Delta A330 surrounded by firetrucks at Boston Airport after aborted takeoff

Thu, 24 Oct 2024 12:35:00 +0000

Delta flight to Rome aborted takeoff at Boston Airport following possible fire.

The flight #DL112 was scheduled to depart Boston Airport Tuesday, October 22 2024 operated by an Airbus A330-300.

The aircraft (registration N815NW) lined up on runway 4R and was cleared to take off but right after acceleration, it aborted the takeoff.

The A330 was surrounded by firetrucks blocking the runway for a while due to a fire indication.

Flight operations were halted, forcing inbound aircraft to hold during the incident.

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Virgin Atlantic #VS129 to Tampa declared an emergency after takeoff from London Heathrow

Wed, 23 Oct 2024 14:58:19 +0000

Virgin Atlantic flight from London to Tampa is declaring an emergency and turning around.

The flight #VS129 departed LHR Airport at 15:09 BST and declared an emergency (squawk 77000) 45 minutes later while over West of UK.

The Airbus A330-300 (registration N815NW) descended from cruising altitude to 10,000 ft, then 7,000 ft due to a possible pressurization issue.

UPDATE 16:45 BST
Flight #VS129 landed on runway 09L at London Heathrow.

UPDATE 16:46 BST
The Airbus A330 was escorted by three fire trucks upon landing.

UPDATE 17:03 BST
Engines off, the aircraft needs to be towed to return to the gate.

UPDATE 17:10 BST
Returning to the gate, still escorted by two fire trucks.

The airline confirmed AIRLIVE a technical issue with the aircraft.

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