10 h. ago Air traffic control in Bangor, Maine: 'We have a passenger aircraft upside down'

An audio recording of air traffic controllers indicates that a private jet that crashed at Maine's Bangor International Airport flipped over soon after takeoff

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15 h. ago Ryanair boss warns French strikes will cause summer travel chaos

French air traffic controllers could take industrial action in May or June, according to Michael O'Leary.

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3 d. ago Ryanair boss warns of air traffic control delays and rowdy passengers this summer

Exclusive: Michael O’Leary predicts ‘another mess’ for peak-season travellers

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5 d. ago Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary warns summer 2026 travel will be a ‘mess’

Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary has issued a warning to travellers going on holiday this summer.

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9 d. ago Horror plane crash in Indonesia ‘kills all 11 onboard’ as rescue teams frantically search through wreckage

FEARS that a plane crash has "killed all 11 onboard" have escalated, as rescue teams frantically search through debris. The Indonesia Air Transport turboprop flight lost contact with air traffic control on Saturday, following its departure from Yogyakarta. The plane had been just 12 miles from the airport when it fell off the radar. New...

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9 d. ago Indonesia plane disappears after 'loud explosion' sparking major search for aircraft

A plane has vanished after a loud explosion was heard by locals on the ground and the aircraft lost contact with air traffic control.

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9 d. ago Plane crash in Indonesia 'kills all 11 onboard' as Indonesia rescue teams search through wreckage for victims

The Indonesia Air Transport turboprop plane took off from Yogyakarta for a two-hour flight to Makassar, South Sulawesi, but air traffic control lost contact with it just after 4am UK time.

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9 d. ago Indonesia plane vanishes after 'loud explosion' sparking major search for aircraft

A plane believed to be carrying 11 people has vanished in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, after a loud explosion was heard by locals on the ground and the aircraft lost contact with air traffic control

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9 d. ago Plane mysteriously vanishes after losing contact with air traffic control as residents ‘hear loud explosion

A PLANE has lost contact with air traffic control after locals heard a loud explosion. The aircraft mysteriously vanished in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, as it was flying to Makassar. A search effort has begun to find the missing aircraft, after a plane crash last year killed four in the country's Central Papua province. The ATR...

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2 w. ago Birmingham airport flight chaos for a second time in four days due to power failure

Three flights on Monday have been grounded as a result of the closure to arrivals

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2 w. ago Birmingham airport flight chaos for a second time in four days due to air traffic control failure

Three flights on Monday have been grounded as a result of the closure to arrivals

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2 w. ago Cause of Edinburgh air traffic control failure that hit 41 flights revealed

Company involved admits “usual protocol” not followed

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3 w. ago FAA picks firms to replace 612 outdated radar systems in ‘long overdue’ air traffic control overhaul

There have been a number of occasions when both the primary and backup systems failed

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3 w. ago FAA picks 2 firms to replace 612 outdated radar systems that air traffic controllers rely on

The federal government has picked two companies to replace 612 radar systems nationwide that date back to the 1980s as part of a multibillion-dollar overhaul of the nation’s air traffic control system

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4 w. ago Haunting final words of airport worker before he crashed plane on purpose

Richard Russell, a ground service agent without any flying experience, commandeered a plane at the airport where he worked, chatting with air traffic control until his final devastating moments

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