Tag: aviation incident
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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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Pilot Dead, 13 People Injured After Plane Crashes Into Beijing’s Tallest Building
Authorities have released updated details following the tragic aircraft crash into Beijing’s tallest skyscraper, the 109-story CITIC Tower (China Zun), on June 26. Officials confirmed that the single-engine, two-seat light aircraft was carrying only the pilot, who was killed in the crash. Thirteen people on the ground were injured after debris and shattered glass fell…
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Passenger Dies Days After Being Restrained By Fellow Passengers On Flight Following Argument With His Girlfriend
A tragic incident aboard a Jet2 flight has ended in heartbreak after a passenger who suffered a medical emergency following a disturbance on board has died. Callum Kerr, a father from Warrington, United Kingdom, passed away days after being rushed to hospital in critical condition following the arrival of a Jet2 flight from Larnaca, Cyprus,…
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Southwest Jet Struck By Ground Equipment Vehicle At Memphis Airport – Flight 4013 Taken Out Of Service
A ground equipment vehicle struck a Southwest Airlines plane as passengers were boarding on Sunday. The incident happened at Memphis International Airport in Tennessee. Southwest said Flight 4013 was taken out of service following the contact. However, no injuries were reported. “Southwest Flight 4013 was contacted by a ground equipment vehicle during boarding today at…
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Former NFL Star Robert Griffin III Describes Terrifying Engine Fire Scare On United Flight
Former Heisman Trophy winner and NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III revealed he was aboard a United Airlines flight that was forced to make an emergency return to Houston after what he described as the aircraft’s right engine catching fire shortly after takeoff. “We heard 15 straight loud bangs and immediately knew something was wrong,” Griffin…
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Hungary Scrambles Fighter Jets After Israeli Arkia Passenger Plane Fails To Contact Ground Control
Hungarian fighter jets were scrambled to intercept an Israeli passenger jet that failed to contact local air traffic control on Thursday. The Arkia flight, which flew from Tel Aviv to Prague, triggered NATO’s “highest level of alert” after crossing into Hungarian airspace. Two Gripen fighter jets were scrambled to make contact with the Israeli Airbus…
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Munich-Bound Lufthansa Flight From SFO Diverted To Logan After Woman Allegedly Attacks Other Passenger
A Lufthansa flight from San Francisco to Munich was diverted to Boston Thursday due to an “unruly passenger,” An women allegedly attacked another passenger aboard. Lufthansa Flight 459 diverted to Boston Logan International Airport after a passenger allegedly attacked another passenger and had to be handcuffed to their seat, NBC Boston reported, citing Massachusetts State…
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Real-Life ‘Snakes On A Plane’: Venomous Snake Encountered Onboard TUI’s Mexico-UK Flight – Before Disappearing Again In Cabin
Much like the movie ‘Snakes on a Plane,’ a similar incident left the Mexico-UK flight passengers creeped out as a venomous snake was on the loose that left the airline staff of the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner completely shocked. A real-life version of ‘Snakes on a Plane’ unfolded on a recent Tui flight from Mexico to…
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American Airlines 777 Struck By Lightning Returns To Heathrow, Grounding Aircraft And Disrupting Charlotte Service
A flight from Heathrow to the US was turned around on Wednesday after reportedly being hit by lightning. American Airlines flight AA735, which was due to fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, returned to London just 30 minutes into its journey. The flight took off on schedule at 3.05pm, but the crew squawked the code…
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TUI Pilot Grounds UK Flight 2,200 Miles Away After Passenger’s ‘Aggressive And Alarming’ Turn
What was meant to be a relaxing journey home from a family holiday in Cancun, Mexico turned into a nightmare for hundreds of passengers aboard a TUI Boeing 787-9 flight bound for Manchester, United Kingdom. Mr Stockford, who was travelling with his wife and four daughters, described the experience as “horrible” after a disruptive passenger…
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