6 h. ago Budget airliner plummets towards sea at 300mph in 'serious incident' after take off

The Airbus A320 aircraft suffered a 'serious incident' shortly after the plane took off from Catania Airport in Sicily, Italy coming within 200 feet of the sea whilst travelling at just under 300mph

Events

24 h. ago LIVE updates as police close London train lines to major airport after incident

LIVE updates as police close London train lines to major airport after incident  East London Advertiser

Society

24 h. ago Police close London train lines to major airport after incident

Police close London train lines to major airport after incident - Recap  Guardian Series

Events

3 d. ago easyJet flight landing at Scots airport met by paramedics after medical incident

The captain requested an expedited arrival.

Transport

3 d. ago Shetland incident: Woman thrown from 'spooked' pony near Sumburgh Airport crossing after car passes by

Enquiries are ongoing.

Transport

4 d. ago Busy London train line reopens after emergency incident causes major disruption

Busy London train line reopens after emergency incident causes major disruption  This Is Local London

Politics

5 d. ago Two dead after plane crashes into trailers near Texas airfield, officials say

The incident took place at a small airport northwest of Fort Worth

Events

5 d. ago Two dead after plane crashes into trailers near Texas airfield as nearby building goes up in flames

The incident took place at a small airport northwest of Fort Worth

Events

1 week ago Manchester rail chaos LIVE: Airport rail linked closed as person dies on tracks

A spokesperson for British Transport Police said in a statement that officers rushed to a train line between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport following an incident

Events

1 week ago Major train disruption over Christmas confirmed by Network Rail on key lines

Between 27 December and 4 January, train services at London Waterloo may be cancelled or delayed

Economics

2 w. ago Munich airport forced to suspend flights for second day in a row over drone sightings

About 6,500 passengers stranded as interior minister says earlier drone incident a ‘wake-up call’Munich airport was forced to halt operations for the second day in a row on Friday over drone sightings, with dozens of flights and more than 6,000 passengers affected.Airports in Denmark, Norway and Poland have recently suspended flights due to unidentified drones, while Romania and Estonia have pointed the finger at Russia, which has brushed off the allegations. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Munich airport reopens after halting flights because of drone sightings

Travel disrupted for thousands on eve of national holiday in latest drone incident to hit European aviationMunich airport has reopened after drone sightings over the facility on Thursday evening forced air traffic control to suspend operations, leading to the cancellation of 17 flights and disrupting travel for nearly 3,000 passengers in the German city on the eve of a national holiday.A further 15 arriving flights were diverted to Stuttgart, Nuremberg, Vienna and Frankfurt, the airport said in a statement, marking the latest drone disruption to European aviation after sightings temporarily shut airports last week in Denmark and Norway. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Calls for police to shoot down drones after Munich airport disruption – latest updates

Bavarian PM joins calls to strengthen Germany’s air defences after latest incidentMunich airport reopens after halting flightsBavarian prime minister Markus Söder has joined the calls to strengthen Germany’s air defences, telling Bild that “our police must be able to shoot drones down immediately,” instead of “waiting”.CSU leader Söder added that the issue will be discussed during the Bavarian cabinet meeting on Tuesday, and a draft law will be fast-tracked to change the regulations accordingly. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Brit 'drug mule' in Thailand trial from 'millionaire family' and went to '£70k school'

'Mild-mannered' George Wilson, 23, was nicked at Bangkok's airport with 9.1kg of alleged crystal meth - officials believe the incident is part of a 'drug smuggling network'

Economics

2 w. ago Major European airport sees flight evacuated after bomb threat on plane

An aircraft was evacuated after an alleged bomb threat was received, with a plane held at a major European airport before police launched an investigation into the incident

Events

2 w. ago Stowaway found dead in landing gear of plane after transatlantic flight

The incident happened at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina on Sunday morning

Events

3 w. ago London travel news LIVE: Commuter chaos as Liverpool Street, St Pancras and Blackfriars face disruptions

Major commuter train stations are facing disruptions, while several Tube lines are delayed on Friday morning

Events

3 w. ago The Guardian view on Nato airspace incursions: Russia is testing European and US will. It won’t stop here | Editorial

The escalation in recent days is raising alarm. It forms part of Moscow’s broader pattern of probing and provocationThe sheer volume of headlines tells its own tale. Russian drones over Poland and Romania. Russian fighter jets in Estonian airspace. Russian aircraft buzzing a German naval frigate in the Baltic Sea. Unidentified drones over Copenhagen and Oslo airports. Most recently, in the early hours of Thursday, further drones appearing at other Danish airports.In just over a fortnight, European states have reported a striking spate of incursions into their airspace. Russia has repeatedly denied responsibility and questions remain over individual events: so far, Denmark has said only that a “professional actor” was at work in the airport incidents and that it can’t rule out Russia. But overall, there is a pattern which fits clearly into Moscow’s longer record of provocations and often implausible deniability – and which amounts to a notable escalation. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Airport drone attacks in Denmark are work of ‘professional actor’, says justice minister

Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen refused to rule out Russian involvement following a similar incident at Copenhagen Airport two days ago

Politics

3 w. ago Denmark’s Aalborg airport closes due to drone sightings two days after incursion at Copenhagen

The drone sightings come two days after the country's main Copenhagen airport was shut for four hours over a similar incident

Events