The Chamber of Commerce of Chania, the second largest city in Crete, met with the Greek Deputy Minister for Infrastructure and Transport in light of the malfunction that shut down the country's airspace for hours: "The radio systems were not working, a modern approach radar is critical to our future"
The investigative committee's conclusions on the radio-frequency jamming that paralyzed Greek airspace are clear: a malfunction caused the unintentional activation and continuous transmission of numerous transmitters. The head of the Greek Civil Aviation Authority resigned
Drama in the skies over Turkey: A Falcon 50 aircraft, which was on its way to Tripoli, attempted to make an emergency landing at Ankara airport, but lost contact and crashed. The aircraft was found in the airport area with five passengers on board, including the Libyan Chief of Staff
An F-16 plane crashed during a training exercise in the deserts of the western United States. The pilot ejected seconds before the crash and is in good condition; the US military has launched an investigation into the incident
Congressman Ryan Zinke's team arrives to assist locals in managing the situation
Southwest Airlines flight detected a warning about another aircraft dangerously close during its flight over Los Angeles' controlled airspace. Consequently, both passenger planes had to perform emergency maneuvers to avoid the collision. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has launched an investigation to examine the circumstances of the incident
ANA Boeing 787, without passengers, hit the tail of a parked Breeze Airbus A220. Breeze passengers evacuated by buses, FAA launches investigation
Aviation Incident Analysis
Flight UA613 from Lagos, to Washington D.C. had to return to its origin after a technical malfunction and unusual movement of the plane caused injuries to the six. United Airlines: "The company is working in cooperation with aviation authorities in the U.S. and Nigeria to understand the circumstances of this unusual incident."
The unusual incident occurred on flight 323 from Milwaukee to Seattle. The passenger remained on the plane's wing until medical personnel and law enforcement escorted her. Another incident happened on another company flight on December 26, where several passengers and crew members needed medical attention due to severe turbulence during the flight
