Man found dead after crawling inside engine of a Delta Air Lines Airbus A220
A man was found dead inside an engine of a Delta Air Lines Airbus A220-100 (with registration N108DQ)…
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Video captures married couple’s dramatic meltdown at airport over flight delay
Traveling during the holiday season should come with a disclaimer: that cancellations and delays are to be expected. Although…
Christmas chaos: Flights delayed after Sydney hit by heavy rain, flash flooding
Shocking scenes transpired at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD) on Christmas Eve after the airport almost transformed into…
Spanish police arrest 14 airport workers for stealing $2.1M from travelers’ bags
Spain’s national police force Guardia Civil arrested 14 workers at Tenerife South Airport (TFS) on suspicion of stealing…
Geneva Airport suspends operations after private jet overshoots runway
Operations at Geneva Airport (GVA) were temporarily suspended on December 13, 2023 after a private jet encountered a…
Buzz B737 Max evacuated at Stockholm Arlanda airport after smoke fills cabin
A Boeing B737 Max operated by Buzz, a subsidiary of Ryanair, was evacuated at Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN)…
Plane vs vehicle: Baggage tugger and B717 aircraft collide at Kahului airport
Emergency crews were called at Kahului Airport (OGG) in Maui, Hawaii when a baggage tugger vehicle collided with…
Man jumps out of Southwest emergency exit and attempts to hijack airport vehicle
Passengers at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) experienced a fright after witnessing a man climb out…
Buffalo airport briefly closed due to explosion at US-Canada border
New York’s Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) was briefly closed to international flights on November 22, 2023 after…
LATAM Airlines Brasil A320 almost lands at the wrong airport
A LATAM Airlines Brasil flight almost landed at the wrong airport after the crew mistook a local airfield…
Angry mob storms Dagestan Airport in search of Jewish passengers from Israel
Russia’s Uytash Airport (MCX) in Makhachkala Dagestan was stormed by a huge mob reportedly looking for Israeli citizens…
Hamburg Airport resumes operations after emailed attack threat
Germany’s Hamburg Airport (HAM) has reopened and resumed operations after it was suspended for almost two hours after…
Bomb “joke” disrupts 10 flights, temporarily closes runway in Philippine airport
A bomb “joke” written on a piece of crumpled paper disrupted ten flights and prompted the temporary closure…
Woman mowing lawn fatally struck by airplane in Oklahoma
A 27-year-old woman was fatally struck by a landing airplane at the Broken Bow Municipal Airport (BBW) in…
FAA announce new airfield lights for 82 airports following spike of near-misses
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced that $201 million will be invested in new runway and taxiway…
Man arrested at Palma airport after assaulting Ryanair crew, damaging equipment
A passenger who went on a rampage at Palma de Mallorca airport (PMI) has been arrested after assaulting…
Air Europa B737 collides with Condor B757 at Palma De Mallorca airport
Two Boeing aircraft were involved in a ground collision at Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) on September 19,…
Two sisters erupt in a drunken meltdown at Newark Airport over a flight delay
Two sisters traveling to Dublin Airport (DUB) were arrested at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) after they went…