Incidents

SIA delays all A380 flights following QF32 incident

Singapore Airlines is currently delaying all of its Airbus A380 operated flights owing to recommended engine checks following today’s incident with a Qantas aircraft. Singapore Airlines A380 due to operate SQ345 ZRH-SIN is currently being delayed for six hours for the engine check conducted at Zurich, and is visible...

Qantas A380 Engine Issue over Indonesia

SINGAPORE, AirlineIndustryReview.com A Qantas Airbus A380-842, registration VH-OQA, operating as QF32 from London, LHR to Sydney, SYD via Singapore, SIN, with 433 pax + 26 crew onboard, had an unidentified engine issue over Indonesia and returned to Singapore for a safe landing. The aircraft left Singapore at 0956h local...

FedEx MD-11 Taxiing Incident at Budapest

A FedEx MD-11, registration N587FE, on its way to Paris CDG from Budapest, BUD following a fuel stop, missed the turn during taxi on taxiway Bravo 5 – causing the aircraft’s left hand landing gear to veer through the ground asphalt. Photo copyright Thomas Ispán, AirPortal.HU The taxiway was...

BRIEF : Vietnam 777 hits air pocket, causing injuries

Vietnam Airlines flight VN535, from Hanoi to Paris CDG, operated by Boeing 777-200ER VN-A147 ( cn27607 ) got caught in an air pocket over Russia inflight. Reuters reported that the incident caused injuries to 21 people onboard, of which 9 ( including 3 crew ) were being treated for...

Conviasa ATR42 Crash Lands

A Conviasa ( V0/VCV ) ATR-42-300 operating as V0 2350 crashed on approach to Puerto Ordaz. The aircraft apparently had 47 people onboard. The aircraft reportedly had been having technical issues in-flight and the pilot had declared an emergency. Aircraft registration is YV-1010 MSN 371, originally built in 1994...

UPS 744F crashes on approach to Dubai

A United Parcel Service ( UPS ) Boeing 747-400F aircraft has crashed while on approach to Dubai. The aircraft had reportedly declared a mayday and veered off while on approach to runway 12L. The aircraft is N571UP, a 2007 factory built freighter. It had been operating as UPS6, and...

Miscommunicated 767 Landing accident at Harare turns out to be a non-event

UPDATE: The Airport Authority is now confirming there wasn’t any accident. It is not clear why the CEO decided to create a false alarm. He later stated that he deliberately misinformed the media stating a Boeing 767 aircraft from London had crashed on landing. The events started with Harare...

AirBlue flight 202, A321, crash near Islamabad

AIR – An AirBlue passenger aircraft with over 150 passengers has impacted Margala Hills near Islamabad and crashed . Flight ED202 was operating from Karachi ( KHI ) to Istanbul ( IST ). An AirBlue spokesperson confirmed this. The aircraft was Airbus A321, AP-BJB ( more info below )....

Lufthansa Cargo MD-11 Crash Lands at Riyadh ( with Photos, Aircraft's History and Flight History )

(AIR) – A Lufthansa Cargo McDonnel Douglas MD-11, registration D-ALCQ , operating flight LH8460 crashed while on approach to Riyadh Airport ( RUH ). The flight was on a Frankfurt – Riyadh- Sharjah – Hong Kong routing. Photo copyright AlRiyadh Photo copyright AlArabiya Photo copyright AlRiyadh Photo copyright AlRiyadh...

Rosinenbomber DC3 Crashes at Berlin

Historic Berlin Airlift aircraft, DC-3 Rosinenbomber ( Raisin Bomber ), registered D-CXXX yesterday ( 19th ) crashed above Berlin. Photo: Nestor Bachmann/dpa The 66 year old aircraft, was damaged beyond repair, possibly bringing an unfortune end to its prestigious career. The aircraft was on a sightseeing flight operated by...