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British Airways flight makes emergency landing in Cape Town due to cockpit smoke
Emergency services in Cape Town successfully managed the return of a British Airways Airbus A350 to the airport after the crew reported smoke in the cockpit during the flight to London.
Emergency landing: British Airways flight returns to Cape Town amid cockpit smoke incident
Emergency services swiftly responded as a British Airways Airbus A350, bound for London, returned to Cape Town after smoke was detected in the cockpit.
Pilot safely lands light aircraft on a Durban beach after engine problems
A pilot and trainee successfully executed an emergency landing on a beach near Virginia Airport after experiencing engine failure, with no injuries reported.
Understanding the factors behind the fatal crash of pilot James O'Connell
Following the tragic death of pilot James O'Connell during a performance at the West Coast Air Show, aviation expert Dr. Guy Leitch discusses the critical factors that led to the incident and the importance of safety standards in airshow performances.
Flight attendants reveal their most shocking experiences
Bizarre and shocking experiences of flight attendants, from medical emergencies to outrageous passenger requests that reveal the challenges of life in the skies.
Pilot survives microlight crash near Groutville, KZN
On Sunday, a microlight crashed near Groutville, prompting a rapid response from IPSS Medical Rescue, who stabilised the seriously injured pilot before transporting him to a medical facility.
Muan Airport plane crash: Jeju Air Flight 2216 leaves 179 feared dead in South Korea
A Jeju Air plane carrying 181 people from Bangkok to South Korea crashed on arrival December 29, leaving 167 confirmed dead, with a bird strike and adverse weather conditions cited as likely causes.
Flights grounded at East London’s King Phalo Airport due to severe weather conditions
All flights to East London airport have been cancelled until further notice.
Qantas plays R-rated movie to entire cabin and couldn’t turn it off
Technical problems meant individual movie selection was not available on a Qantas flight from Sydney to Japan.
Plettenberg Bay Airport shut down
Plettenberg Bay airport has been closed indefinitely with immediate effect.
Boeing Starliner stuck in space, astronauts in limbo
Technical glitches with the spacecraft have left two NASA astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, in limbo onboard the International Space Station (ISS).
WATCH: FlySafair says wheel damage on aircraft prompted return to OR Tambo Airport
After take-off, ground staff at OR Tambo reported witnessing what appeared to be damage to one of the aircraft back wheels.
Rat on a plane sparks worries for Sri Lanka's airline
Sri Lankan airlines grounded a plane for three days and blamed it on a rat, sparking delays and fear among investors for the ailing national carrier.
Crash with Wagner chief Prigozhin onboard: Investigators confirm identities of all 10 victims
The identities of all 10 people killed in the plane crash in Russia's Tver Region have been established and they correspond to the list on the flight manifest.
Vladimir Putin offers condolences to families of those killed in private plane crash
Vladimir Putin said that he knew Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin for a long time, and described him as a talented person of difficult fate.
Eight bodies found at plane crash site in Russia’s Tver Region - emergency services
A total of eight bodies have been found at the crash site of a private plane in Russia’s Tver Region on Wednesday, the emergency services told Sputnik. The search and rescue operation is ongoing.
Passenger plane crashes into Lake Victoria in Tanzania, 19 dead
At least 19 people died when a passenger plane crashed into Lake Victoria in Tanzania on Sunday while trying to land at a nearby airport, the prime minister and airline said.
Spacecraft changed asteroid’s orbit after smashing into it, says Nasa
The US space agency has confirmed that when its spacecraft smashed into an asteroid last month, it altered its orbit by 32 minutes, calling it a watershed moment for planetary defence.
WATCH: ‘A new era’: Nasa strikes asteroid in key test of planetary defence
The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (Dart) impactor hit its target, the space rock Dimorphos, 10 months after blasting off from California on its pioneering mission.
German family, SA pilot die in plane crash in Namibia
The four tourists were travelling in a Cessna 210, which crashed on one of the banks of the Zambezi River, police said.
Five killed as SAPS plane crashes at Rand Airport, pilot critically injured
Five passengers onboard a SAPS plane have been killed in a crash near Rand Airport, while the pilot has been critically injured and has been taken to a nearby hospital.
Here’s how two Ethiopian Airlines pilots fell asleep at 37,000 feet, missing the landing strip
Two pilots from Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s biggest airline, have been suspended after they fell asleep mid-flight and missed their landing.
WATCH: Elon Musk to build 1 000 Starships to transport life to Mars
South African-born billionaire Elon Musk on Monday said his space venture SpaceX aims to build over 1,000 Starships to transport life to Mars.