic Volcano Disrupting European Air Travel Again
Icelandic volcano Eyjaffjallajokul, which disrupted European air traffic between 14 and 21 April has now again started erupting and is causing air travel disruption. Eyjaffjallajokul erupting. Photo © fridgeirsson Recent progression of[..] Read More >>
Miscommunicated 767 Landing accident at Harare turns out to be a non-event
UPDATE: The Airport Authority is now confirming there wasn't any accident. It is not clear why the CEO decided to create a false alarm. He later stated that he deliberately misinformed the media stating a Boeing 767 aircraft from London had[..] Read More >>