About 20 minutes before landing at Ben Gurion Airport, in the midst of stormy weather, a plane carrying Maccabi Tel Aviv football players was struck by lightning, causing panic among the passengers. The flight landed safely with zero casualties
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
Statesville Regional Airport confirmed that seven people were killed in a Cessna plane that crashed while landing; according to US reports, some of the passengers were family members. One of the victims is Greg Biffle, a retired NASCAR racing driver
Travelers from London Heathrow Airport, take note: the Plane Food Market restaurant by famous chef Gordon Ramsay has opened in Terminal 5. So what can you eat, how to get there, and what gifts can the kids expect?
A Japan Airlines plane and an Arkia charter aircraft made contact during ground operations at JFK Airport. Both planes were empty at the time of the incident. Arkia is working to place passengers on alternative flights
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
Wizz Air marks its 250th plane with a special livery from a global design contest, reaching the halfway point toward its goal of a 500-aircraft fleet
An unauthorized person entered the active runway at the Guadalajara airport, Mexico, causing an emergency procedure to be activated, and flights to be delayed; in Vilnius, a plane skidded off the runway while heading for the parking stand
Rivals Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 are the most popular aircraft for global airlines, and also the exclusive aircraft in service with low-cost carriers; last month, Airbus overtook Boeing in the race for the best-selling passenger plane of all time
The vice president of UPS released a statement naming the crew members of the cargo plane that crashed during takeoff at Louisville Airport: "Words can’t express the sorrow we feel. United, we are strong."
