Category: Aviation
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Fighter Jets Scrambled After Israel-Bound Flight Reports Possible Hijacking Alert
An Israel-bound passenger flight operated by Electra Airways Flight LO155 on behalf of LOT Polish Airlines triggered a major security response on Tuesday after the aircraft reportedly transmitted a hijacking (Squawk 7500) alert while en route from Warsaw, Poland, to Israel on June 30. According to reports, the Airbus A320 issued the emergency code while…
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EasyJet Flight Attacker’s Jail Term Reduced to 5 Years After Attempted Rape of Passenger on Naples-Edinburgh Flight
Sentence Reduced for Man Convicted Over Attempted Rape on EasyJet Flight A man convicted of attempting to rape a female passenger aboard an EasyJet flight from Naples, Italy to Edinburgh, Scotland has had his prison sentence reduced on appeal. Nicola Cristiano, 46, was originally sentenced to six years in prison in February 2026 after being…
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A Million Qantas Customers Could Share in $105 Million Payout After COVID Flight Credits Class Action
More than one million Qantas customers are set to receive emails and text messages inviting them to claim compensation after the airline agreed to settle a $105 million class action over COVID-19 flight credits. The legal action was brought on behalf of passengers whose flights were cancelled between January 1, 2020, and November 1, 2022,…
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S7 Airlines Boeing 737-800 Veers off Runway After Landing at Mirny Airport, Russia – All 179 on Board Safe
An S7 Airlines Boeing 737-800 (registration RA-73359), operating scheduled passenger Flight S75241 from Novosibirsk-Tolmachevo Airport to Mirny Airport, veered off Runway 35 during landing at Mirny Airport (MJZ/UERR) in Russia’s Yakutia region on 30 June 2026 at approximately 00:39 UTC. The aircraft, a 2008-built Boeing 737-8Q8 powered by CFM56-7B engines, was carrying 173 passengers and…
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Underwater Search Continues for Additional Aircraft Debris from Last Week’s Fatal Floatplane Crash in Columbia River
Underwater Search Continues as Investigators Probe Fatal Columbia River Floatplane Crash Recovery and investigation efforts are continuing in the Columbia River following last week’s tragic floatplane crash that claimed the lives of two men from California. On Sunday, Columbia Basin Dive Rescue returned to the crash site to assist federal investigators by searching for additional…
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Trump to Make First Flight on Qatar-Gifted Boeing 747 This Week for Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Dedication in North Dakota
Trump to Make First Flight on Qatar-Gifted Air Force One During North Dakota Visit as Military Preparations Intensify President Donald Trump is set to make the first official flight aboard the controversial Qatar-gifted Boeing 747 later this week, marking a significant milestone in the ongoing effort to modernize the presidential fleet. According to the White…
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Drone Collides With JetBlue Plane on Final Approach to Land at New York JFK, Narrowly Misses Smashing Into Cockpit Windscreen
BREAKING NEWS: AJetBlue Airbus A321 with as many as 159 passengers on board was struck by a drone as it was on its final approach to land at New York JFK on Monday morning, air traffic control recordings have revealed. “Just quickly… We collided with a drone back there on the turn,” one of the…
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Malaysia Extends MH370 Search Until 2027 – Final 7,428 km2 of Indian Ocean to Be Explored in Renewed Hunt
For more than 12 years, the mystery of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 has remained one of aviation’s greatest unanswered questions. Now, the search is getting another chance. Malaysia has officially extended its agreement with deep-sea exploration company Ocean Infinity for another year, allowing the search for the missing Boeing 777 to continue until June 30,…
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“I Just Stepped Up and Thought, ‘This Is It, We’re Going Down.’” – Flight Attendant Recounts ‘Dire’ Volcanic Ash Scare
On the night of June 24, 1982, 263 people aboard British Airways Flight 9 unknowingly flew into a cloud of volcanic ash from Indonesia’s erupting Mount Galunggung. What happened next remains one of the most extraordinary survival stories in aviation history. For flight attendant Claire O’Donnell, it was the moment she genuinely believed her life…
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The World’s Most Powerful Bomber Isn’t the B-2 or B-52, It’s Russia’s Tu-160 – No Stealth, but It Is Largest, Fastest, and Most Powerful Operational Bomber Ever
Not every military aircraft earns legendary status—but one bomber continues to dominate the record books decades after its first flight. When people talk about the world’s most capable strategic bombers, names like the American B-2 Spirit, the iconic B-52 Stratofortress, or the next-generation B-21 Raider usually steal the spotlight. But if raw power is the…
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