Kazakhstan flight with almost 100 onboard crashes, killing at least 12 people

At least 12 people were killed when a plane carrying 93 passengers and five crew members crashed shortly after takeoff near the city of Almaty in Kazakhstan on Friday morning. The plane “lost altitude after takeoff and broke through a concrete fence,”
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British Airways apologizes to travelers after flight lands 525 miles away from destination

A British Airways flight from London to Germany accidentally took off in the wrong direction, landing 525 miles away in Scotland. The flight from London City Airport was supposed to head to Duesseldorf, Germany, but ended up in Edinburgh, Scotland, instead –
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Qantas completes first-ever nonstop flight connecting New York and Sydney

The 19-hour survey flight on a Boeing 787 is part of the airline’s effort to launch the world’s longest flights connecting Australia’s east coast to both New York and London. If you love flying so much that you’d happily spend almost an
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3 killed in UN peacekeeping helicopter crash in Central African Republic

Three peacekeepers were killed and a fourth was severely injured after a helicopter crashed on Friday morning local time, in the west of the Central African Republic, the UN mission to the country (MINUSCA) has confirmed. The four crew members onboard were all part of the Senegalese ‘blue helmets’ contingent, flying a Mi-24 helicopter providing
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A flight from the UK to Portugal was forced to make an emergency landing after the pilot reportedly fainted

A budget airline flight was forced to divert and make an emergency landing 750 miles from its destination after the pilot unexpectedly fell ill in the cockpit during the flight. Jet 2 Flight LS765 had been scheduled to fly from Manchester, United
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South Africa seizes Air Tanzania plane in Johannesburg

South African authorities have seized a plane from Tanzania’s national carrier, the Tanzanian government said. The Airbus 220-300 was due to fly from Johannesburg, South Africa, on Friday to Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. It was not immediately clear why the action
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Air Peace Lagos Airport incidence : Pilot in Command debunks previous reports

Captain Simisola Ajibola who operated the Air Peace flight on July 23, which had nose wheel collapse, debunks reports, saying the aircraft landed without tyres. She said the incident, which took place at the international runway of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos,
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737 MAX software update is ready, says Boeing

The Boeing 737 MAX software update development is completed, the United States planemaker announced on May 16, 2019. However, Boeing is still to do some tasks before 737 MAX re-certification can be scheduled. Boeing completed development of the updated software “along with associated simulator
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Boeing made mistakes on 737 MAX says Southwest CEO, hopeful planes return in U.S. summer

Boeing Company made mistakes with its 737 MAX planes that need to be addressed, Southwest Airlines Company Chief Executive Officer Gary Kelly told shareholders on Wednesday, but he said he is still hopeful that the jets grounded after two crashes will return
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