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RAF Scrambles Jets to Intercept Kenya Airways Plane Amid Security Alert

admin — Fri, 13 Oct 2023 04:32:54 +0000

In a high-stakes response to a potential security threat, Royal Air Force (RAF) fighter jets were swiftly dispatched to intercept a passenger plane bound for London’s Heathrow Airport. This dramatic development unfolded following an alert that sent ripples through the aviation community. Stansted Airport became the focal point of a large-scale emergency operation, rallying not [...]

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Ilyushin Il-76 Cargo Plane Possibly Tied to Wagner Group Crashes in Mali

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Sat, 23 Sep 2023 14:42:06 +0000

An Ilyushin Il-76 aircraft has met a tragic fate at Gao Airport in Mali. The aircraft, registered as EW-412TH, had arrived from Minsk, Belarus, the previous day with a scheduled departure to Istanbul, Turkey today. This incident has sparked intense speculation and raised questions about its true ownership and purpose. Malian Army or Wagner PMC? [...]

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Shock as Ethiopian Airlines Group Chairman Ato Girma Wake Departs from Position

admin — Sun, 11 Jun 2023 13:21:26 +0000

In a surprising turn of events, Chairman of Ethiopian Airlines Group, Ato Girma Wake, has stepped down from his role. He will be succeded by Lieutenant General Yilma Merdassa, the Commander of Ethiopian Air Force. While Lieutenant General Yilma Merdassa has been serving the Airline Group in the capacity of Management Board member for the [...]

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Precision Air’s ATR-42 Crashes into Lake Victoria in Tanzania

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Sun, 06 Nov 2022 10:44:02 +0000

A Precision Air turboprop crashed into lake Victoria while en route from Dar Es Salaam to Bukoba in the Kagera region as its destination with accident occurring in the early hours of Sunday (November 5th). The aircraft, an ATR42 turboprop with registration 5H-PWF had 43 occupants including 39 passengers and four cabin crew members, authorities [...]

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Kenya Airways makes Emergency Landing in Morocco over health emergency, Passenger is declared dead on arrival by medical personnel

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Wed, 24 Aug 2022 11:54:33 +0000

Kenya Airways has confirmed the death of a passenger aboard its flight operating from New York JFK Airport to Nairobi, Kenya. According to the airline, the passenger in-flight KQ003 was taken ill prompting a medical emergency landing at Casablanca in Morocco on Monday, August 22. The passenger’s identity and cause of death have not yet [...]

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DRC Bans all RwandAir Flights Amid Escalating Political Tension

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Sat, 28 May 2022 09:45:49 +0000

DRC will restrict RwandAir flights to the country effective immediately, amid growing political tensions between Rwanda and the DRC over allegations that the Rwandan government is supporting March 23 (M23) rebels. The decision to cut flights to Congo was taken on Friday May 27 by the Superior Council of Defense in Congo, chaired by President [...]

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Rwandair Aircraft Suffers Runway Excursion at Entebbe International Airport

admin — Wed, 20 Apr 2022 08:09:00 +0000

A Rwandair Mitsubishi CRJ-900 Aircraft suffered a runway excursion early this morning at Entebbe International Airport in Uganda. The flight had originated from Kigali, Rwanda with a stop in Nairobi, Kenya under fifth freedoms. It is believed extreme weather conditions including heavy rain contributed to the cause of the incident. According to Rwandair, All passengers [...]

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China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 Crashes in mountains, southern China

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Mon, 21 Mar 2022 19:36:18 +0000

China’s aviation authority said Monday that a China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737 passenger plane crashed with 132 people on board, including 123 passengers and nine crew members. Contact was lost with the flight over Wuzhou, in the Guangxi region, the authority said. The Flight was also scheduled to fly from Kunming to Guangzhou in the [...]

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