Month: March 2025

How do pilots decide whether to continue a flight or turn back when there’s a problem?

How do pilots decide whether to continue a flight or turn back when there’s a problem? On March 7, passengers on a Virgin Atlantic flight endured an eight-hour ordeal after their plane turned back toward the UK despite being near to North America. The Airbus A350 was just 330 miles from the Canadian coast when …

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Two air incidents occurred in succession, an Airbus A320 and a Boeing 737-800.

    An illustration of a fire evacuation on steps (not the AA 1006 flight) Two air incidents occurred in succession, an Airbus A320 and a Boeing 737-800. On March 12, a PIA (Pakistan International Airlines) Airbus A320 landed in Lahore from Karachi with one of its rear wheels mysteriously missing. A PIA spokesperson stated …

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