Aviation safety news

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an emergency airworthiness directive for all Boeing 737 Classic and 737 Next Generation aircraft following four inflight engine shutdowns on 737’s returning to flight after storage. The directive warns that aircraft that have been stored for more than seven consecutive days could have [read more]

Doncaster Sheffield Airport will reportedly be closed for flights until after 0600hrs tomorrow due to a small runway excursion by a Boeing 747 Freighter. No one was injured in the incident, which happened as the aircraft was backtracking (taxiing) along the runway after landing, but the aircraft will take some [read more]

A Ryanair Boeing 737-800 had to be escorted by two Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoons this evening (July 13) over the east coast of England. The scheduled flight was bound for Dublin Airport from Kraków International Airport when at approximately 17:27 UTC the aircraft began squawking 7700 – the globally [read more]

It has been just over 48 years since the crash of British European Airways Flight 548 which devastatingly cost the lives of all 118 people on board a BEA Hawker Siddeley Trident. The aircraft suffered a deep stall shortly after takeoff, eventually coming down just south of the busy A30 [read more]

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has completed three days of flight tests to begin the re-certification process of the Boeing 737 Max. The successful completion of this phase paves the way for possible recertification by the FAA for the type within weeks. In a statement, the FAA said: “During three [read more]

Pakistan International Airlines (PK/PIA) has been banned from flying into Europe after the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) suspended their authorisation to operate for 6 months. The move comes after it emerged that hundreds of pilots flying for the airline had “dubious” licences with over 260 being suspended. A spokesperson [read more]

A Royal Air Force (RAF) Airbus A400M had had its flight deck ‘punctured’ by a bird strike whilst on operations Getafe Air Base in Spain. Images shared on the internet show blood & feathers both outside and inside the flightdeck area and a a large hole in the fuselage. Royal [read more]

A helicopter with two people onboard has crash-landed in a field and burst into flames after the pilot attempted to make an emergency landing. The aircraft came down near the Masons Arms Pub, Long Marston, Warwickshire just after midday. Local reports say both the pilot and passenger were able to [read more]