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200-passenger plane flies without pilot for 10 minutes: What we know about the 2024 incident

A Lufthansa aircraft flying from Germany to Spain, was operated without a pilot for 10 minutes in 2024, according to German news agency dpa’s Saturday report. This frightening incident happened on February 17, 2024, when one of the pilots lost consciousness in the cockpit, and another captain was off using the bathroom alone in the […]

Lufthansa plane flies without a pilot for 10 minutes; captain in lavatory, co-pilot loses consciousness

A Lufthansa plane flew for 10 minutes without any pilot. (File photo) In a bizarre and frightening mid-air incident, a Germany to Spain Lufthansa plane, carrying nearly 200 passengers, flew for 10 minutes without any pilot as the first officer lost consciousness and the captain was in the washroom.The incident took place last year but […]

Japanese military training plane crashes with two on board

Tokyo: A Japanese military training plane crashed near a lake shortly after takeoff with two people on board, authorities said on Wednesday.“A T-4 training aircraft that belongs to the Air Self-Defense Force crashed at 3:08 pm (0608 GMT) after radar lost (it) near a lake… after taking off at Komaki Air Base” in central Japan, […]

Families of victims in South Korea plane crash file complaint against 15 officials

Last year, a massive air crash occured in Muan airport, South Korea (Image: AP) Families of victims of December’s devastating plane crash in South Korea have filed a complaint against 15 people including the transport minister and the airline chief who they believe are responsible for the disaster that killed all but two of the […]

Trump says he’s not stupid to say ‘no’ to a free, expensive (Qatari) plane, ‘US gives free things all the time’

Donald Trump says he would never turn down a free, expensive plane coming as a gift. President Donald Trump addressed the major row over a possible Qatari gift that is likely to become his Air Force One and wondered what is wrong in accepting a free gift from Qatar as the US helped Qatar a […]

Watch: Thai police plane crashes into sea killing five on board

A small police aircraft crashed into the sea near a popular beach town in Thailand, killing at least 5 people on board, according to officials, reported Associated Press.The plane was on a test flight for parachute training preparations in Hua Hin district when it crashed around 8 am, according to Royal Thai Police spokesperson Archayon […]

Frontier Airlines Incident: Frontier Airlines plane loses wheel, catches fire in Puerto Rico; passengers thought ‘it was the end’

Frontier Airlines plane loses wheel, catches fire in Puerto Rico (Picture credit: X) Passengers aboard a Frontier Airlines flight from Florida experienced terrifying moments after the plane’s front landing gear suffered a major failure during landing at San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Tuesday. The incident, now under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and […]

US man hijacks plane in Belize, goes on stabbing spree, gets shot by wounded passenger mid-air | World News

A US citizen hijacked a domestic flight in Belize on Friday, stabbing two passengers and the pilot in a mid-air attack.One of the victims, who despite suffering critical injuries, managed to fatally shoot the attacker mid-flight, officials in Belize and the United States confirmed.The plane eventually landed safely, averting what authorities said could have been […]

Man who hijacked a small plane in Belize and was fatally shot was a US veteran | India News

MEXICO CITY: A US veteran was fatally shot after he hijacked a small passenger plane in Belize on Thursday, officials in Belize and the US have confirmed.After the plane carrying 14 passengers and two crew members landed safely, police in Belize identified the man as Akinyela Taylor.Chester Williams, Belize police commissioner, said that Taylor wielded […]

NY plane tragedy for Indian-origin family: High School senior Anika Groff didn’t join parents, siblings on doomed flight

Anika Groff (left) with her sister Karenna Groff Anika Groff is the only surviving member of the Groff family as all other family members were killed in a plane crash in upstate New York on Saturday. The private plane was on a trip to the Catskills for the birthday celebration of Anika’s sister Karenna Groff, […]