by Dino D'Amore | Sep 14, 2016 | Maintenance, Zone: Asia/Pacific
The rear tyre of a Nepal Airlines A320 aircraft burst when landing at the Tribhuvan International Airport sustaining minor damage to the aircraft. The airport was temporarily closed for an hour after the aircraft was stuck on the runway. All the passengers onboard the...
by Dino D'Amore | Sep 14, 2016 | Maintenance, Zone: Americas
A Delta Airlines flight bound for New York-JFK from Heathrow Airport was forced to make an emergency landing an hour after take-off following a bird strike. The aircraft landing safely back at Heathrow where passengers deplaned normally via stairs.
by Dino D'Amore | Sep 14, 2016 | Maintenance, Zone: Americas
A Southwest Airlines aircraft, Flight 2390, traveling from Columbus to Denver made an emergency landing at Midway to “investigate potential smoke in the cockpit”. “Following airport protocol, the tower sent emergency vehicles to meet the aircraft upon...
by Dino D'Amore | Sep 14, 2016 | Maintenance, Zone: Europe
MRO company C&L Aviation is planning to expand following the approval of a $1.24 million grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration, which will be matched by local investment. CEO Chris Kilgour has confirmed that the $2.5 million will fund a series of...
by Dino D'Amore | Sep 14, 2016 | Maintenance, Zone: Europe
A passenger jet operated by Icelandic low-cost airline WOW air was hit by a flock of large birds as it approached Baltimore. The aircraft landed safely with only minor damage. Wow stated that the incident had only a “minor effect on WOW air scheduled flights, as we...
