British Airways plane declares mid-air emergency as emergency services rush to runway
Fire engines rushed to meet the aircraft on the runway A British Airways flight was forced to declare a mid-air emergency shortly before landing. Flight BA812 was travelling from London Heathrow to Copenhagen Airport, but experienced an issue shortly before it was due to land on Sunday, February 1. Pilots emitted a Squawk 7700 code, […]
1 month ago
UK airports face weekend disruption after 6,000 planes deemed unfit to fly
UK travellers have been warned UK travellers have been warned of disruption after thousands of Airbus planes were found to require an urgent software update last night. According to the European aerospace company, passengers could face major ‘operational disruption’ due to some A320 aircraft needing an urgent software update. Resolving the software issue would take […]
3 months ago
Pilot explains what happens when there’s an emergency over the ocean
He’s revealed what pilots actually plan for when flying over the middle of the ocean. A pilot has shared what really happens if there’s an emergency while flying over open water. It can be a bit unsettling when the map on your seat screen shows nothing but a vast stretch of blue, so here’s what […]
4 months ago
TUI flight to Cyprus declares mid-air emergency after taking off from UK
TUI have issued a statement A TUI flight bound for Cyprus was forced to divert after declaring a mid-air emergency. The Boeing 737 flight was on its way to Paphos after taking off from Cardiff at 4.30pm on Sunday. However, the flight was forced to divert to Birmingham Airport after an emergency was declared onboard […]
6 months ago
Delays and cancellations at major UK airport after two EasyJet planes clip wings
Two EasyJet planes ‘clipped wings’ at Manchester Airport Two EasyJet planes ‘clipped wings’ at Manchester airport, causing one of the aircraft’s wings to tear off. The two planes collided shortly after 6.30 am while taxiing. The incident caused flights to be briefly grounded as engineers carried out safety checks. A witness who was at the […]
7 months ago
Four dead after ‘fireball’ plane crash at Southend Airport
The plane crashed yesterday Four people have been confirmed dead in a small plane crash at Southend Airport yesterday. The light aircraft crashed at Southend Airport moments after take off. The plane was a Beech B200 Super King Air with the Dutch registration PH-ZAZ. The plane was heading to the Netherlands and crashed at around […]
8 months ago