United Airlines 737 Narrowly Avoids Midair Collision at O’Hare

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What are the chances of a mid-air collision? Threat to your flight REVEALED

There are many unsettling aspects of flying, from waiting in airport queues to flight delays and less-than-pleasant turbulence once you’re on board.  But one factor many passengers might not consider is the task of avoiding other planes while soaring sky-high. There have been many instances in recent years of aircraft coming into extremely close proximity […]

An ‘American Made’ Plane Stunt Had Tom Cruise Climb Out of an Aircraft in Midair

Actor Tom Cruise has been flying for over 20 years. Literally. After Top Gun, he embraced flying as a hobby and worked towards getting his pilot’s license in 1994. He’s flown some incredible planes, including a World War II fighter jet and a Gulfstream IV with a screening room. With his upcoming film, American Made, not only does he get […]

Russia and the US have agreed to resume a deal to avoid mid-air clashes over Syria

AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Russian and U.S. chiefs of general staff agreed on Saturday to fully resume the implementation of a joint memorandum on preventing mid-air incidents over Syria, Russian news agencies quoted the Russian Defence Ministry as saying. Russian General Valery Gerasimov and General Joseph Dunford of the United States […]

American Airlines flight FORCED to turn back to Manchester after MID-AIR emergency

The US-based airline departed Manchester Airport at 10.23am but by 11.24am it was back on the tarmac.  Passengers claimed there was a “problem with the engine” on board the flight.  The American Airlines plane was en route to JFK Airport in New York, a seven-hour journey.  But the Boeing 767 suffered a “maintenance issue”, forcing […]

Mid-air collision over Montreal mall leaves 1 dead (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

Published time: 17 Mar, 2017 23:31 One person has died and at least three others are injured after two planes collided above a Montreal shopping mall. The pilot of one plane was killed in the crash while the other pilot is reported to be critically injured, according to CBC News. At least two other people […]

WATCH: Storm DORIS causes mid-air emergency as plane is forced to ABORT landing

Passengers on board Icelandair flight FI440 had a terrifying experience when the plane came in to land at Manchester Airport.  The commercial jet was on its way down to the runway when fierce winds from Storm Doris forced it to abort its landing.  Video footage captured from the ground shows the moment the plane was […]