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Kathmandu air quality deteriorates to ‘Very Unhealthy’ level, flight operations disrupted

KATHMANDU: A thick layer of haze enveloped the Kathmandu Valley, pushing the Air Quality Index (AQI) into the ‘Very Unhealthy’ category on Monday.According to the Ministry of Forests and Environment’s Department of Environment Air Quality Monitoring, the air quality in Bhaisipati was classified as ‘Hazardous,’ with a US AQI reading of 333 as of 2:30 […]

United Airlines flight apparently hit kite while landing at Washington Reagan airport

A United Airlines aircraft landing at Washington Reagan National Airport on Saturday reportedly collided with a kite during its descent from Houston.According to Air Traffic Control recordings, the crew noticed the kite hovering above Gravelly Point, a park situated near the runway along the Potomac River’s Virginia shoreline. The area prohibits kite flying due to […]

‘Loss of separation’: FAA investigates near-miss between Delta flight and Air Force jet near Washington DC

The federal aviation administration (FAA) is investigating a near midair collision between a Delta Air Lines flight and a US Air Force jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) on Friday. The incident took place just months after a tragic collision at the same airport in January that claimed 67 lives.Delta Air Lines Flight […]

German passenger detained for ‘inappropriately intimate’ act on Swiss Air flight

A 33-year-old German national was taken into custody after allegedly engaging in inappropriate behavior aboard SWISS Air flight LX918 from Zurich to Dresden earlier this week.The incident unfolded mid-flight when a fellow passenger noticed the man masturbating and alerted cabin crew. According to Swiss news outlet Blick, the individual ignored initial warnings and required multiple […]

Shanghai-bound United flight turns back midway after pilot forgets passport

This is a representational image (Pic credit: AP) A United Airlines flight bound for Shanghai was forced to turn around mid-journey after it was found that one of the pilots had taken off without a passport, the airline confirmed in a statement.Flight UA 198, which departed Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on March 22 at […]

London’s Heathrow Airport back to life as first flight touches down after 18-hour shutdown

A British Airways flight landing at London’s Heathrow Airport on Friday (AP) LONDON: British Airways became the first carrier to resume operations at London’s Heathrow Airport, following an 18-hour disruption due to a devastating electrical substation fire at Europe’s busiest aviation hub.Power restoration enabled the British Airways aircraft to land before sunset on Friday after […]