Airbus ATTOL test flight

VIDEO – AIRBUS DEMONSTRATES FIRST FULLY AUTOMATIC VISION-BASED TAKEOFF

TOULOUSE, FRANCE – Airbus has successfully performed the first fully automatic vision-based takeoff last month at Toulouse-Blagnac Airport in France, using an Airbus A350-1000 test aircraft. The test crew – consisting of 2 pilots, 2 flight test engineers and 1 test flight engineer – the ATTOL-system – Autonomous Taxiing, Takeoff and Landing. The A350 took off at around 10:15 AM local time on December 18, … Continue reading VIDEO – AIRBUS DEMONSTRATES FIRST FULLY AUTOMATIC VISION-BASED TAKEOFF

IrAero Sukhoi Superjet 100 lands on closed runway under construction

IRAERO SUPERJET LANDS ON RUNWAY UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT MOSCOW DOMODEDOVO AIRPORT

MOSCOW, RUSSIA – An Iraero Superjet 100 passenger aircraft made an emergency landing on a runway under construction at Moscow Domodedovo Airport on Thursday, according to TASS. The aircraft landed safely on the runway under construction and nobody was injured, the airport’s press service said. A spokesperson said the Sukhoi Superjet SSJ-100 of the Irkutsk-based Russian airline Iraero made an emergency landing on the runway … Continue reading IRAERO SUPERJET LANDS ON RUNWAY UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT MOSCOW DOMODEDOVO AIRPORT

DC-10 Air Tanker Firefighting Aircraft battling Australian Bushfires

VIDEO – DC-10 AIR TANKER BATTLING THE AUSTRALIAN BUSHFIRES

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – Watch how a DC-10 Air Tanker 911 of the NSW Rural Fire Service drops 35,500 litres of fire retardant near Colo Heights last month – on December 5, 2019 – during the Gospers Mountain fire, located inside the Wollemi National Park, which was at an emergency level at that time. The DC-10 was assigned on a lease basis to the NSW Rural … Continue reading VIDEO – DC-10 AIR TANKER BATTLING THE AUSTRALIAN BUSHFIRES

Delta Flight 89 returns to LAX

DELTA BOEING 777 RETURNS TO LAX AFTER DUMPING FUEL OVER LOS ANGELES

LOS ANGELES – A Delta Boeing 777 had to return to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on Tuesday, due to engine issues. The aircraft first dumped kerosene over southeast Los Angeles to reach a safe landing weight for the emergency landing, sickening dozens of schoolkids and adults. 56 people were slightly injured, but could be treated with soap and water. The Delta Airlines Boeing 777-232(ER) … Continue reading DELTA BOEING 777 RETURNS TO LAX AFTER DUMPING FUEL OVER LOS ANGELES

Aeroflot reveales its first A350 with new livery

FIRST AEROFLOT AIRBUS A350 ROLLS OUT OF THE PAINT SHOP REVEALING THE AIRLINE’S NEW LIVERY

TOULOUSE – Aeroflot – Russia’s flag carrier – has revealed its new livery with its first Airbus A350, which rolled out of the paint shop on Monday at Toulouse Airport in France. The airline will fly soon with the A350-900XWB. Aeroflot has a total of 15 A350 aircraft on order. Compared to the old Aeroflot livery, less silver gray is used in the airline’s new … Continue reading FIRST AEROFLOT AIRBUS A350 ROLLS OUT OF THE PAINT SHOP REVEALING THE AIRLINE’S NEW LIVERY

Iran admits military accidentally shot down Ukraine International Boeing 737 Flight 752

IRAN ADMITS MILITARY ACCIDENTALLY SHOT DOWN UKRAINIAN PASSENGER AIRCRAFT

TEHRAN, IRAN – According to Reuters, Iran has admitted today its military had accidently shot down the Ukraine International Boeing 737-800 of Flight 752, killing all 176 people aboard. Iran fired surface-to-air missiles by mistake. Iran was on high alert after it fired 22 missiles at on U.S. targets in Iraq on Wednesday, just hours prior to the Ukrainian crash. Iran had previously denied bringing … Continue reading IRAN ADMITS MILITARY ACCIDENTALLY SHOT DOWN UKRAINIAN PASSENGER AIRCRAFT

New footage of Flight 752 being hit by Iranian missile

NEW FOOTAGE OF HOW UKRAINIAN BOEING 737 WAS SHOT DOWN BY IRANIAN MISSILE

Tehran, Iran – On Friday new footage popped up on social media of how the Ukraine International Boeing 737-800 was shot down accidentally by an Iranian missile. When you watch the videos it’s clear that a missile caused Flight 752 to crash, and not a mechanical fault. All 176 people on board were killed in the crash. Tensions between Iran and the U.S. caused the … Continue reading NEW FOOTAGE OF HOW UKRAINIAN BOEING 737 WAS SHOT DOWN BY IRANIAN MISSILE

Nordwind Airlines Airbus A321 hard landing at Antalya Airport damaged landing gear

AN AIRBUS A321’S LANDING GEAR WAS BADLY DAMAGED DURING A HARD LANDING AT ANTALYA AIRPORT

ANTALYA, TURKEY – An Russian A321 from Nordwind Airlines made a very hard landing at Antalya Airport in Turkey on Friday, damaging the nose gear, which partially penetrated the cabin, just behind the cockpit. Nobody was injured. The Airbus A321 with registration VQ-BRS, had just arrived from Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport in Russia. It is unclear why Flight N41801 ended with such a hard landing. According … Continue reading AN AIRBUS A321’S LANDING GEAR WAS BADLY DAMAGED DURING A HARD LANDING AT ANTALYA AIRPORT

Jetskiing in an F-18

VIDEO – JET SKIING IN MY F/A-18

NEVADA DESERT – Do you ever wonder how it feels to jetski with a fast jet, just a few dozen feet above the water? Well, take a look at another awesome video of The Fighter Pilot Podcast! The YouTuber and former U.S. Navy fighter pilot made this amazing compilation of low altitude flying over various high desert Nevada Lakes, while flying in his F/A-18 – … Continue reading VIDEO – JET SKIING IN MY F/A-18

Body of a child found in landing gear of Air France Boeing 777 at Charles de Gaulle Airport

CHILD FOUND DEAD IN A BOEING 777’S UNDERCARRIAGE

PARIS, FRANCE – The body of a child was found in the undercarriage of an Air France Boeing 777, that had just arrived at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris on Wednesday morning, the BBC reports. Air France confirmed that the lifeless body of a stowaway was discovered early in the morning in the well of the landing gear of the Air France Boeing 777. … Continue reading CHILD FOUND DEAD IN A BOEING 777’S UNDERCARRIAGE