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On This Day In 2010, 81,000+ Lithium Batteries Sparked A Fire That Blinded The Cockpit And Brought Down UPS Flight 6, Killing Both Pilots
On September 3, 2010, UPS Airlines Flight 6 departed Dubai International Airport at 6:53 p.m. local time, bound for Cologne, Germany. The aircraft was a Boeing 747-44AF/SCD freighter registered N571UP, carrying only two people: Captain Douglas Lampe and First Officer Matthew Bell. About 22 minutes after takeoff, while cruising at approximately 32,000 feet and roughly…
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Airlink Cancels Next Stadium Flyby After Previous Jet Passed Under 50 Feet Above Packed Stadium, Sparking Aviation Safety Review
Airlink has cancelled a planned formation flyby over Johannesburg’s FNB Stadium this weekend, just days after two of its aircraft stunned spectators by flying in close formation over a packed stadium in Cape Town. The airline cited an unfavourable weather forecast, saying the conditions would not support a safe formation flyby before South Africa’s rugby…
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From Fighter Pilot Who Shot Down A Pakistani F-16 To Commercial Aviator: Abhinandan Varthaman Reportedly Joins FLY91 After 22 Years In IAF
Wing Commander-turned-Group Captain Abhinandan Varthaman, one of the most recognizable faces of the 2019 India-Pakistan aerial confrontation, has reportedly retired prematurely from the Indian Air Force and begun a new chapter as a commercial pilot. According to a PTI report quoting sources, Varthaman joined Goa-based regional airline FLY91 in August after completing 22 years of…
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On This Day In 1989: A Powerful Downdraft Turned Cubana Flight 9046 Into Cuba’s Deadliest Air Disaster Just One Minute After Takeoff Killing All Onboard and 24 on Ground
On September 3, 1989, Cubana de Aviación Flight 9046 was preparing to leave Havana’s José Martí International Airport on a non-scheduled international charter to Milan, with a stop at Cologne. The aircraft was an Ilyushin Il-62M, registration CU-T1281, carrying 115 passengers and 11 crew members. Most of the passengers were Italian holidaymakers. What happened next…
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Ukraine Urges ICAO To Ban Civilian Flights Over Russia As Drone Warfare Makes The Skies Increasingly Dangerous
Ukraine urges global aviation watchdog to back ban on flights over Russian airspace. Ukraine has urged the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to call on its member states to completely prohibit civilian aircraft operations in Russian airspace, warning that the skies are becoming increasingly unsafe amid the escalating Russia-Ukraine conflict. The appeal came a day…
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Air India Express gives its cabin crew a stylish new look inspired by India’s rich cultural heritage!
Air India Express has rolled out new uniforms for its cabin crew and frontline teams from September 1, bringing together modern airline design and traditional Indian art forms. The uniforms draw inspiration from Kanjeevaram of Tamil Nadu, Pattu of Himachal Pradesh, Patola of Gujarat, Gamosa of Assam and Bagh from Madhya Pradesh — the same…
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Will self-flying planes transform the skies? Pilot less aircraft are already taking on real-world jobs – and passengers could be next.
In California’s San Joaquin Valley, a remarkable aircraft is flying just feet above farmland, spraying crops without a pilot onboard. The aircraft belongs to Pyka, a California-based aviation startup developing autonomous fixed-wing aircraft for crop spraying and cargo delivery. Its electric crop-spraying aircraft has an 11.5-metre wingspan, can fly for around 35 minutes and carry…
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Russian Mi-8 Crashes Beside High way on Sakhalin After Both Engines Allegedly Run Out of Fuel Just 5km From Airfield
A Russian Aerospace Forces Mi-8 helicopter crashed on Sakhalin Island on September 2 after reportedly losing power in both engines because it ran out of fuel — just 5 km (3 miles) from its destination airfield. Dramatic footage shows the helicopter attempting to land directly on a highway, with its main rotor passing dangerously close…
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On This Day In 2009: Andhra Pradesh CM Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy’s Helicopter Vanished in a Storm-All 5 Aboard Died After a Fatal 14-Second Descent
A Routine Helicopter Flight Vanished Into the Nallamala Forest During a Violent Storm. On 2 September 2009, a routine official helicopter journey in Andhra Pradesh turned into one of India’s most closely watched aviation disasters. The Bell 430, registration VT-APG, operated by the Andhra Pradesh Government, was carrying Chief Minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, his…
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Pegasus Cancels Multiple Moscow-Turkey Flights After Zelensky Warns Russian Airspace Is Unsafe Amid Overnight Drone-Related Security Restrictions
Turkish low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines canceled several flights between Moscow and Turkey overnight on September 2, amid temporary security restrictions at Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport and a warning from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky about the growing risks of flying through Russian airspace. At least one Pegasus flight, PC1456 from Bodrum to Moscow, scheduled to depart at…
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