LONDON, Mar 22: The United Kingdom's Heathrow Airport has confirmed that it is “open and fully operational” as of Saturday, March 22. The confirmation came hours after a British Airways jet touched down at the airport late Friday, nearly 18 hours after a fire at an electrical substation caused a power outage and forced the closure of the air hub.

With the airport's return to normal operations, passengers will continue to face delays and cancellations, a PA media report said. According to FlightRadar24's flight tracking service, at least 1,350 flights to and from Heathrow were affected, with disruptions expected to continue for days.

Witnesses in west London had reported hearing a massive explosion, followed by a fireball and huge plumes of smoke as the fire engulfed the electrical substation near one of the busiest airports in Europe.

The Metropolitan Police said they are not treating the incident as suspicious, adding that the London Fire Brigade's investigation is focusing on the electrical distribution equipment.

Heathrow airport chief executive Thomas Woldbye had told reporters on Friday afternoon, "We expect to be back in full operation (tomorrow), so 100 per cent as a normal day. Passengers should come to the airport as they normally would. There's no reason to come earlier."

About the power outage, which forced the airport closure, chief Woldbye said that a back-up transformer failed, which means that systems had to be shut down in accordance with safety procedures so that power supplies can be restructured from two remaining substations, enabling the air hub to get enough electricity supply.

Earlier transport secretary Heidi Alexander had said that she was in close contact with the Energy Secretary, the Home Secretary and with Heathrow to ensure "that any lessons we need to learn from the systems that the airport has in place are learned".

Delhi-bound American Airlines flight diverted to Rome after bomb threat

ROME, Feb 23: An American Airlines flight en route from New York to New Delhi was diverted to Rome on Sunday following a bomb threat received via email, authorities said.

Flight AA 292, operated by a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, had departed from John F Kennedy International Airport on February 22. The aircraft had crossed the Caspian Sea before abruptly altering its course back toward Europe in response to the threat.

Upon receiving the security alert, authorities directed the flight to land at Rome's airport for thorough inspections. The aircraft will proceed to its original destination, Delhi, only after securing clearance from security officials in Rome, sources said.

In an official statement, American Airlines confirmed the incident and said, "AA 292, operating from New York to Delhi, has been diverted to Rome due to a potential security threat onboard."

The airline further assured that it is closely coordinating with local authorities to assess the situation.

No immediate reports of disturbances among passengers and crew have emerged, and security protocols are being followed.

18 Injured As Plane With 80 Flips At Toronto Airport

TORONTO, Feb 18: A Delta Air Lines jet with 80 people onboard crash landed Monday at the Toronto airport, officials said, flipping upside down and leaving at least 17 people injured but causing no fatalities.

The Endeavor Air flight 4819 with 76 passengers and four crew was landing in the afternoon in Canada's biggest metropolis, having flown from Minneapolis in the US state of Minnesota, the airline said.

Paramedic services told AFP 17 people were injured including three critically -- a child, a man in his 60s and a woman in her 40s. Delta said 18 people suffered injuries.

6 killed as medical jet crashes in Philadelphia

NEW YORK, Feb 1: A medical transport jet with a child patient and five others aboard crashed and sparked a large fire in a neighbourhood of Philadelphia on Friday

The plane crashed in the vicinity of a shopping mall, exploding in a fireball that engulfed several homes.

US President Donald Trump said that “more innocent souls were lost” in the “sad” Philadelphia plane crash.

The medical transport company Jet Rescue Air Ambulance also said it could not confirm survivors.

“We cannot confirm any survivors,” the company said in a statement. “Our immediate concern is for the patient’s family, our personnel, their families and other victims that may have been hurt on the ground.”

63 killed as American Airlines flight collides with military helicopter

WASHINGTON DC, Jan 30: An American Airlines plane with 60 passengers and four crew members onboard collided with a military helicopter near Washington, D.C., on Wednesday night, plunging into the Potomac River.

Washington's Fire and EMS Chief John Donnelly said Thursday morning that 28 bodies were recovered from the scene: 27 passengers from the jet and one from the helicopter.

"At this point, we don't believe there are any survivors from this accident," Donnelly said, adding that first responders were "switching from a rescue operation to a recovery operation."

The commercial flight from Wichita, Kan., was making its approach to Reagan National Airport when the collision occurred shortly before 9 p.m., according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

The Black Hawk helicopter — operating out of Fort Belvoir, Va., with a crew of three — was on a training mission, according to the Defense Department.

Ronald Reagan National Airport reopened at 11 a.m. ET, officials said.

Flight with 76 onboard makes emergency landing in Kathmandu after engine fire

KATHMANDU, Jan 6: A Buddha Air flight carrying 76 people, including crew, made an emergency landing at Tribhuvan International Airport in Nepal’s Kathmandu after a flame-out in its left engine.

The aircraft performed a VOR landing and safely returned to the airport. No injuries have been reported as of now.

The flight BHA953, en route to Chandragadi, departed from Tribhuvan International Airport at 10:37 am local time.

Tribhuvan International Airport issued a statement in connection with the emergency landing.

Taking to X, Buddha Air said: “Flight number 953 from Kathmandu to Bhadrapur, with call sign 9N-AJS, was diverted back to Kathmandu after a technical issue was detected in the right engine. The aircraft safely landed at Tribhuvan International Airport at 11.15 am.”