Getting our baggage weighed at airport check-ins is a familiar experience for most travelers. Equally familiar is the “crouch of shame,” that awkward stance when hastily removing something heavy from a bag that’s just a few ounces overweight. But now, in a bold move, some airline passengers are volunteering to step onto the scales themselves … Read more
Six individuals sustained injuries on Saturday after an American Airlines plane experienced a “hard landing” at Kahului Airport in Maui, as stated by federal officials. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is conducting an investigation into the incident, which involved American Airlines Flight 271, an Airbus A320, making a hard landing on the runway at approximately … Read more
In wintry weather conditions at Japan’s New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido, a Korean Air plane clipped wings with a Cathay Pacific jet on Tuesday. Fortunately, there were no reported injuries in the incident that took place around 5:30 p.m., involving a Korean Air jet with 289 passengers and crew and an empty Cathay Pacific plane. … Read more
In an unusual incident, a Soviet-era Antonov-24 aircraft operated by Polar Airlines found itself on the frozen surface of the Kolyma river near Zyryanka in Russia’s far east. The incident, which occurred on Thursday, was attributed to pilot error by transport prosecutors. The An-24 aircraft, carrying 30 passengers, executed a safe landing on the icy … Read more