5 h. ago Packed plane heading to tourist hotspot spends hour circling runway for astonishing reason

After a French air traffic controller nodded off at his desk and left runway lights switched off, aircrew were forced to take desperate measures in order to ensure a safe landing

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2 w. ago Italy looks at hiding state flight paths after jamming of Von Der Leyen plane

EU member states debate how to make leaders’ flights more secure as Russia blamed for GPS lossEurope live – latest updatesItaly is considering keeping state flights secret after the satellite signal of the aircraft carrying the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, was allegedly jammed by Russia, Italian defence ministry sources said.Von der Leyen, a fierce critic of the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, and Moscow’s war in Ukraine, was flying to Bulgaria on Sunday when her charter plane lost satellite navigation aids, delaying its arrival in Plovdiv, and reportedly forcing it to circle an airport for an hour. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Italy considers hiding state flight paths after jamming of von der Leyen plane

EU member states debate how to make leaders’ flights more secure as Russia blamed for GPS lossEurope live – latest updatesItaly is considering keeping state flights secret after the satellite signal of the aircraft carrying the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, was allegedly jammed by Russia, Italian defence ministry sources said.Von der Leyen, a fierce critic of the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, and Moscow’s war in Ukraine, was flying to Bulgaria on Sunday when her charter plane lost satellite navigation aids, delaying its arrival in Plovdiv, and reportedly forcing it to circle an airport for an hour. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Moment plane is evacuated after 'crazed passenger' issues threats outside cockpit

Passengers were left distressed after a 'crazed' man made threats to the cabin on a packed plane over the weekend.

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2 w. ago Russia accused of jamming GPS on plane carrying EU chief Ursula von der Leyen

The plane reportedly had to circle the airport for an hour

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2 w. ago Russia accused of jamming radar on plane carrying EU chief Ursula von der Leyen

The plane reportedly had to circle the airport for an hour

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2 w. ago Russia suspected of jamming GPS on plane carrying Ursula von der Leyen

Aircraft with European Commission president onboard reportedly forced to circle Bulgarian airport for an hourEurope live – latest updatesRussia is believed to have jammed the satellite signal of a plane carrying the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, over Bulgaria, reportedly forcing it to circle an airport for an hour.Von der Leyen was travelling to Plovdiv on Sunday when her charter plane lost electronic navigation aids, delaying its arrival in the central Bulgarian city. Continue reading...

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