An Air Peace flight bound for Lagos was unexpectedly grounded on Thursday morning following a bird strike at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. The flight, scheduled to depart at 6:30 a.m., was already on the runway and ready for takeoff when the incident occurred. Inibehe Effiong, a Lagos-based human rights lawyer who was … Read more
A Qantas passenger plane departing from Sydney, Australia, experienced engine failure on Friday, prompting the aircraft to circle before making a safe emergency landing, the airline reported on X. At the same time, a grass fire broke out along one side of the runway, according to a statement from Sydney Airport. It remains unclear whether … Read more
A plane carrying 48 people skidded off the runway in Indonesia’s remote Papua region on Monday, injuring several passengers, according to local police. The ATR-42 aircraft, operated by Trigana Air, was attempting to take off from an airport in the Yapen Islands en route to the Papuan capital, Jayapura, when the incident occurred. EDITOR’S PICKS … Read more