Four injured as cargo plane splits in two on take-off in Belgium
16 years, 9 months ago

Four injured as cargo plane splits in two on take-off in Belgium

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An American Kalitta air cargo plane drove off the runway during take-off at Brussels's Zaventem airport yesterday and broke in two but there were no casualties, airport and fire brigade officials said. "The accident happened during take-off of the plane, which was going from Brussels to Bahrain," a Zaventem airport spokeswoman said. The Boeing 747 aircraft's five crew all escaped via an inflatable emergency slide, fire brigade spokesman Francis Boileau said.

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Vilnius plane crash: One crew member dead, three survive as cargo plane crashes near Lithuanian airport
4 months ago

Vilnius plane crash: One crew member dead, three survive as cargo plane crashes near Lithuanian airport

CNN  

CNN — One crew member was killed after a cargo plane crashed early Monday on the outskirts of Vilnius Airport in Lithuania, skidded into a house and burst into flames. “One crew member was found without any signs of life,” said Vilmantas Vitkauskas, head of the country’s National Crisis Management Center, according to public broadcaster LRT. … But at the …

Russian military transport plane ‘crashes on take off’ with 15 people aboard
1 year ago

Russian military transport plane ‘crashes on take off’ with 15 people aboard

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Russian military transport plane …

Truck gets jammed under Wizz Air plane
4 years, 2 months ago

Truck gets jammed under Wizz Air plane

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A truck became wedged underneath a Wizz Air plane while it was preparing for a flight …

Video shows plane carrying 177 crashing in Istanbul, breaking into pieces
5 years, 1 month ago

Video shows plane carrying 177 crashing in Istanbul, breaking into pieces

India TV News  

A plane carrying 177 people, including six crew members, skidded off the runway as it tried to land in Istanbul. In the videos immediately available after the crash, the plane can be seen seriously damaged with the fuselage appearing to be broken into three pieces at Istanbul's Sabiha Gokcen Airport. The plane, belonging to the low-cost airline Pegasus, arrived from …

Plane skids off runway at Istanbul Airport; 52 injured
5 years, 1 month ago

Plane skids off runway at Istanbul Airport; 52 injured

India TV News  

A plane on Wednesday skidded off the runway in Istanbul, causing damage to its fuselage.At least 52 people were injured, and passengers were seen evacuating through the cracks in the plane. Live television footage showed dozens of rescue crew members working around the flood-lit fuselage, including around the cockpit, which had flipped over. The accident occurred after could not decelerate …

Hilarious moment airport worker spots a runaway suitcase 'taxiing' down the tarmac in high winds
5 years, 6 months ago

Hilarious moment airport worker spots a runaway suitcase 'taxiing' down the tarmac in high winds

Daily Mail  

This is the hilarious moment an airport worker spots a wheelie suitcase racing down a runway after it was blown away by the wind. The bizarre footage shows the luggage speeding along the concrete, to the amusement of the driver recording it The clip was taken at Russia's busiest airport - Sheremetyevo International near Moscow - where luggage workers handle …

Plane was heavy with extra fuel before deadly crash landing
5 years, 10 months ago

Plane was heavy with extra fuel before deadly crash landing

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — A Russian airliner that took off from Moscow was airborne for just 28 minutes before returning to make an emergency landing while still heavy with unburned fuel, which then ignited after a rough touchdown. A day after Sunday’s horrifying accident at Sheremetyevo airport, Russian news media quoted the pilot, Denis Evdokimov, as saying he followed procedures for landing …

At least 13 people killed after Russian passenger plane catches fire mid-air
5 years, 10 months ago

At least 13 people killed after Russian passenger plane catches fire mid-air

India Today  

At least 13 people on board a Russian Aeroflot passenger plane were killed on Sunday when the plane caught fire mid-air and made an emergency landing at a Moscow airport on Sunday, Russian news agencies reported. Television footage showed the Sukhoi Superjet-100 making an emergency landing at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport with much of the rear part of the plane engulfed …

Brussels attacks: Stranded Jet Airways aircraft with 242 passengers reaches Delhi
9 years ago

Brussels attacks: Stranded Jet Airways aircraft with 242 passengers reaches Delhi

India TV News  

New Delhi: A Jet Airways aircraft carrying 242 passengers, who were stranded in Belgian capital Brussels following the string of explosions on airport and metro station, arrived in New Delhi from Amsterdam today morning. The flight landed at the Indira Gandhi airport here at around 5:30, a Jet Airways spokesperson said. Jet Airways flight 9w1229 from Amsterdam to Delhi and …

Jet passengers stranded in Brussels to return today
9 years ago

Jet passengers stranded in Brussels to return today

Business Standard  

Jet Airways passengers who have been stuck in Brussels following Tuesday’s terror attacks will return to India early on Friday. There were about 600 passengers in transit in Brussels who were supposed to travel on Jet Airways flights to India, US and Canada. Jet Airways had four of its Airbus A330 aircraft stuck in Brussels after twin blasts at the …

Russia plane crash: Terrorism ruled out as cause of airline disaster
9 years ago

Russia plane crash: Terrorism ruled out as cause of airline disaster

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy All 62 people aboard a …

Miracle Escape For 163 People As Plane Splits Into Two In Guyana – India TV
13 years, 7 months ago

Miracle Escape For 163 People As Plane Splits Into Two In Guyana – India TV

India TV News  

Georgetown, Guyana, July 31: A packed airliner carrying 163 people crashed and split in two as it tried to land in the South American country of Guyana. Terror: Passengers struggled to find their way out of the broken fuselage of the Boeing 737-800 in the dark Horror crash: Rescue workers at the scene this morning after the Caribbean Airlines Boeing …

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