Aviation safety

  • Halifax airport cancel flights after plane caught fire in emergency landing

    An Air Canada plane experienced problems landing at Halifax airport, skidding down the runway before part of the aircraft caught fire. An incident with an aircraft at Halifax Stanfield International Airport in Canada caused temporary delays to all flight operations. Airport spokesperson Tiffany Chase said that at approximately 9:30pm on Saturday, an Air Canada Express…

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  • Malaysia Airlines ‘under the gun’ for violating aviation law

    Malaysia’s civil aviation regulator has cut the duration of Malaysia Airlines’ air operator certificate to one year from three years, following a probe into technical issues faced by the state carrier, the transport minister said on Wednesday. The airline’s parent, Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), announced on Saturday that it plans to temporarily reduce flights and…

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  • Flight diverted after pilot’s ‘shocking confession’

    An Alaska Airlines flight was forced to make a diversion after one of its pilots made a shocking admission to passengers and crew, according to multiple witnesses who spoke with Cowboy State Daily and a Reddit post from a user claiming to be present on the ill-fated flight. Alaska Airlines and SkyWest Flight 3491 left San Francisco ahead of schedule and was…

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