Sicilian airport remains closed after jet lands off runway
Thirty passengers injured after plane lands on tarmac during heavy rain.
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The approach to Bhutan’s Paro Airport is so dangerous planes are not allowed to fly in after dark. Here’s how it’s done…
View ArticleWoman, 80, lands plane after pilot husband suffers fatal heart attack
Helen Collins, 80, landed the plane on one engine in Wisconsin after her husband died from a sudden heart attack while flying.
View ArticleNASA refines Mars landing – but brings it closer to dangerous landing zone
‘Curiosity’ is set to land on the red plant in early August.
View ArticleBA flight makes precautionary landing at Shannon Airport
The Boeing 777 jet made an unscheduled precautionary landing at Shannon after detecting smoke in the cabin.
View ArticleUPDATED: Aer Lingus flight makes emergency landing at Dublin Airport
The flight turned back after people reported smelling smoke in the cabin.
View ArticleTwo US military planes landed at Shannon in one day last month
Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore said that the aircraft contained no arms, ammunition or intelligence gathering equipment.
View Article“Mechanical issue” forces UA flight to make Dublin emergency landing
The United Airlines flight was on its way to Washington from London Heathrow.
View ArticleFAA panel advises lifting ban on use of gadgets during take-off and landing
The panel said a ban should remain on browsing the Internet and sending or receiving texts and emails while the plane is flying below 10,000 feet.
View ArticleAer Lingus regional flight bursts tyre after landing in Cardiff
There were no injuries and the plane stopped safely, but a runway at Cardiff Airport was closed for some time.
View ArticleArmed US plane landed at Shannon ‘in error’
Shannonwatch said it is difficult to believe that a breach of this kind was an administrative error.
View ArticleWatch: Failsafe tech keeps drone flying even when damaged
A new failsafe technology allows a drone to recover and stay in the air after a malfunction or motor failure.
View ArticleTwo killed after Seattle news helicopter crashes into cars
The incident happened as the helicopter was coming into land on a rooftop.
View ArticlePassenger dies on New York flight diverted to Shannon
The Alitalia flight was diverted yesterday afternoon due to passenger illness.
View ArticleUnited Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Dublin
The flight, which was headed to Washington from Manchester, landed safely with 155 passengers on board.
View ArticleSmall plane crashes at Kansas airport during take off
One person is reported to be in a critical condition.
View ArticleReports of smoke in the cockpit forces flight to divert to Dublin Airport
The United Airlines flight landed safely at 6.15pm.
View ArticleAmazing cockpit video from a plane landing in thick fog at Dublin Airport
Remember the fog last week? This is pretty incredible.
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