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...
Virgin Atlantic – Airbus A330-343 (G-VKSS) flight VS76
The Virgin Atlantic flight VS76 was on a scheduled fight from Orlando Airport, USA to Manchester International Airport, UK. The fight crew comprised three pilots: the aircraft commander and two Senior First Officers. All three pilots were present on the fight deck for...
Virgin Atlantic – Airbus A340-642 (G-VATL) flight VS207
Virgin Atlantic flight VS207 was operated on 08-02-2005 with an Airbus A340-600 from Hong Kong International Airport to London Heathrow. Some 11 hours after takeoff, at about 0330 hrs with the aircraft in Dutch airspace and at Flight Level 380, the No 1 (number one)...
Virgin Atlantic – Airbus – A340-311 (G-VSKY) flight VS024
Virgin Atlantic flight VS024 was a Los Angeles LAX to London Heathrow LHR on 05 November 1997, operated with a A340-311 Airbus registration G-VSKY. The accident occurred when the aircraft, which had a landing gear problem on its first approach to Heathrow Airport,...
Virgin Atlantic – Airbus – A330-343 (G-VSXY) flight VS27
Virgin Atlantic flight VS27 was operating a flight from London Gatwick Airport to McCoy International Airport in Orlando, USA with three flight crew, 10 cabin crew and 304 passengers on board including three infants. Early in the flight the crew received a series of...
Aviation accidents
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.
Aviation incidents
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.
Aviation serious 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.