Tag: runway
ROUTES Apr 15, 2026 American Airlines Is Flying Its Giant Boeing 777 Just 142 Miles Across South America American Airlines is about to pull off one of the most eyebrow-raising widebody operations in its history, and it has nothing to do with a new route or a fleet expansion. Read More →
NEWS Apr 15, 2026 Gulfstream Pilot Ignores ATC Instruction, Nearly Downs Paris-Bound 777 at LAX A Gulfstream G650ER business jet crossed onto an active runway at Los Angeles International Airport against a clear air traffic control instruction, forcing the crew of a fully loaded Air France Boeing 777-300ER to execute a high-speed rejected takeoff. Read More →
NEWS Apr 10, 2026 Frontier Airlines Pilots Narrowly Avoid a Catastrophe at LAX After Two Trucks Cut Across Their Path in the Dark A Frontier Airlines crew had to slam on the brakes to avoid a collision with two service trucks that cut across their path in the dead of night. Read More →
NEWS Feb 24, 2026 Security Breach at Phoenix Sky Harbor as Man Runs Toward American Airlines Jet on Active Runway Operations at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) ground to a sudden and dramatic halt on February 24, 2026, after an unauthorized individual bypassed security checkpoints and sprinted onto an active airfield. Read More →
NEWS Jan 30, 2026 "Cancel Takeoff Clearance" Southwest Pilots Abort High Speed Takeoff to Avoid San Antonio Runway Collision Federal authorities have launched a high-priority investigation into a "severe" runway incursion at San Antonio International Airport (SAT) that occurred on the afternoon of January 27, 2026. A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 (B38M) was forced to perform an emergency high-speed rejected takeoff after a private turboprop mistakenly crossed into its path. Read More →
NEWS Oct 01, 2024 Heavily Drunk Woman Drives On Tulsa Runway, Blocks Arriving Aircraft An intoxicated woman had her SUV parked in the middle of a Tulsa airport runway, obstructing several planes. Find out what police found in her car and why she was allegedly at the airport. Read More →
NEWS Aug 25, 2024 Man Drives Onto Runway, Climbs Into Aircraft at Illinois Airport An Illinois man drove his car onto an airport runway and managed to hide inside an unoccupied aircraft. See how the situation unfolded and what his alleged motivations were. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Aug 10, 2024 What Does SSSS On My Boarding Pass Mean? SSSS is an abbreviation for "Secondary Security Screening Selection." This means that you’ve been randomly selected for an additional security screening by the TSA before your flight. SSSS is part of routine TSA security protocol, which aims to enhance air travel safety. A secondary screening is exactly what it sounds like; it’s another screening beyond what you usually experience when going through security. Read More →
NEWS Feb 28, 2024 Air India and FlyArystan Planes Nearly Collide on Runway at Mumbai Airport A disaster was narrowly avoided at India's second-busiest airport as two Airbus jets were involved in a runway incursion. This incident occurred between an Air India A319 and FlyArystan A320neo on February 22. Read More →
NEWS Feb 19, 2024 Air Serbia Embraer E195 Plane Overshoots Runway During Takeoff From Belgrade An Air Serbia Embraer E195 was heavily damaged after overrunning the runway during its takeoff roll. The aircraft was departing from Belgrade en route to Dusseldorf. Read More →