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EasyJet passenger’s drunken antics spark urination incident

An intoxicated member of a stag party, nicknamed "Choffers" urinated through his miniskirt onto British journalist Sally Howard and her seat during an easyJet...

Small plane crashes into Southern California building, injuring 11

A small plane crashed into the rooftop of a commercial building in Fullerton, California, on Thursday afternoon, injuring 11 people and triggering a fire...

Jeju Air faces second Boeing 737-800 incident – media

Apparent technical malfunction comes a day after the same model of Jeju Air plane belly-landed and exploded, killing 179. South Korean airline Jeju Air encountered...

Close call at LAX: Private jet and airliner narrowly avoid collision (Video)

A private jet carrying Gonzaga University’s men’s basketball team narrowly avoided a collision with a departing flight at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on...

South Korea to inspect Boeing fleet after plane crash disaster

737-800 jets such as the Jeju Air flight that crashed on Sunday are used by most of the country’s budget carriers. South Korea’s Ministry of...

Jeju Air disaster investigation begins, expert questions runway design

A devastating plane crash at Muan International Airport in South Korea on Sunday claimed the lives of 179 of the 181 people onboard a...

Large passenger plane crashes in South Korea

Nearly all of the 181 people on board are presumed dead, officials said. A Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 carrying 181 people veered off the runway...

Stowaway tragedy: Body found in wheel well of United Airlines flight to Maui

A dead body was discovered in the wheel well of a United Airlines jetliner after it landed at Maui's Kahului Airport on Tuesday afternoon,...

Plane crash in Kazakhstan leaves dozens dead

A passenger plane operated by Azerbaijan Airlines crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan, killing dozens of the 67 people on board, with...

Malaysia to relaunch search for MH370 after a decade of mystery

Malaysia has announced plans to restart the search for Malaysian Airlines flight MH370, which vanished on March 8, 2014, en route from Kuala Lumpur...

New rules to ensure jet fuel security at Auckland Airport

The government is introducing new regulations requiring fuel companies to maintain at least 10 days’ worth of jet fuel near Auckland Airport to safeguard...

TAIC appeals for witnesses on board Air NZ flight to Sydney

The Transport Accident Investigation Commission is appealing for witnesses to an incident involving an Air New Zealand Airbus A320 passenger aircraft, the NZ240 flight...

Report reveals Auckland cargo plane nearly crashed due to crew error

A cargo plane flying above Auckland in June 2022 came dangerously close to engine failure and a potential crash after its crew failed to...

US flights to Haiti suspended after rising violence and gang attacks on commercial planes

The United States has imposed a 30-day suspension on all flights to Haiti following gunfire attacks on two commercial airplanes at Port-au-Prince’s Toussaint Louverture...

Bomb threat on Air New Zealand flight, plane lands safely in Sydney

An Air New Zealand flight from Wellington to Sydney landed safely at Sydney Airport following reports of a bomb threat on board. Flight NZ247, carrying...

Hoax bomb threats disrupt multiple Indian flights

At least 10 Indian flights have been targeted over the last 48 hours with hoax bomb threats, resulting in long delays, diversions, and heightened...

Boeing to cut 17,000 Jobs

US aerospace giant Boeing has announced plans to reduce its workforce by 10%, which equates to approximately 17,000 jobs, as part of efforts to...

Air NZ flight diverted to Nelson due to mid-air emergency

An Air New Zealand flight en route from Christchurch to Auckland was forced to divert to Nelson early this morning after an emergency was...

Watch: Air NZ flight aborts landing in Wellington due to wind shear

An Air New Zealand flight from Brisbane to Wellington dramatically aborted its landing on Thursday due to weather conditions. Flight NZ272 was placed in a...

Boeing tire explosion kills two

A Delta Air Lines jet maintenance incident reportedly “sent a piece of metal flying like a missile”. The explosion of a Boeing jet’s tire killed...

Boeing accused of concealing electrical problems linked to 2019 Ethiopian Airlines crash

A U.S. campaign group, the Foundation for Aviation Safety, has accused Boeing of hiding information about electrical issues on the 737 Max aircraft that...

Cairns helicopter crash – young kiwi named as deceased pilot

Blake Wilson, a 23-year-old New Zealand pilot, died in a tragic helicopter crash in Cairns, Australia, after flying a helicopter from Cairns Airport into...

Plane crash in Brazil’s São Paulo state claims 62 lives

A Voepass twin-engine turboprop plane crashed in a residential area of Vinhedo, São Paulo state, Brazil, on Friday afternoon, killing all 62 people on...

‘Unruly’ passenger charged after trying to open aircraft door mid-flight

The New Jersey man reportedly consumed marijuana edibles before going berserk. An American Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Salt Lake...

Watch: Eco activists vandalise Heathrow airport

Ten protesters were detained near the airport last week, suspected of trying to disrupt its operations. Two Just Stop Oil activists were arrested at London’s...

18 killed in fiery plane crash in Kathmandu

A plane crash in Nepal's capital Kathmandu has resulted in the deaths of eighteen people, including seventeen Saurya Airlines employees and one Yemeni national. The...

Man charged after attempting escape by opening plane’s emergency exit during takeoff at Auckland Airport

A 28-year-old man has been charged after attempting to flee police custody by opening a plane’s emergency exit door during takeoff at Auckland Airport. The...

US government offers Boeing plea deal – media

Two accidents involving the company’s top-selling 737 MAX jet killed 346 people. The US Department of Justice will allow Boeing to avoid a criminal trial...

Air New Zealand flight faces mid-air scare due to technical faults

Passengers on an Air New Zealand flight from Christchurch to Invercargill experienced a frightening ordeal when their Dash 8 aircraft circled over Foveaux Strait...

Lufthansa introduces hefty ‘environmental charge’

Lufthansa has added a surcharge of up to €72 for plane tickets to comply with regulations. Germany’s flagship airline Lufthansa has announced a surcharge of...

Dramatic video captures flames from Virgin Airways flight VA148 after suspected bird strike

Passengers on Virgin Australia's dramatic trans-Tasman flight VA148, which appeared to catch fire after departing Queenstown Airport on Monday evening, have recounted the terrifying...

Flames and panic: Virgin Australia flight VA148’s emergency diversion to Invercargill

Flames were seen coming out of a Boeing 737 shortly after it departed from Queenstown on Monday evening. The Virgin Australia flight VA148, carrying 67...

Passenger burned by coffee spill during severe turbulence on Air New Zealand flight

A passenger suffered burns after turbulence caused a full coffee pot to spill on her during Air New Zealand flight NZ607 from Wellington to...

FAA Probes Boeing 737 Max 8 ‘Dutch Roll’ incident and falsified titanium documents

US regulators are investigating two separate issues involving Boeing planes, intensifying scrutiny on the manufacturer’s safety record. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is looking into...

Watch: Collision at airshow leaves one pilot dead

An aviation event in Beja, Portugal, was cancelled after an aerobatics display went awry. Two planes collided mid-air during the Beja Air Show in southern...

Jetstar faces second flight incident in a week amid rough turbulence

A Jetstar flight from Auckland to Dunedin was forced to turn back on Saturday due to heavy turbulence, marking the airline's second incident this...

Black passengers accuse US airline of ‘discrimination’

Eight men were kicked off a flight over alleged “offensive body odour,” according to a lawsuit. Three African-American passengers are suing American Airlines over what...

Jetstar flight makes erratic landing at Christchurch airport, no injuries reported

A Jetstar flight encountered a harrowing landing incident at Christchurch Airport, skidding off and then back onto the runway before coming to a stop. The...

Turbulence on Qatar Airways flight injures 12 during journey from Doha to Dublin

A Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Dublin, aboard a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, encountered severe turbulence over Turkey, resulting in injuries to twelve individuals,...

Another whistleblower accuses Boeing of safety compromises, FAA investigation launched

Boeing faces fresh challenges as engineer Sam Salehpour blew the whistle on safety concerns surrounding the manufacturing processes of its 787 and 777 jets. Salehpour...

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