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British Airways pilot sucked out of plane cockpit saved by cabin crew who clung on to ankles

(Image: @twitter.com/mrwtffacts) By Sophie Goodall & Matthew Fulton, dailyrecord.co.uk A pilot was sucked out of the cockpit window but survived thanks to a member of the in-flight crew who held on to his ankles. The terrifying ordeal occurred just 13 minutes in to a busy flight from a Bi...

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United Airlines Jet catches fire during emergency landing at Shannon after engine failure

By PATRICK FLYNN, breakingnews.ie A transatlantic jet has made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport after suffering an engine failure off the south coast of Ireland this morning. It was the second time in less than a fortnight that an aircraft from the same airline experienced engine proble...

Malaysia Airlines flight took sudden 7,000ft ‘dive’, passengers ‘floated’ in their seats

Malaysia Airlines flight took sudden 7,000ft ‘dive’, passengers ‘floated’ in their seats

By Low Jia Ying, mothership.sg A Malaysia Airlines (MAS) flight bound for Tawau, a coastal city in Sabah, was forced to turn back to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) on Apr. 3 after "technical issues" and bad weather, the airline said. According to the New Straits Times (NST), sever...

JFK airport control tower water leak grounds hundreds of flights on Fourth of July weekend

By Caitlin McFall | Fox News A water leak in a John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport control tower in New York City Saturday left travelers facing long delays over the Fourth of July weekend. At least 300 flights were impacted by a "minor water leak" that forced control workers to oper...

British Airways plane suffers ‘nose collapse’ at Heathrow

By Rachel Russell, express.co.uk A British Airways plane suffered a "nose collapse" at Heathrow Airport this morning, as the jet was seen crumpling to the tarmac. The incident took place as the British Airways Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner was about to take off at Heathrow. The nose gear of the a...

TUI flight took off heavier than expected in ‘serious incident’ after IT glitch

TUI flight took off heavier than expected in ‘serious incident’ after IT glitch

By Neil Lancefield and Chiara Fiorillo, mirror.co.uk A TUI flight took off heavier than expected after an IT glitch caused passengers using the title "Miss" to be classified as children. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch described the departure from Birmingham Airport to the Spanish islan...

Doncaster Sheffield Airport closed after aircraft skids off runway

Doncaster Sheffield Airport closed after aircraft skids off runway

Doncaster Sheffield Airport was thrown in to chaos yesterday afternoon after a 747 aircraft skidded off the runway. A spokesman for the airport confirmed that there were no injuries reported following the incident, no passengers except crew were onboard at the time. [caption id="attachment_293...

American Airlines flight diverted after chemical spill leaves cabin crew unconscious

American Airlines flight diverted after chemical spill leaves cabin crew unconscious

An American Airlines flight traveling from London Heathrow to Philadelphia on Monday, was forced to land in Dublin, Ireland when a fluid spilled on board causing staff to lose consciousness, according to news reports. Several passengers reported to be suffering from "burning eyes" and "skin prob...

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