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On This Day In 1963, Swissair Flight 306 took off through fog, but minutes later flames appeared beneath its wing, shortly thereafter crashing and killing all 80 aboard.
On September 4, 1963, Swissair Flight 306, a Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle III named Schaffhausen, departed Zurich Airport for Rome via Geneva. There were 74 passengers and six crew members aboard. What began as a routine morning flight quickly became a disaster after a chain of events that started before the aircraft even left the…
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US Deports 101 Haitians in Third Consecutive Flight as TPS Protections End, Bringing August Deportations 319 Returned Haitians
The United States carried out its third consecutive deportation flight to Haiti, sending 101 Haitian nationals to Cap-Haïtien on Thursday. The latest ICE Air flight brings the total number of Haitians deported on three flights since August to 319, as the Trump administration moves forward with ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than 300,000…
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On This Day In 2009, Air India’s Boeing 747’s Engine Erupted Into Flames During Taxi, Injuring 21-But What Triggered the Fire Wasn’t Immediately Obvious
On September 4, 2009, Air India Flight AI-829 was preparing to depart Mumbai for Riyadh when a Boeing 747-400, registration VT-ESM, became engulfed in flames during taxi. There were 213 passengers and 16 crew members aboard, and what initially appeared to be a routine departure turned into a desperate evacuation. The flight had already suffered…
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Air India Investigation Finds All Three Hydraulic Systems Failed, Causing Flight to Drop Nearly 300 Feet and Injuring 24 People
A preliminary investigation into an Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi has revealed that all three of the Airbus aircraft’s hydraulic systems lost pressure within just four seconds, triggering a continuous cockpit alarm and disconnecting the autopilot. At 36,000 feet, the aircraft suddenly pitched up and climbed about 372 feet before plunging nearly 292…
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On This Day In 1971, Alaska Airlines Flight 1866 crashed after false navigation readings sent a Boeing 727 into an Alaskan mountain, killing 111
On September 4, 1971, Alaska Airlines Flight 1866 was approaching Juneau, Alaska, when a routine instrument approach turned into one of the deadliest aviation disasters in the state’s history. The Boeing 727-193, registered N2969G, was carrying 104 passengers and seven crew members. None survived. The crash became the first fatal jet accident involving Alaska Airlines…
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22-Year-Old Woman Allegedly Sexually Assaulted After Fainting Mid-Flight; Ryanair Passenger Charged in France
A 22-year-old woman has alleged that a 39-year-old man sitting beside her sexually assaulted her after she fainted during a Ryanair flight from Malta to Nantes on July 19. The woman reportedly suffered a headache and lost consciousness shortly after takeoff, falling forward onto her tray table and then against another passenger. When she regained…
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Alaska Airlines Celebrates 40 Years In San Diego With New Nonstop Route To Mexico
Alaska Airlines is celebrating 40 years of service in San Diego with a major milestone: its 50th nonstop destination from San Diego International Airport. Starting in December, the airline will launch twice-weekly nonstop flights to Loreto, Mexico, operated by SkyWest Airlines using Embraer E175 regional jets. The new route strengthens Alaska’s position as a leading…
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Aaliyah’s Uncle Blames His Own Son for Travel Failures Linked to 2001 Plane Crash That Killed the Singer and Eight Others – What Happened?
More than 25 years after the tragic death of R&B star Aaliyah, a shocking family accusation has resurfaced. On August 25, 2001, 22-year-old Aaliyah and eight others were killed when their chartered Cessna 402B crashed moments after takeoff from Marsh Harbour Airport in the Bahamas. The group had been filming her “Rock the Boat” music…
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On This Day In 1978, 48 died after Air Rhodesia Flight 825 was shot down by a missile – and survivors faced a second horror on the ground
On 3 September 1978, Air Rhodesia Flight 825 was flying from Victoria Falls to Salisbury, with a scheduled stop at Kariba. The Vickers Viscount 782D, named Hunyani and registered VP-WAS, had just departed Kariba Airport carrying 52 passengers and four crew members. Most of the passengers were holidaymakers returning to Salisbury after spending the weekend…
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Delta Boeing 757 Returns Minutes After Takeoff As Pilot Becomes Incapacitated, Forcing Crew To Declare Medical Emergency
A Delta Air Lines Boeing 757-300 carrying 178 passengers and seven crew members was forced to return to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport shortly after takeoff after a pilot reportedly became incapacitated. Delta Flight 1208 departed for Orlando at around 11:29 a.m. on August 31, but just four minutes into the flight, the crew requested an…
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