Aviation News, Headlines & Alerts
 
Month: <span>February 2018</span>

Brussels Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing due to Flaps Problem

Brussels Airlines flight SN-3667 made an emergency landing in Toulouse, France, on February 20th.

The Airbus A319-100 plane flying from Brussels, Belgium, was on approach to Toulouse when the crew reported an issue with the flaps and went around.

The plane subsequently landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.


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PSA Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Kansas City

PSA Airlines flight JIA-9925 had to return and make an emergency landing in Kansas City, Missouri, on February 20th.

The plane took off for Charlotte, North Carolina, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a gear problem.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.


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Swiss Global Air Lines Flight Returns to Zurich After Bird Strike

Swiss Global Air Lines flight LX-1660 had to return and make an emergency landing in Zurich, Switzerland, on February 20th.

The plane took off for Venice, Italy, but had to turn back after a bird strike.

The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.


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Sita Air Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Kathmandu

Sita Air flight 603 made an emergency landing in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 20th.

The plane took off for Lukla, Nepal, but had to turn back after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.

The plane landed safely. All twelve passengers and three crew members remained unharmed.


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Thai Airways Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Bangkok

Thai Airways flight TG-676 had to return and make an emergency landing in Bangkok, Thailand, on February 19th.

The Airbus A380-800 plane took off for Narita International Airport, Japan, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an engine problem.

The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.


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All Nippon Airways Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Tokyo

All Nippon Airways flight NH-469 had to return and make an emergency landing in Tokyo, Japan, on February 19th.

The Boeing 777-300 plane took off for Okinawa, Japan, but had to turn back after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.

The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.


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United Airlines Flight Diverts to Washington Dulles International Airport

United Airlines flight UA-1068 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, on February 18th.

The Boeing 737-700 plane heading from Newark, New Jersey, to Bogota, Colombia, was diverted after both autopilots failed.

The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained safe.


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Southwest Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Houston

Southwest Airlines flight WN-289 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Houston, Texas, on February 18th.

The Boeing 737-700 plane heading from Belize to Denver, Colorado, was diverted due to loss of cabin pressure.

The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.


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Nok Air Flight Makes Emergency Landing due to Engine Issue

Nok Air flight DD-9407 had to return and make an emergency landing in Sakon Nakhon, Thailand, on February 18th.

The plane took off for Bangkok, Thailand, but had to turn back after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.

The plane landed safely. All eighty-four people aboard remained unharmed.


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NASA to Host National Space Council Meeting at Kennedy Space Center


NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida will host a meeting of the National Space Council, chaired by Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday, Feb. 21.

NASA Television and the agency’s website will provide live coverage of the meeting beginning at 10 a.m. EST.

Media are invited to cover the vice president’s arrival on Tuesday, Feb. 20, at Kennedy’s Shuttle Landing Facility and the council meeting on Wednesday.

After his arrival on Tuesday, Vice President Pence will tour Cape Canaveral Air Force Station launch facilities and participate in a commercial spaceflight federal reception. On Wednesday, Vice President Pence will lead the National Space Council meeting inside Kennedy’s Space Station Processing Facility. “Moon, Mars, and Worlds Beyond: Winning the Next Frontier” will include testimonials from leaders in the civil, commercial, and national security sectors about the importance of the United States’ space enterprise. The Vice President will conclude his visit with a tour of Kennedy Space Center.


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Iran Aseman Airlines Plane Crashes in Iran; 66 Killed

Iran Aseman Airlines flight EP-3704 crashed in Semirom, Iran, on February 18th.

The incident happened when the plane was heading from Tehran to Yasuj, Iran.

The plane was carrying sixty passengers and six crew members at the time; all of them were killed in the crash.


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Plane Crash in Wyoming Leaves Two Dead

A small plane crashed near Evanston, Wyoming, on February 18th.

The incident happened near Bear River when the plane was transporting two people from Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Both occupants were killed in the crash.


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Jet2 Flight Diverts to Portugal due to Medical Emergency

Jet2 flight LS-1202 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Faro, Portugal, on February 17th.

The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Lanzarote, Spain, to Birmingham, England, was diverted after the first officer became unwell.

The plane landed safely.


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13 Killed in Mexico Helicopter Crash

A military helicopter crashed on top of two vehicles in Oaxaca, Mexico, on February 16th.

The incident happened when the helicopter, carrying officials including Mexican Interior Minister Alfonso Navarrete Prida and Oaxaca’s governor Alejandro Murat, was attempting to land at an airfield in Santiago Jamiltepec.

All the occupants survived the crash, however, thirteen people on the ground were killed.

The officials on-board the helicopter were surveying damage caused by the recent earthquake.


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American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Portugal

American Airlines flight AA-206 made an emergency landing at Lajes Field, Portugal, on February 16th.

The Boeing 767-300 plane heading from Miami, Florida, to Milan-Malpensa Airport, Italy, was diverted after the crew noticed multiple system failures.

The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.

Qeshm Air Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Iran

Qeshm Air flight QB-1202 made an emergency landing in Mashhad, Iran, on February 16th.

The plane flying from Tehran, Iran, was on final approach to Mashhad when the crew failed to fully deploy the landing gear.

The plane subsequently performed a partial gear up landing.

All one hundred and four people aboard remained unharmed.


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Aerotrans Cargo Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Germany

Aerotrans Cargo flight ATG-4428 had to return and make an emergency landing at Frankfurt-Hahn Airport, Germany, on February 15th.

The Boeing 747-400 plane took off for Baku, Azerbaijan, but had to turn back after an unidentified loud bang was heard on-board.

The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.


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American Airlines Flight Diverts to Alabama After Engine Failure

American Airlines flight AA-5359 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Birmingham, Alabama, on February 15th.

The plane heading from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Virginia, to Jackson, Mississippi, was diverted due to an engine failure.

The plane landed safely. All fifty-two people aboard remained unharmed.


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Korean Airlines Flight Returns to Japan due to Engine Issue

Korean Airlines flight KE-2728 had to return and make an emergency landing at Kansai International Airport, Japan, on February 15th.

The Boeing 777-200 plane took off for Seoul, South Korea, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an engine issue.

The plane landed uneventfully. All two hundred and sixteen people aboard remained safe.


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Yakutia Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing due to Engine Issue

Yakutia Airlines flight R3-498 made an emergency landing in Blagoveshchensk, Russia, on February 15th.

The plane took off for Yakutsk, Russia, but had to turn back after the crew noticed an engine problem.

The plane landed back safely. All thirty-one passengers and four crew members remained unharmed.


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SFO-Bound American Airlines Flight Encounters Severe Turbulence

American Airlines flight AA-1743 encountered severe turbulence on the way to San Francisco, California, on February 14th.

The Airbus A330-200 plane was flying from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when it hit turbulence that injured a flight attendant.

The plane continued for a safe landing.

RUTACA Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Venezuela

RUTACA Airlines flight 5R-310 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Barcelona, Venezuela, on February 14th.

The Boeing 737-200 plane heading from Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana Airport to Simon Bolivar International Airport, Venezuela, was diverted after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.

The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.

New Mexico Students to Speak with NASA Astronaut on Space Station

Expedition 54-55 prime Scott Tingle of NASA.

Students from six schools in Alamogordo, New Mexico, will speak with a NASA astronaut living, working and doing research aboard the International Space Station at 11 a.m. EST Wednesday, Feb. 21. The 20-minute, Earth-to-space call will air live on NASA Television and the agency’s website.

Middle and high school students will travel to Alamogordo High School for the call to Expedition 54 astronaut Scott Tingle aboard the space station, posing questions about life aboard the orbital outpost, NASA’s deep space exploration plans, and doing science in space.

Tingle arrived Dec.19 and is scheduled to return to Earth in June.

The New Mexico Museum of Space History (NMMSH) has collaborated with the Alamogordo Public School and the New Mexico School for the Blind and Visually Impaired for this event. NMMSH is a state museum chartered to educate the people of New Mexico and visitors in the history, science and technology of space.

Students have been preparing for the event by forming teams to design and build simple apparatuses or experiments involving fluid management, combustion, or crystal growth to compare performance in a 1g vs simulated microgravity environment. Some 1,500 students and teachers are expected to be on-site at Alamogordo High School during the downlink with 4,000 more watching virtually in school auditoriums throughout Alamogordo Public Schools.


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Indian Air Force Aircraft Crashes in Assam; 2 Killed

An Indian air force helicopter crashed in Majuli, Assam, India, on February 15th.

The chopper took off from Jorhat air base and was on a routine sortie when it went down.

There were two pilots on board at the time; both were killed in the crash.

The cause of crash is under investigation.


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JetBlue Flight Returns to Fort Lauderdale due to Engine Issue

JetBlue flight B6-1675 made an emergency landing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on February 13th.

The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Kingston, Jamaica, but had to turn back after the crew noticed an issue with one of the engines.

The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.

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