The Airbus A320-200 (registration G-EUYI) departed Saint Helier in Jersey at 07:45 GMT for a 45 minute flight to London Heathrow.

Pilots declared an emergency (squawk 7700) over the English Channel but didn’t proceed to a diversion.

UPDATE 08:23 GMT
The A320 landed on runway 09L. Emergency vehicles on standby.

UPDATE 08:27 GMT
Landings have resumed on runway 09L after runway inspection.

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The north runway at Vancouver International Airport in British Columbia is likely to be closed for 48 hours after a Boeing 767 freighter operated by Cargojet on behalf of Amazon Air overran the north runway during landing early Tuesday morning, the airport reported at 9:30 a.m. PST.

The airport authority, in a previous notice posted on its website, said the cargo jet skidded off the runway at about 1:45 a.m. local time. Fire and rescue teams responded to the incident. There were no injuries to the three crew members, the airport said on X. 

The Boeing 767-338ER freighter (registration C-GAZI) performed a fast landing due to a problem with the aircraft’s flaps.

“Details of the aircraft condition are being assessed, and the senior executive team is closely monitoring developments to effectively manage the situation,” Cargojet said in a statement to FreightWaves. “Further details will be made available as more information is confirmed.”

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Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 operating flight #WN2494 to Indianapolis was struck by bullet before departure at Dallas Love Field Airport.

The plane sustained damage after the bullet struck on the right side of the nose area, “near the cockpit”.

The Dallas Police Department confirmed that officers responded to a shooting call just before 10 p.m. at Dallas Love Field Airport.

The runway was temporarily closed while police carried out their investigation, but has since reopened.

A spokesperson for Southwest said: Flight 2494 taxied safely back to the terminal at Dallas Love Field after a bullet apparently struck the right side of the aircraft just under the flight deck while the crew was preparing to depart for Indianapolis.

Southwest has confirmed the plane safely taxied back to the terminal, where passengers were safely deplaned. No injuries due to the incident.

The search is on for the suspect and the situation is under investigation.

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The incident happened on board Southwest Airlines Flight #WN3316 before 7 a.m. this Friday, November 15 2024 as the plane was getting ready to depart for the William P. Hobby Airport in Houston.

According to Southwest, the aircraft was still at the gate with 108 passengers on board when the fire started. The crew was able to extinguish a seat fire caused by the burning cellphone. The passenger who had the phone suffered burns and was treated by medical personnel.

During the evacuation, passengers in the back of the aircraft used the rear emergency slides to get out of the plane and those in the front exited through the front door. One passenger suffered minor injuries during the evacuation.

The FAA released this statement : Flight crews are trained to recognize and respond to lithium battery fires in the cabin. Passengers should notify the flight crew immediately if their lithium battery or device is overheating, expanding, smoking or burning.

Passengers were transferred on a new Boeing 737-700 (registration N429WN) which departed Denver at 09:31 MST, 3,5 hours late.

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KLM #KL661 departed Amsterdam Schiphol this morning on time at 09:56 CET for a 10-hour flight to Houston, Texas.

The Airbus A330-200 (registration PH-AOA) departed form runway 24 but stopped the climb at only 6,000 ft due to a bird strikes into both engines according to The Aviation Herald.

The crew contacted ATC and immediately requested to return to AMS Airport.

The 19-year-old aircraft landed back on runway 18R only 40 minutes after departure.

Fire trucks escorted the plane back to the gate as pilots didn’t have enough time to dump/burn fuel enough before the heavy landing.

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On Monday, Nov. 11, American Airlines flight #AA819 from Toussaint Louverture International Airport (PAP) to Miami International Airport (MIA) landed safely and uneventfully in Miami.

American Airlines said: “Out of an abundance of caution, a post-flight inspection was completed, indicating the exterior of the aircraft had been impacted by a bullet.”

The Boeing 737 MAX 8 (registration N302SA) departed Haiti at 09:56 EST and landed in Miami at 12:18 EST.

A Spirit Airlines plane from Fort Lauderdale was targeted by gunfire and hit multiple times as it was trying to land in Haiti today, injuring a flight attendant.

The same day, a JetBlue A320 was also damaged from a bullet while returning from Haiti.

On Tuesday, the US’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a notice prohibiting US civil aviation operations in Haiti below 10,000 feet, for 30 days.

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JetBlue Airways said a New York-bound flight from Haiti was struck by gunfire on the same day a Spirit Airlines plane was shot, forcing the company to temporarily halt all flights to the violence-plagued Caribbean nation.

JetBlue Flight #B6935 arrived at JFK International Airport on Monday following the incident with Spirit Airlines, with flight inspectors discovering a bullet hole in the plane’s exterior.

The flight was operated by an Airbus A320-200 (registration N623JB) on Monday, November 11 2024.

“We are actively investigating this incident in collaboration with relevant authorities,” JetBlue said in a statement, noting that the plane had experienced no issues during the flight.

Haitian authorities have already suspended flights in and out of Port-au-Prince for a week. On Tuesday, the US’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a notice prohibiting US civil aviation operations in Haiti below 10,000 feet, for 30 days.

This marks the second time this year air travel in and out of Haiti has been disrupted by the country’s escalating gang violence. After gangs launched coordinated attacks in late February to force the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry the country’s airports were closed for nearly three months.

This marks the second time this year air travel in and out of Haiti has been disrupted by the country’s escalating gang violence. After gangs launched coordinated attacks in late February to force the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry the country’s airports were closed for nearly three months. Last month, a United Nations helicopter was also hit by bullets while flying over Port-au-Prince.

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The flight #LH511 departed Ezeiza Airport in Argentina at 17:52 ART to Frankfurt in Germany.

The Boeing 747-8 (registration D-ABYP) climbed to 33,000 ft cruise altitude and encountered heavy turbulence between South America and Africa.

The pilots tried to avoid the bad weather and climbed to 34,000 ft then 35,000 ft but 5 passengers who didn’t wear their seat belt were injured during the incident.

Several ambulance vehicles took care of the wounded people.

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Ryanair flight #RK8293 departed Tirana Sunday, November 10 2024 at 15:56 GMT for a 3-hour flight to Manchester.

The Boeing 737 MAX 8200 (registration EI-HMT) was cruising at 38,000 ft then started descent over the Channel when the crew contacted ATC about a serious medical situation on board.

The flight was vectored to Stansted Airport where it landed shortly before 8 p.m GMT, where emergency services were on standby.

Upon landing, the aircraft was met by airport fire services, police, paramedics, and an air ambulance crew.

Despite the best efforts of medical teams, the male passenger was pronounced dead at the scene following a medical emergency.

A representative from Stansted Airport confirmed, “The flight diverted into London Stansted due to an onboard medical emergency. The flight landed safely and was met by medics, airport fire service, and ambulance crews. Despite the best efforts of all those responding, the passenger unfortunately passed away.”

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The Airbus A320 departed Fort Lauderdale as flight NK951 at 14:05 UTC.

After one hour of flight, the plane (registration N966NK) was hit multiple times by bullets at around 500 ft altitude while on approach to runway 28 at Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince.

The crew immediately performed a go around and diverted toS antiago de los Caballeros Cibao International Airport in the Dominican Republic 30 minutes later.

A flight attendant was injured by a bullet when the gunfire erupted.

Extremely Concerning! An Airbus A320-271N aircraft (N966NK) of the Spirit Airlines was hit by bullets this Monday as the aircraft was preparing to land at the Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, resulting the aircraft diversion to El Cibao… pic.twitter.com/oCLPFU6K4f

— FL360aero (@fl360aero) November 11, 2024

The incident forced the airport authority to ground all commercial flights. JetBlue Airways, Air Caraibes and Amerijet Cargo flights turned away from Haiti.

In response to the shooting, all U.S.-based carriers including American Airlines out of Miami International Airport, canceled all flights for Tuesday for Port-au-Prince.

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A Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner suffered ab engine issue forcing the crew to return to Rome.

Hainan Airlines flight #HU438 from Rome to Shenzhen departed at 10:00 CEST from runway 16R at Roma-Fiumicino Airport.

The Dreamliner suffered no.2 engine surges during initial climb after takeoff due to a bird strike. The crew maintained 5,800 ft over the sea to burn/dump fuel for about one hour.

The Boeing 787-9 (registration B-1119) safely landed back on runway 16R with right engine shut down.

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Only three days after a very similar incident, another United Boeing 767 has to return to London Heathrow today.

United flight #UA17 departed London Heathrow runway 27L today at 11:53 GMT.

The Boeing 767-300ER climbed to 34,000 ft altitude before the crew turned around over Ireland due to a fuel leak.

The 26-year-old aircraft (registration N664UA) descended to 33,000 ft before starting its approach back to London Heathrow.

The airline is once again confirming that the plane is now out of service to address a technical issue. The flight was cancelled.

This is the 4th incident of this nature in the past 2 years due to technical issues.

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