All news on the topic: Aviation

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Sydney Airport gets green light for £3.1bn transformation set to reshape Australia’s busiest hub
The busiest airport in Australia has just received the green light for a multi-billion expansion project – expected to take 20 years to complete.
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British Airways baggage container catches fire at Milan airport after unloading
A British Airways baggage container burst into flames minutes after being unloaded from an aircraft.
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World’s largest battery-powered aircraft completes first flight using just $5 of electricity
American Heart Aerospace conducted the first flight of the full-scale electric demonstrator aircraft X1, which the company calls the world’s largest battery-powered aircraft ever to take to the skies. During the 27-minute flight, it used approximately $5 worth of electricity.
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Criminal investigation launched after two young men killed in Essex plane crash
A criminal investigation has been launched into the deaths of two people after an experience flight crashed into a field in Essex.
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Thirteen killed after sightseeing plane crashes over Peru’s Nazca Lines
Thirteen people were killed in a plane crash during a sightseeing flight over Peru’s famous Nazca Lines.
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US Marine F-35B fighter jet crashes in San Diego after mid-air emergency
A fighter jet crashed in San Diego on Friday after suffering a “class A mishap,” according to officials.
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Teenager investigated after hoax bomb threat triggers RAF response to Qatar Airways flight
Police are investigating a hoax threat made by a 14-year-old boy to an aircraft heading to Manchester Airport.
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Seaplane crashes near remote island off Washington with all 11 people rescued
Emergency services have raced to the scene of a plane crash off the coast of a remote island, with all 11 persons on board managing to escape from the aircraft an explosion took place.
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Three British Airways pilots struck by food poisoning during flight after hotel breakfast in India
Three pilots on board a British Airways flight suffered food poisoning while mid-air – almost exactly mirroring the plot of hit comedy, Airplane.
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Lost Pan Am Clipper Endeavor finally discovered on Atlantic seabed after 74 years
Some 74 years after a Pan American Airways flight crashed into the water off the coast of Puerto Rico, an aviation search team said it found the wreckage sitting on the ocean floor.
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EasyJet flight to Liverpool diverted after mid-air fight involving 10 passengers
The captain decided to return ‘due to the danger it posed to the safety of the flight’, the air traffic controller said
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Loganair urges government rescue after slashing Highlands and Islands services
Loganair has temporarily scrapped flights across Scotland’s islands due to operational losses triggered by rising fuel prices due to the war in the Middle East
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Light aircraft overturns on runway at Hawarden Airport in North Wales
Emergency services rushed to a UK airport following an "incident" involving a light aircraft. Crews were called to Hawarden Airport in Flintshire, North Wales, on the border with Cheshire.
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Nine flights declare emergencies after Gatwick runway closure sparks overnight chaos
Multiple flights declared an emergency simultaneously in the early hours of this morning over London Gatwick.
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Pilot spells out "I’m bored" during two-hour test flight over northwest England
A light aircraft pilot wrote "I’m bored" during a two-hour test flight - with his mischievous flight path appearing on an online tracking app.
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Video reveals shattered engine after Ryanair passenger was partially sucked out of window
A shoking new video appears to show the shattered engine of the plane where a passenger was sucked out of the window“up to his shoulders“.
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Mid-air scare as Ryanair passenger hurt after cabin window comes loose
A passenger on a Ryanair flight from Greece was reportedly partially ’sucked’ out of a shattered window as his wife cling onto him.
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Wreckage of missing cargo plane found off Pakistan as search continues for five crew
Search crews have recovered the wreckage of a plane that disappeared off the coast of Pakistan after losing contact with air traffic control during a flight from the United Arab Emirates.
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Wealthy Texans paid a fortune to fly Concorde — only to discover it crawled across America slower than its legendary reputation
For 16 months at the dawn of the 1980s, some of Texas’ wealthiest business travelers paid a premium for what seemed like the ultimate aviation experience.
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Eight rescued after seaplane crashes into New York City’s East River
A small plane has smashed into a river surrounding New York City. At least eight people have been rescued after the seaplane had a hard-landing and nearly capsized in the East River on Sunday morning.
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Two killed after light aircraft crashes in Essex field during short flight
Two people have died after a light aircraft crashed in a field in Essex yesterday afternoon, police have said.
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Scottish man accused of flying unregistered aircraft over monument, roads and railway
A man has appeared in court accused of piloting an unregistered aircraft less than 500ft (152m) above the National Wallace Monument in Stirling.
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Heathrow’s £33bn third runway plan branded too expensive by major airline alliance
The head of a major airline alliance that includes Lufthansa and United has likened Heathrow’s third runway plans to an unaffordable luxury car as he urged the airport to cut back some parts of the “eye-watering” project.
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FAA investigates after JetBlue crew reports drone strike near JFK Airport
A JetBlue plane collided with a drone while attempting to land at John F Kennedy Airport in New York.
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Eleven killed after skydiving plane crashes near French aerodrome
Five students and five instructors dead along with pilot after plane fell suddenly near aerodrome, says prefect.