A flight attendant was forced to land a UK-bound jet carrying 146 passengers after the co-pilot had a mental breakdown over the Atlantic Ocean, an official report disclosed today. Another attendant suffered wrist injuries as the crew forcibly removed the …
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Qantas Says Two Aircraft Damaged in Collision at Repair Base
Qantas Airways Ltd., Australia’s largest carrier, said two of its Boeing Co. 747 aircraft were damaged in a collision while being towing at a maintenance base. “Both aircraft did sustain some damage and the extent of this is being assessed,” …
Glasgow flight skids off runway
Passengers on a Thomas Cook chartered flight from Glasgow have escaped injury after their plane skidded off the runway at Lanzarote airport. The Air Europa Boeing-737 plane had 74 people on board when it left Glasgow Airport at about 0300 …
Computer glitch may have caused Qantas plunge
PERTH, Australia (AFP) – A computer glitch may have caused a Qantas jet to plunge mid-flight, an investigator said Wednesday as passengers told how they were slammed against the cabin roof in the terrifying drama. Health officials said 51 passengers …
Spain crash probe: Wing flaps not deployed
MADRID, Spain (CNN) — A passenger jet that crashed last month in Madrid did not have its wing flaps deployed during takeoff, and a cockpit warning system failed to alert pilots to the problem, a source familiar with the investigation …