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OccurrencesThe B-737 aircraft on which was travelling last Monday Michelle Obama risked collision
Washington, USA - Another distraction of a flight controller
Last Monday a plane with on board Michelle Obama risked a collision during the landing in the military base of Andrews. The Boeing 737, carrying the American First Lady, along with the wife of Vice-President... more
OccurrencesEmergency landing for plane A-320
Ulyanovsk, Russia - The inconvenience was caused by a problem with the "flap" placed on the wings
According to a statement from "Ria Novosti" a Russian airliner, operated by the company Avianova, had to make last Friday an emergency landing near Ulyanovsk after a problem with the "Flap" placed on the... more
OccurrencesOccurrence on a Boeing 737 airplane of Qantas
Sydney, Australia - The latest in a series that continues for months
Yesterday there was another occurrence on a plane of the Australian company Qantas. The pilot of a Boeing-737, departed from Auckland, had a problem during of flight and had to request a "Priority landing"... more
OccurrencesLake County releases public warning against the aiming of laser pointers at airplanes and helicopters
Chicago, USA - Following a case occurred to an aircraft of the County Sheriff
On Monday, Lake County has issued a public warning against the aim of laser pointers against aircraft, which can distract aircraft pilots and cause them a temporary blindness. The decision was taken... more
OccurrencesAmerican Airlines 757 airplane makes an emergency landing
New York, USA - For a loss of cabin pressurization
FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, unveils that on Sunday, April 3, 2011, at 11:23 local time, a B-757 plane of American Airlines, en route from Boston to St. Thomas, made an emergency landing at "John... more
OccurrencesEmergency landing for plane by Alitalia
Palermo, Italy - About 150 passengers on board
On Saturday a plane of Alitalia took off from Palermo and direct to Rome-Fiumicino had a failure just after takeoff. In fact, after 10 minutes of flight has had to go back for make an emergency landing. After... more
OccurrencesLibya: emergency landing for two Americans A6-Intruder
Ancona, Italy - One runs out of fuel and both landed in Ancona-Falconara
Two US military aircraft used in operations in Libya have had to make an emergency landing this morning at the airport of Ancona-Falconara. One of the two strike aircraft A6-Intruder, took off from Aviano... more
OccurrencesQantas plane forced to reverse: smoke in cabin
Sydney , Australia - Too many problems for Australian vector
Australian airline Qantas stated in the day of Saturday that the pilot of a Boeing 737 departed from Adelaide, Australia, carrying 124 passengers on board, was forced to reverse course after the smoke... more
OccurrencesTouched tragedy at "Ronald Reagan" Washington National Airport
Washington, USA - Two planes land themselves, because the controller was sleeping
Scandal at "Ronald Reagan" Washington National Airport: on Wednesday early morning in fact the air traffic is been suspended from Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, due to the landed of two passengers... more
OccurrencesHelicopters in the rescue of people remain blocked on the cableway that connects Aosta to Pila
Aosta, Italy - The engine damaged after a power surge
Two helicopters of civil Defense, with teams of firefighters were involved in Aosta to evacuate 30 people became stuck on the cableway that connects the city with the ski resort of Pila, in Valle d'Aosta... more
OccurrencesItalian airport of Treviso, Ryanair plane makes an emergency landing shortly after the take-off
Treviso, Italy - A dozen passengers renounce to leave
According to the local press, yesterday, at around 01:30 pm, shortly after the take-off from the "Canova" airport of Treviso, Italy, a Ryanair aircraft had to make an emergency landing to make a technical... more
OccurrencesIllness on board of an airplane on the route Milan-Brindisi
Pescara, Italy - Emergency stopover in Pescara
Yesterday afternoon a man of 79 years who was returning from Milan, where he underwent surgery, had an illness while traveling on a plane AirOne that from Malpensa Airport was directed to Brindisi. So... more
OccurrencesA Cessna airplane goes off the runway at Norman Manley airport, in Jamaica
Kingston, Jamaica - The 2 occupants have been taken to hospital
The Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) has confirmed that a small aircraft has crashed at the Norman Manley International Airport in Jamaica after going off the end of the runway a short while ago. Director... more
OccurrencesBurning smell on board of an aircraft of Continental
Boston, USA - Cause still unknown
A plane of Continental, departed from Newark (New Jersey) and directed to Shannon in Ireland was forced to land in Boston after it was a burning smell on board. The aircraft, an Boeing 757/200 with... more
Occurrences"Abruzzo international Airport": further delay of the allotment of the contract for airport security service
Pescara, Italy - Saga thought to solve the issue already in November 2010
The assignment of the security service to contract out to a company operating the airport of Pescara was postponed again. The competitive tender was launched in November 2010, and it soon stopped because... more
OccurrencesFailure plane: 100 clandestines remain in Lampedusa
Lampedusa, Italy - They will be transferred by boat
In late yesterday evening 100 clandestines that were to be brought from Lampedusa in another Italian reception center, were unable to leave because there was a failure on the plane which should have to... more
OccurrencesJapan Airlines: turbulence on plane
Tokyo, Japan - There are injured
The plane B-767/300ER of Japan Airlines that this morning, was going from Tokyo to Honolulu, during the flight encountered about 300 km by the destination in a strong turbulence. The trouble to the... more
OccurrencesA Boeing 757 airplane makes an emergency landing in Russia
Novosibirsk, Russia - The aircraft is owned by North Wind airlines. The 228 persons on board are reported safe
A Boeing 757 bound from Kemerovo for Bangkok was forced to make an emergency landing in Novosibirsk. After takeoff, the crew failed to retract the landing gear. The captain therefore decided to make an... more
OccurrencesWater landing for helicopter of financial police close to Taranto, Italy
Taranto, Italy - Due to an engine failure
This morning the crew of a NH-500 helicopter belonging to "Aerial maneuver section" of the Financial police of Grottaglie, part of the naval air command of Taranto, made a water landing in the artificial... more
OccurrencesJetBlue Airbus A-320 aircraft makes and emergency landing in Jamaica
Kingston, Jamaica - All 149 passengers aboard are reported safe
Authorities in Jamaica said a JetBlue airliner made an emergency landing in the capital Kingston. The director of the island's civil aviation authority, colonel Derby, said all 149 passengers aboard the... more
OccurrencesSIA investigates on the smoke in the cargo hold of an A380-800 plane descending to Singapore
Singapore, Singapore Republic - On Monday, January 31st
Singapore Airlines is currently investigating on the occurrence happened, on January 31, 2011, to one of its A-380/800 airplanes, registration number 9V-SKD. The aircraft, coming from Hong Kong, China,... more
OccurrencesNew Jersey, small plane makes an emergency landing
Hackensack, USA - For technical problems
According to reports from international press, yesterday afternoon a small airplane of federal property, and more exactly owned by Justice Department, used by Bergen County's prosecutor office for a training... more
OccurrencesQantas Boeing 737/400 airplane, loss of cabin pressure
Melbourne, Australia - The occurrence happened yesterday, during a flight from Adelaide to Melbourne
It doesn't seem to be a favorable period for Qantas, whose planes in recent months have suffered a series of occurrences that could to have dispelled, at least for now, its reputation as a carrier with... more
OccurrencesNTSB investigates on brakes after plane run off Wyoming runway last Dicember
Jackson Hole, Usa - A component was missing from a cockpit mechanism
Aviation investigators are looking into two braking systems on an American Airlines plane that ran off a runway while landing at the Jackson Hole Airport (see AVIONEWS). The National Transportation... more
OccurrencesAir New Zealand aircraft makes an emergency landing at Dunedin Airport
Dunedin, New Zealand - Following a bird-strike
An Air New Zealand 737/300 plane with 115 people on board landed safely today at Dunedin International Airport (southern island of the country) this evening (local time) following bird strike shortly after... more
OccurrencesLondon-bound flight diverted after threat. A terrorist has been arrested
London, UK - A passenger claimed to have a bomb
British fighter jets escorted a passenger plane to a London airport following a bomb threat made by a passenger onboard. British police said that a 37-year-old British national was arrested after making... more
OccurrencesInconvenience during refueling for A-330 tanker aircraft
Madrid, Spain - Of Royal Australian Air Force, which involved also a F-16 of Portoguese Air Force
Airbus Military and some important European military airworthiness authorities have opened an investigation regarding a mishap which occurred yesterday, January 19, 2011, at around 17:00 local time, to... more
OccurrencesQantas, another occurrence: 747 airplane suffered an engine failure
Sydney, Australia - While it is about to take-off from Sidney to Los Angeles
On Saturday, January 15, 2011, a Qantas Boeing 747 airplane with 344 passengers on board suffered a failure in the engine number 1 while it was preparing to take-off from Sydney, Australia, in the direction... more
OccurrencesAirAsia conducts investigations into the incident where one of its aircraft veered off the runway at Kuching International Airport
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Initial report says that the visibility was good enough for approach and landing
AirAsia is to conduct a full investigation, with the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA), into the incident where one of its aircraft veered off the runway upon landing at the Kuching International Airport... more
OccurrencesRyanair airplane departs from Cagliari to Treviso with a 10 hour delay
Cagliari, Italy - Maybe because of the fault of a spy
According to local press, yesterday the departure of a Ryanair airplane from Cagliari to Treviso, scheduled for ten o'clock in the morning, was delayed for ten hours, with imaginable inconveniences for... more