Glasgow-bound Jet2 flight forced to divert due to ‘smoke in cabin’
Sunday, November 24th, 2024 A Glasgow-bound flight was forced to divert after possible smoke was detected in the cabin. Jet2 flight LS138 was operating between Fuerteventura and Glasgow with 170 passengers and six crew members onboard when the incident took place on Monday. Flight crews declared an emergency around 50 miles off the coast of Galicia and requested an immediate […]
Plane on Emergency Slides After Engine Catches Fire: Reports
Monday, November 25th, 2024 The passengers and crew onboard a Russian passenger jet are celebrating a narrow escape. On Sunday, Nov. 24 at approximately 9:34 p.m. local time, the engine of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft operated by Azimuth Airlines — which had departed from Sochi in Russia carrying 95 people — caught fire after […]
Frontier Airlines passengers sue for being kept on ‘smoke-filled’ plane for nearly an hour
Thursday, November 28th, 2024 A group of Frontier Airlines passengers say they were kept on board a smoke-filled plane for nearly an hour in a lawsuit filed last week. The 19 plaintiffs were among the 197 people on board Flight 1326 from San Diego to Las Vegas on October 5. According to the National Transportation […]
Vancouver Airport Alerted as Air India Flight Issues Fire Warning
Saturday, November 30th, 2024 A Tata Group-owned Air India aircraft, registered VT-ALO and designated as flight AI185, experienced a cargo fire alert while en route from Delhi International Airport (DEL) to Vancouver Airport (YVR), Canada. The incident occurred as the Boeing 777 was flying at an altitude of 33,000 feet about 425 nautical miles northwest […]
Smoke filled the cockpit but Rex pilots couldn’t find the right valve: report
Sunday, December 1st, 2024 An investigation into a fire on board a plane has found the Rex pilots behind the controls had no specific training for the type of aircraft they were flying. VIEW ARTICLE
Delta Air Lines Boeing 767 Returns To New York JFK Following Fumes On Board Aircraft
Monday, December 2nd, 2024 A Delta Air Lines flight scheduled from New York to Paris was forced to return to JFK Airport after fumes were reported. Pilots of the Boeing 767 declared an emergency before safely completing an overweight landing, with the plane returning to service less than a week later. According to an Av Herald report, Delta flight […]
Smell Of Smoke Diverts United Flight—Why Passengers Didn’t Evacuate Immediately And Got Pizza During The Long Delay
Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024 United Airlines flight 4830 from Little Rock to Houston diverted to Monroe, Louisiana on Monday due to reported smell of smoke in the cockpit. The Embraer 145 regional jet (registration N14148) was operated by CommutAir and originally delivered to Expressjet in 2003. There were a few interesting things about this flight. […]
Frontier flight from San Diego makes emergency landing in Vegas with smoke, flames
Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024 LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — A Frontier Airlines flight landed in Las Vegas with flames and smoke coming from the aircraft on Saturday. At 3:15 p.m., Harry Reid International Airport officials confirmed that Frontier 1326 from San Diego was in the process of landing when the pilots detected smoke and declared an emergency […]
Republic Airways flight evacuated after returning to Newark Airport over the smell of smoke
Wednesday, December 4th, 2024 NEWARK, New Jersey (WABC) — A United Airlines regional flight operated by Republic Airways was evacuated after landing back at Newark Liberty International Airport after the crew reported a smell of something burning. Republic Airways 3439, operating as a United Express flight from Newark to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, departed around […]
Passengers forced off plane after smoke spotted at Montreal airport
Tuesday, December 10th, 2024 Passengers on a plane about to take off at Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport were forced off their aircraft after smoke was spotted coming from a piece of equipment near a gate. Montreal airport (ADM) spokesperson Eric Forest said it was a “minor incident” after smoke was reported in a preconditioned […]