Tag: airplane

  • First-time airplane traveler causes trouble for passengers

    First-time airplane traveler causes trouble for passengers

    Air China flight CA2754 was on the runway preparing for departure when a female passenger accidentally opened the plane’s emergency door.

    The incident occurred on July 4 at Chiyang Province airport, as reported by local media.

    The Chinese newspaper South China Morning Post stated that the woman, looking for a restroom, mistakenly opened the emergency door at the rear of the plane.

    As a result of her mistake, chaos ensued among the passengers, leading to the cancellation of the flight while passengers disembarked from the plane.

  • Karachi-Lahore flights encounter GPS signal disruptions

    Karachi-Lahore flights encounter GPS signal disruptions

    GPS signals for flights between Lahore and Karachi reportedly ran into difficulties in receiving signals.

    The GPS signals got disrupted approximately 100 nautical miles around Karachi and Lahore.

    Civil Aviation Authority has issued Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) regarding the problem and instructed the pilots of the aircraft to immediately inform them about difficulty in receiving the GPS signal.

    Complaints were also received around Rahim Yar Khan Airport that the planes were not getting the signal.

    This raises safety concerns for aircrafts.

    According to Samaa news, issues regarding GPS signals have been raised before as well but it still has not been resolved.

  • Flight takes U-turn after passenger gets severe diarrhoea

    Flight takes U-turn after passenger gets severe diarrhoea

    A Delta Air Lines airplane was flying from Atlanta to Barcelona when two hours into the journey, they were forced to turn around because of a “biohazard issue” after one of the passengers developed severe diarrhoea.

    In an audio posted on X (formerly Twitter), allegedly from air traffic control, the pilot can be heard telling that a passenger had diarrhoea “all the way through the airplane, so they want us to come back to Atlanta,”

    As per the BBC, the plane was cleaned and flew to Barcelona the next day.

    Delta confirmed in a statement to Insider website that the plane had to take a u-turn to Atlanta due to a “medical issue” on board and because the plane had to get cleaned:

    “Delta Flight 194 from Atlanta to Barcelona returned to Atlanta following an onboard medical issue.

    “Our teams worked as quickly and safely as possible to thoroughly clean the airplane and get our customers to their final destination. We sincerely apologise to our customers for the delay and inconvenience to their travel plans.”

  • 36 people injured due to ‘severe turbulence’ on Hawaiian Airlines flight

    At least 36 people were injured, and 20 were hospitalized Sunday after a Hawaiian Airlines flight from Phoenix to Honolulu hit severe turbulence about 30 minutes before landing.

    Jon Snook, the airline’s chief operating officer, said the airline hasn’t experienced “an incident of this nature in recent history.” The flight was full, carrying 278 passengers and 10 crew members, he said during an afternoon news conference.
    “Medical care was provided to several guests & crewmembers at the airport for minor injuries while some were swiftly transported to local hospitals for further care,” Hawaiian Airlines tweeted.

    The turbulence occurred 15 to 30 minutes before the plane landed in Honolulu, carrying 278 passengers and 10 crew members.

  • All airlines will be allowed to fly in Saudi Arabia’s airspace including from Israel

    All airlines will be allowed to fly in Saudi Arabia’s airspace including from Israel

    Saudi Arabia announced that it would open its airspace to all air carriers, allowing for more overflights to and from Israel.

    US President Joe Biden, who is scheduled to visit the kingdom today, applauded the decision.

    According to the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), all airlines that fulfill the country’s overflight requirements are now allowed to use the country’s airspace, in accordance with international agreements that forbid discrimination between civil aircraft.

    As per a statement from GACA, the choice will complement the efforts aimed at consolidating the kingdom’s position as a global hub connecting three continents and to enhance international air connectivity. Some flights to and from Israel had longer flight times and used more fuel as a result of flying over Saudi Arabia.

    US President Joe Biden praised the choice, according to Jake Sullivan, the White House’s national security adviser. The security and prosperity of the United States and the American people, as well as the security and prosperity of Israel, are dependent on a more integrated, stable, and secure Middle East region, according to Sullivan.

    A source had earlier told Reuters that Saudi Arabia would soon allow Israeli airlines unrestricted overflight access and permit direct charter flights from Israel for Muslims taking part in the yearly hajj pilgrimage in Makkah.

    Saudi Arabia rejects Israel’s legitimacy and has made no mention of potential bilateral developments during Biden’s visit. Israel has likewise avoided making these connections.

    KSA had agreed in 2020 to permit flights between Israel and the United Arab Emirates to pass through its territory, despite the lack of official relations.

  • Man with Covid-19 wears niqab to get on a flight, pretends to be his own wife

    Man with Covid-19 wears niqab to get on a flight, pretends to be his own wife

    An Indonesian man with Covid-19  boarded a flight from Jakarta to Ternate after wearing a niqab disguising as his own wife.

    As per reports, the man, who has been publicly identified only by the initials “DW,” boarded a Citilink domestic flight from Jakarta to Ternate wearing a burqa that covered him from head to toe.

    The man’s wife had tested negative for the virus so he attempted to use her ID and negative results to travel.

    A flight attendant reportedly told authorities that she saw “DW” go into bathroom of the plane, then came out wearing men’s clothes instead of the niqab.

    She reported it to the airport authorities in Ternate, who held the passenger  once he disembarked from the plane. 

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    A health officer instantly tested him for Covid, and the PCR result came positive.  

    Ternate Covid task force operational head Muhammad Arif Gani said: ‘The airport immediately contacted the Ternate City Covid-19 Handling Task Force team to evacuate the man while wearing personal protective equipment, and then taking him in an ambulance to his house to self-isolate, where he will be supervised by Task Force officers.’

    Once he will be done with quarantine period, police said they intend to prosecute the man.

    Mr Gani said airport security will be updated with extra screening in response to the incident.