Tag: aviation safety
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Delta Flight Attendant Injured By Clear-Air Turbulence On Madison-To-Boston Flight; Medics Respond At Logan Airport
A Delta Air Lines flight arriving at Boston Logan International Airport from Madison, Wisconsin, experienced an unexpected moment of turbulence on Sunday evening, leaving a flight attendant injured. According to Republic Airways, which operated the flight on behalf of Delta, the aircraft encountered clear-air turbulence while en route to Boston. Clear-air turbulence is particularly challenging…
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Close Call Between Delta And American Aircraft At Intersecting Runways Of Boston Logan International Airport – Delta Pilot Performs Evasive Go-Around
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a close call between two commercial flights at Boston Logan International Airport on Saturday morning. The pilots of Delta Air Lines Flight 2351 aborted their approach for landing around 11:30 a.m. as American Airlines Flight 3161 was accelerating for takeoff on an intersecting runway. Delta pilots performed an evasive…
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A Police Helicopter At Saratoga Was Forced To Change Flight Paths After Man Pointed A Laser At It – Arrested
A man in Saratoga Springs, New York, has been charged after allegedly pointing a laser at a state police helicopter. According to the authorities, the helicopter was conducting a training exercise at the time. As reported by Saratoga TODAY, citing the New York State Police, the incident occurred on Thursday, June 12. At around 10:10…
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KLM Flight KL1583 Grounded After Hard Landing As Airbus A321neo Tail Scrapes Lisbon Runway
A routine flight from Amsterdam to Lisbon ended with an unexpected incident after a KLM Airbus A321neo suffered a tail strike during landing at Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport on June 16, 2026. KLM Flight KL1583, operated by Airbus A321-252NX PH-AXB, was arriving from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport when the aircraft touched down on Runway 02 at…
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Massive Emergency Response At JFK After Delta Flight Reported With Flat Tires On Approach To Landing
A Delta Air Lines flight arriving at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport on Tuesday, 16-Jun-2026 sparked a massive emergency response from the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) after initial reports of landing gear trouble. Delta Flight 1966, an Airbus A321neo traveling from San Juan, was carrying 170 passengers, two pilots and four…
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Smoke At 35,000 Feet: Tianjin Airlines Airbus A320neo Power Bank Incident Ends Safely After Crew’s Rapid Response
A frightening moment unfolded onboard Tianjin Airlines flight GS7829 when a passenger’s power bank experienced a thermal runaway event and began producing smoke during the flight on Monday, 15 June 2026. The aircraft involved was an Airbus A320-271N, registration B-32DA, a modern A320neo aircraft manufactured in 2023 and powered by Pratt & Whitney PW1127G-JM engines.…
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Cellphone Catches Fire, ‘Scorches Cabin’ On British Airways Flight En Route To Las Vegas
A cellphone caught fire and “scorched the cabin” aboard a British Airways flight en route to a Las Vegas, Nevada airport on Monday, 15-Jun-2026. British Airways Flight 271 from London, England, landed safely at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas at 2:30 p.m. local time after a crew member reported a cell phone fire…
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Flight Instructor Sentenced To 78 Months In Prison After Using Expired Certificate In 2022 Crash That Killed Student Pilot
An aviation training instructor whose training certificate had expired was sentenced to federal prison for a 2022 plane crash in Allentown that killed a student-pilot, Keith B. Kozel, who formerly lived in the Back Mountain. Philip McPherson II, 37, of Riverside, was sentenced by Eastern U.S. District Judge John M. Gallagher to 78 months in…
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Newest Jets Are Now Flying With A Secondary Barrier That Can Protect The Cockpit When Pilots Need To Use Lavatory Or Get A Meal
What happens if someone tries to storm an airplane cockpit at 32,000 feet? A recent Frontier Airlines flight from Puerto Rico to Chicago turned chaotic when a passenger allegedly attempted to open an emergency exit and force his way into the cockpit. He was stopped by brave crew members and passengers, and the flight safely…
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Since 2002, Operators Caught 10 Fractures Before Takeoff On The Same Part That Broke In The UPS Crash
Before the deadly crash of UPS Flight 2976 in Louisville, there were warnings. Not just days or months before, but decades. The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 cargo plane, built in 1991, went down around 5:15 p.m. Nov. 4, 2025, after its left wing caught fire, killing all three pilots on board. The plane slammed into Grade…
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