On Monday, 21 April, 2008 at 15:05 UTC a serious aircraft incident took place in Riga FIR, in the vicinity of Liepaja (N56:31:07; E021:05:31) : Air Baltic flight BT165T - Virgin Atlantic flight VIR301 airprox. Virgin Atlantic flight VIR301 Airbus A340 was en route...
On 3 July 2014 at 1815 hours (local time), a Singapore Airlines flight SQ61 aircraft departed Houston in Texas, USA via the INDIE ONE Standard Instrument Departure (SID). The INDIE ONE required the aircraft to maintain 4,000ft or other altitudes as assigned by ATC....
EasyJet flight EZY2133 was a scheduled flight from London Luton Airport to Paphos, Cyprus. The forecast weather conditions at Paphos were clear, with a wind from the north-west. After reviewing the flight planning paperwork, the co-pilot was designated as the pilot...
On 21 September 2012, a Bombardier BD-700 aircraft, registration EC-JIL and call sign MGO758, was making a flight from Nice (LFMN) to Ibiza (LEIB). At the same time, a Dassault Falcon 2000, registration CS-DNP and call sign NJE599U, was flying to Ibiza from Porto...
An aviation accident is an incident in which an aircraft is damaged or destroyed as a result of a collision, fire, structural failure, or other event. Aviation accidents can be caused by a variety of factors, including mechanical failure, pilot error, adverse weather conditions, and sabotage. Aviation accidents can result in fatalities, injuries, and damage to property.
An aviation incident is an occurrence, other than an accident, that affects or could affect the safety of aircraft operations. Examples of aviation incidents include near collisions, runway incursions, and unruly passenger incidents.
A serious incident in aviation refers to an event that could have resulted in an accident or that had the potential to cause serious injury or death. Some examples of serious incidents in aviation include engine failure, in-flight fires, and loss of control of the aircraft.