14 h. ago Fate of 11 Nigerian troops unclear after ‘unauthorised’ plane landing in Burkina Faso

Confusion over diplomatic standoff deepens after conflicting reports about the soldiers’ whereaboutsEleven Nigerian military personnel are reportedly still in Burkina Faso days after their plane made an “unauthorised” landing in the south-west city of Bobo Dioulasso, despite earlier suggestions they had been freed, deepening confusion about the diplomatic standoff.Burkinabé authorities told the BBC on Tuesday that the troops had been released and given permission to return to Nigeria, but officials in Abuja have said the matter is yet to be resolved. Continue reading...

Culture

37 h. ago The moment Welsh woman and her ex taken off easyJet flight by drugs probe police

Police boarded the plane after it landed back in the UK and asked the pair 'Would you both mind coming with us?'

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43 h. ago Burkina Faso releases 11 Nigerian troops after ‘unauthorised’ plane landing

Military personnel told they can return to Nigeria after actions described as ‘unfriendly act’Authorities in Burkina Faso have released 11 Nigerian military personnel held after a cargo plane from Lagos made an “unauthorised” emergency landing in its second largest city, Bobo-Dioulasso.The breakaway regional Association of Sahel States (AES) said on Monday that the C-130 aircraft had entered Burkina Faso’s airspace without clearance, calling it an “unfriendly act”. Continue reading...

Culture

46 h. ago Watch: Plane hits car during emergency landing on Florida freeway

This is the moment a small plane collided with a moving car while attempting an emergency landing on a Florida freeway on Monday evening (9 December).

Events

47 h. ago Plane crashes on top of car during emergency landing on Florida highway

This is the shocking moment a plane crashes on top of a car during an emergency landing on a Florida highway.

Events

64 h. ago Storm Bram: Terrifying moment pilot battles raging winds to land plane at Belfast airport

The latest storm to hit the UK is causing utter havoc on the ground and in the air as one pilot struggling to land was forced to make a drastic last-second decision

Events

65 h. ago Ryanair flight forced to land in wrong destination after toilets stop working

When a toilet malfunction took place on board a Ryanair flight, the plane was forced to make an emergency landing shortly after it took off in the Canary Islands.

Politics

69 h. ago Ryanair flight forced to make emergency landing after toilets stop working

When a toilet malfunction took place on board a Ryanair flight, the plane was forced to make an emergency landing shortly after it took off in the Canary Islands.

Politics

69 h. ago Nigerian air force plane's emergency landing puts Burkina Faso defense forces on high alert

A Nigerian Air Force plane has landed in Burkina Faso due to what it calls an in-flight emergency

Events

3 d. ago Plane crashes into traffic during emergency landing on Florida Interstate 95 near Orlando

A small plane crash-landed onto Florida's I-95, slamming into a Toyota Camry during an emergency landing scattering wreckage across the interstate.

Events

3 d. ago Major UK airport suspends flights after plane makes emergency landing

The British Airways plane was forced to make an emergency landing, with airport staff evacuating passengers from the aircraft

Transport

3 d. ago Edinburgh airport suspends all incoming flights after British Airways plane returns

All flights landing at Edinburgh Airport have been suspended after a British Airways passenger plane was forced to make an unscheduled landing due to a fault

Transport

6 d. ago Jet2 flight chaos as Edinburgh to Tenerife plane lands amid alleged crew attack

A Jet2 flight was forced to land after a cabin crew member was allegedly attacked during an incident mid-air.

Events

7 d. ago The 'longest garden' in Britain: House for sale for £600,000 has land big enough to land a plane in

The three-bed home, situated at Little Downham, near Ely in Cambridge, features a 500ft-long garden.

Economics

7 d. ago Brit blokes reckon they could score past a Premier League goalie or land a plane

New findings have shockingly revealed that chaps have a tendency to inflate the skills they are capable of - with half also thinking they could get a ball past a premier league goalkeeper.

Politics

7 d. ago Zelenskyy plane 'targeted by drones' moments after Dublin Airport landing

Four unidentified drones reportedly headed towards the Ukrainian president's plane just after it landed at Dublin Airport on December 1 - the plane had landed ahead of schedule

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8 d. ago Plane makes emergency landing after passenger ‘demands to swap seats to sit with girlfriend’

Multiple cabin crew tried to deal with the unruly passenger during the Spring Airlines flight from Japan

Politics

9 d. ago Plane makes emergency landing after furious passenger 'refuses to stop arguing about swapping seats so he could be next to his girlfriend'

A plane was forced to make an emergency landing when a passenger allegedly refused to stop arguing with the crew about swapping seats to be next to his girlfriend.

Politics

1 week ago Zelensky to meet Irish president and address parliament during Dublin visit

Taoiseach Micheal Martin greeted Volodymyr Zelensky on the tarmac in Dublin after his plane landed late on Monday night.

Politics

1 week ago Winter storm brings foot of snow to midwest over busiest US travel weekend

Plane skidded off runway and 45 cars were piled up as 53 million were under winter weather alerts over ThanksgivingA Thanksgiving weekend storm system brought over a foot of snow and strong winds across the US midwest and thunderstorms across the south, as 53 million people from South Dakota to New York were under winter weather alerts.Over the weekend, ahead of one of the busiest travel days of the year on Sunday, a 45-car pile-up occurred on interstate 78 in Indiana and a Delta Air Lines plane skidded off the runway in Des Moines, Iowa, during landing. Continue reading...

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