A passenger on board Flight FZ1073, which fell 17,000ft (5,200m) in less than two minutes when a pilot apparently stabbed his co-pilot, told the BBC about his experience. The aircraft had been flying to Israel when the incident took place, which Almog Itali described as feeling like a “rollercoaster”. The plane was diverted to Saudi
A flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was unexpectedly diverted after a physical fight between the pilots, Israeli officials told local media. The Flydubai plane – which took off from Dubai International Airport in the United Arab Emirates early on Wednesday morning – signalled an emergency code two hours into the journey, flight tracking website
On Sept. 30, 1946, five National Advisory Committee of Aeronautics (NACA) engineers arrived at Muroc Army Airfield in California’s high desert to achieve supersonic flight for the first time. In less than two years, NACA flew the X-1 aircraft faster than the speed of sound, marking an important milestone in aviation history. Fast forward 80
Marcia Dunn Updated September 29, 2026 — 1:18am,first published 11:39pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA SpaceX launched its enormous Starship into orbit for the first time on Monday and successfully delivered the most advanced Starlinks yet, but decided to cut
Major airlines are letting customers rebook flights around the Northeast for free as a nor’easter threatens the region. American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways, and United Airlines have issued travel advisories for passengers flying this weekend to, from, or through several airports in the area, including LaGuardia Airport in New York and Logan Airport
Flying between New York and Australia is about to get a whole lot nicer. As part of Qantas’ “Project Sunrise” initiative offering more direct routes to and from Australia, the airline is rolling out specially modified Airbus A350 jets with enhanced luxury cabins. This includes refreshed first, business, premium economy, and regular coach classes, with
