Boeing 777 Philippine Airlines engine catches fire

PHILIPPINE AIRLINES B777 ENGINE CATCHES FIRE JUST AFTER TAKE OFF AT LAX

LOS ANGELES – A Boeing 777-300ER from Philippine Airlines – en route from Los Angeles to Manila in the Philippines – returned to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) shortly after take off, when smoke and flames were suddenly coming out from the right engine of the aircraft. The pilot decided to return to LAX immediately to perform an emergency landing. The landing was performed without … Continue reading PHILIPPINE AIRLINES B777 ENGINE CATCHES FIRE JUST AFTER TAKE OFF AT LAX

American flight skids off runway at O’Hare as early snowstorm disrupts hundreds of flights

AIRCRAFT SLIDES OFF RUNWAY AT CHICAGO O’HARE AIRPORT

CHICAGO O’HARE AIRPORT – An American Eagle Embraer ERJ-145 slid off the runway Monday morning at Chicago O’Hare International Airport due to snowy conditions and blustery winds. The extreme weather conditions led to many flight cancellations at O’Hare Airport and Chicago’s major airports. All 38 passengers and 3 crew members were evacuated from the aircraft and are now safely in the terminal, American Airlines spokesperson … Continue reading AIRCRAFT SLIDES OFF RUNWAY AT CHICAGO O’HARE AIRPORT

POSSIBLE HIJACK OF AIRCRAFT AT AMSTERDAM AIRPORT

AMSTERDAM AIRPORT, NETHERLANDS – Emergency services have rushed to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. A spokesperson for the Koninklijke Marechaussee (Royal Dutch Military Police) speaks of a “suspicious situation” on board of an aircraft at Schiphol Airport, the third busiest airport in Europe. It seems to be a hijacking of an aircraft, sources within the Marechaussee report. During boarding, the captain of the aircraft would have pressed … Continue reading POSSIBLE HIJACK OF AIRCRAFT AT AMSTERDAM AIRPORT

Cargolux Italia B747 Engine Failure During Flight to Amsterdam

ENGINE FAILURE OF CARGOLUX ITALIA B747 DURING FLIGHT TO AMSTERDAM

AMSTERDAM – One of the four engines of a Cargolux Italia B747 to Amsterdam was shut down during its flight to Amsterdam on Sunday. The B747 continued and landed safely at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in the Netherlands.  Cargolux Italia Boeing 747-400 freighter – registration LX-TCV – performing Flight CV-7156 from Nairobi to Amsterdam, was descending through FL310 towards Amsterdam when the crew reported failure of … Continue reading ENGINE FAILURE OF CARGOLUX ITALIA B747 DURING FLIGHT TO AMSTERDAM