Pilots on an LAX-bound flight thought people were trying to breach the cabin and declared an emergency
A flight bound for Los Angeles International Airport on Monday evening was diverted after a communication issue resulted…
How Ukraine’s Interceptor Drones Are Transforming Air Defense
About a year into Russia’s war, a Ukrainian drone instructor pitched what sounded to troops like science fiction:…
Air New Zealand flight to Taupō forced to turn back for engineering inspections
Air New Zealand chief operating officer Alex Marren told the Herald that NZ5095 returned to Auckland this evening…
Spirit Pilots Reprimanded After Flying Too Close to Air Force One
A pair of Spirit Airlines pilots were admonished by air traffic control after flying too close to Air…
Mount Maunganui dragon sculpture ordered off council land after bylaw breach
The dragon, made from scrap metal, sitting on a large rock at night, at the end of Commons…
Auckland man Daniel William Baker convicted after laser hits cockpit of descending cargo plane
He was passing through 7000ft (2100m) over the Titirangi area of West Auckland and was about eight minutes…
Military style bootcamps: Seven participants reoffended but official says there were ‘successes’
“We were never going to completely turn around 10 out of 10. The reality is far more complex…
Outback Wrangler Matt Wright accused of falsifying helicopter records before fatal crash
The jury heard Wild Harvest NT owner Mick Burns – commonly known as the “crocodile king” of the…
Verdict due in Sweden over Jordanian pilot burned alive
Osama Krayem, a 32-year-old Swede, is already serving long prison sentences for his role in the Paris and…
Plane crashes just outside Lancaster Airport, killing one person
One person was killed in a small plane crash Sunday morning near Lancaster Airport, according to the Lancaster…