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On June 12, 2025, Air India Flight 171 tragically crashed shortly after takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (AMD) in Ahmedabad, India. The flight, operated by a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner registered VT-ANB, was en route to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) in the United Kingdom. This event marked the first fatal accident involving a Boeing 787 since the aircraft’s introduction in 2011 and has become one of the deadliest aviation disasters in recent history. The aircraft departed Ahmedabad at approximately 1:38 p.m. local time with 242 people onboard, including 230 passengers and 12 crew members. Just moments after liftoff, at an altitude of roughly 600 feet, the aircraft began an uncontrolled descent. Within seconds, it crashed into the premises of B.J. Medical College in the Meghani Nagar neighborhood, located just a few kilometers from the airport. The crash site included a hostel building, which was heavily damaged on impact, killing numerous occupants inside. A to...

What was expected to be a short, uneventful journey across central Europe quickly turned into a serious inflight emergency for passengers aboard Ryanair Flight FR8 . The Boeing 737-800, operating on a scheduled route from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) in Germany to Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) in Italy, encountered severe turbulence while flying over southern Germany on the evening of June 4, 2025 . The flight was covering an approximate distance of 510 miles (820 kilometers) between the German and Italian hubs. However, instead of continuing its descent into Milan, the crew made the decision to divert to Memmingen Airport (FMM) in southern Bavaria , landing safely after experiencing intense turbulence mid-flight. 🚨 Multiple Injuries Reported Onboard According to the Swabia South/West Police Department , seven people sustained injuries during the encounter with turbulence— six passengers and one flight attendant . The extent of the injuries was not immediately disclosed, but...

In the summer of 1937, while the world’s attention was gripped by the disappearance of Amelia Earhart, another strange aviation story quietly unfolded across the skies of the United Kingdom—one that remains unexplained to this day. Multiple eyewitnesses, including trained pilots, airport workers, and police officers, reported seeing a low-flying silver monoplane passing silently over the English countryside, sometimes even circling small airfields before vanishing without a trace. The oddest part? There were no flight plans filed, no missing aircraft reported, and no physical evidence the plane had ever existed. This so-called “phantom aircraft” was first sighted in Derbyshire and soon afterward in areas stretching from Yorkshire to Norfolk. Reports were so persistent that the British Air Ministry launched an investigation, fearing the ghostly aircraft might be a foreign spy plane—a major concern in the tense pre-WWII climate. RAF squadrons were even scrambled to intercept it. They f...

On June 2, 2025, an IndiGo Airbus A320neo operating flight 6E6902 from Patna to Ranchi was forced to make an emergency landing after a mid-air collision with a vulture. The incident occurred as the aircraft was descending through approximately 4,000 feet on final approach to Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) in Ranchi. The flight, which had departed slightly behind schedule from Patna’s Jay Prakash Narayan Airport (PAT) at 11:59 AM local time, was proceeding normally until the bird strike prompted the flight crew to abort the approach. Air traffic control directed the aircraft into a holding pattern to allow for system checks and situational assessment. Roughly 30 minutes after the collision, the aircraft successfully landed on runway 31 at Ranchi without any further complications. The airline later confirmed that the aircraft sustained minor damage to its nose cone assembly, which is currently undergoing inspection. The aircraft involved in the incident, registered VT-IZH, is a 6.6-year-ol...

A British Airways (BA) flight attendant was arrested at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) after a shocking mid-air incident on a San Francisco (SFO) to London flight aboard an Airbus A380-800 . The crew member was discovered dancing naked in a business class bathroom during the transatlantic journey, sparking an onboard investigation and police involvement. The bizarre event occurred while the aircraft cruised at 37,000 feet , prompting concerns among the cabin crew after the steward failed to return during meal service . The 10.5-hour flight , carrying around 470 passengers, was disrupted when the in-flight service manager found the missing crew member unclothed and behaving erratically in the Club World lavatory . He was immediately dressed in First Class pajamas and relocated to a premium seat , where he remained under supervision for the rest of the flight. British Airways contacted air traffic control to report the incident, and law enforcement met the aircraft upon landin...