7 d. 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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8 d. ago Euston Station evacuated amid major security alert as services suspended

People have been ordered to evacuate Euston Station in central London amid concerns there is a "security incident" with passengers seen leaving the building

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8 d. ago Delta passenger plane wing ripped off in collision with another jet at New York's LaGuardia Airport

Video shows the wing on one of the planes was ripped off in the crash

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8 d. ago Two Delta passenger jets collide on runway at New York's LaGuardia Airport

Video shows the wing on one of the planes was ripped off in the crash

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9 d. ago Two Delta planes collide at LaGuardia Airport in New York City

Two Delta Airlines planes have collided on the runway at LaGuardia Airport in New York.

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9 d. ago Pilot left partially deaf after rushing to seal aircraft door that depressurized at 30,000 feet, lawsuit claims

Exclusive: Capt. Wayne Hoefler told The Independent he sprang into action to help fix a malfunctioning door plug -- one day before an incident nearly sucked passengers out of an Alaska Airlines jet

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9 d. ago Planes ‘come within 100ft of colliding after air traffic controllers distracted’

Investigators say a crash was only prevented when San Diego airport's automated tracking system alerted the controller to a potential collision

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1 week ago Heathrow unveil plans to upgrade UK’s busiest motorway as part of third runway proposal

Heathrow Airport has unveiled plans to upgrade the UK’s busiest motorway as part of its plans to add a third runway.

Transport

1 week ago Amsterdam Schiphol Airport runway shut down as something 'unique' spotted in sky

Emergency action had to be taken at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport today where a runway was closed due to concern over what the pilot of a Transavia plane spotted

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1 week ago Plane stopped by concrete safety zone at end of Virginia airport runway

Officials say no injuries were reported after a commercial regional jet overshot the designated touchdown zone

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2 w. ago A plane had to be stopped by a safety zone at the end of the runway at a Virginia airport

Officials say no injuries were reported after a commercial regional jet overshot the designated touch down zone at a Virginia airport amid heavy rain, but was stopped in a safety area at the end of the runway

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2 w. ago Edinburgh Airport reveals when its runway will close for £30m resurfacing

Long-planned first major upgrade since 2008 follows series of unscheduled shutdowns for emergency repairs

Economics

2 w. ago Villagers' fury over Gatwick second runway: 'Heartbroken' residents living in shadow of airport condemn 'appalling' £2.2billion plan that will have devastating impact on their communities

Locals in the nearby village of Carlwood say the decision to approve the £2.2 billion plan for a second runway at Gatwick Airport is 'heartbreaking' and 'appalling'.

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2 w. ago Gatwick's second runway could cause house prices to fall by £40,000

Gatwick Airport's second runway could cause house prices in the local area to plummet.

Economics

2 w. ago Stansted Airport major incident as flights delayed and passengers evacuated after fire

Stansted Airport has been hit by a fire in the early hours of this morning, with the departure lounge temporarily closed and trains in the airport delayed as a result

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2 w. ago Brit onboard flight that came within 10 FEET of landing on top of EasyJet plane in one of the closest near misses ever tells of moment engines roared 'with seconds to spare'

The Nouvelair plane mistakenly tried to land at the wrong runway at Nice Cote d'Azur Airport on Sunday night, which has two parallel runways situated close together.

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2 w. ago 'Masked' Metrolink passenger released gas into carriages in three 'disturbing' incidents

Ghalib Saeed has been remanded in prison

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2 w. ago The Bear writer handcuffed on train after dispute over how he was sitting

Alex O’Keefe, who is Black, said he was removed by police after white woman complained about him to the conductorA one-time writer for FX’s hit show The Bear was taken off a New York City commuter train in handcuffs after a dispute with a passenger over how he was sitting – an incident he recorded in a video shared widely on social media.Alex O’Keefe, who is Black, said in an Instagram post that he was headed to Connecticut on a Metro-North train on Thursday when he was removed by police after a white woman complained to a conductor about the way he was sitting. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘Serious incident’ as passenger planes narrowly avoid collision while landing on Nice airport runway

Aviation authorities are investigating the near-contact between Nouvelair and easyJet flights

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2 w. ago Horror near miss as plane comes 'within 10ft' of easyJet plane about to take off

Passengers on board an easyJet plane heard a deafening sound at Nice Côte d’Azur airport, in France, as an incoming Nouvelair jet applied full power to avoid a collision

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