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Time of India
2 days ago
- Time of India
Emergency landing in Doha: British Airways flight from Mumbai to London diverts mid-flight
British Airways flight BA198 made an unscheduled landing at Hamad International Airport/Image: Shutterstock British Airways flight BA198, operated by an Airbus A350-1000 (registration G-XWBE), made an unscheduled landing at Hamad International Airport in Doha on 11th August after declaring a general emergency mid-flight. The aircraft was en route from Mumbai, India, to London Heathrow when the crew transmitted squawk code 7700, prompting immediate priority handling by air traffic controllers. The Airbus A350-1000 is one of the most advanced aircraft in British Airways' fleet. It is designed for efficiency, comfort, and safety, with sophisticated systems that can detect and manage technical anomalies. When an emergency declaration is made, it is often a precautionary measure to ensure that any potential issue can be addressed on the ground, where engineers have full access to the aircraft. British Airways has not yet confirmed the exact reason for the emergency, and a detailed inspection will be carried out before the plane is returned to service. TL;DR: BA198 from Mumbai to London issued a 7700 emergency signal while cruising near Dubai over the Persian Gulf. The Airbus A350-1000 landed safely at Hamad International Airport, where it remained for around four hours before resuming its journey. British Airways confirmed safety of passengers and crew, but did not disclose the exact cause of the emergency as per Simple Flying. Flight Details and timeline Flight BA198 departed Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport slightly behind schedule on August 11, 2025, bound for London Heathrow. The long-haul route typically takes around nine hours, passing over the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman, and Persian Gulf before entering European airspace. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like American Investor Warren Buffett Recommends: 5 Books For Turning Your Life Around Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo While cruising near Dubai over the Persian Gulf, the cockpit crew declared an emergency by broadcasting transponder code 7700, a universal signal for an in-flight emergency. Air traffic controllers immediately cleared airspace and coordinated the diversion. The aircraft diverted to Hamad International Airport (DOH) in Doha, Qatar, where it landed safely at approximately 14:00 local time. Emergency ground crews were on standby. After arrival in Doha, the Airbus remained on the ground for about four hours while technical checks were carried out. The nature of the problem, whether mechanical, technical, or health-related, was not disclosed by British Airways. Once cleared, BA198 departed Doha and continued onward to London Heathrow, arriving several hours later than scheduled, at around 22:30 BST. Understanding Squawk 7700 and emergency protocols Squawk 7700 is used by pilots to indicate any serious in-flight emergency that requires immediate assistance or priority from air traffic control. Once activated, the transponder alert is visible to control centres and nearby aircraft, triggering safety measures such as route clearance, emergency service standby, and expedited landing procedures All aircraft are equipped with transponders that broadcast a four-digit squawk code assigned by controllers. Generally, three codes are universally reserved for emergencies: 7500 for a hijacking, 7600 for a communications failure, and 7700 for a general emergency. Pilots may use 7700 in several situations, including engine problems, medical emergencies, fire onboard, and loss of cabin pressure. When a 7700 code is transmitted, controllers can clear airspace, prioritize the approach, and have emergency services on standby. While it does not necessarily mean the aircraft is in imminent danger, it signals that the crew is managing a situation requiring immediate attention. The safe diversion of British Airways flight BA198 to Doha reinforces the aviation industry's strong safety-first culture and procedural readiness. While the cause of the emergency remains undisclosed, the coordinated actions of the flight crew, air traffic controllers, and ground teams ensured the wellbeing of all onboard. For passengers, the incident was a reminder of the meticulous safety mechanisms and international teamwork that help keep long-haul flights secure, even in unexpected situations.
Yahoo
06-08-2025
- Yahoo
Boeing Jet Forced to Turn Back After ‘Losing Part of a Wing'
A United Airlines flight made an abrupt about-turn 40 minutes after setting out across the Atlantic after a portion of the aircraft literally just fell away. Passengers aboard the Boeing 787-9 reported hearing 'noticeable vibrations' around half an hour after departing Newark Liberty International Airport in New York for Cape Town in South Africa, aviation news outlet Simple Flying reported Wednesday. The captain then informed passengers the plane had 'lost part of a wing,' specifically a portion of the rear spoiler. They subsequently turned back toward the mainland, dumping fuel reserves as a precaution before landing at Newark Airport at a 'higher-than-normal speed.' The plane then remained grounded for 37 hours, before returning to normal scheduled service as of Wednesday morning. The Daily Beast has reached out to United Airlines for comment on the incident, which follows just weeks after the tragic Air India crash in Ahmedabad claimed the lives of all aboard another Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft. Simple Flying adds the same United Airlines plane that encountered difficulty on Sunday, and which at less than five years in service remains relatively new, also suffered a fault in its electronic cooling system earlier in July, again prompting a return to Newark Airport after less than an hour into its route to Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport in India. The latest incident in turn follows just days after another United Airlines Boeing 787 experienced an engine failure just minutes after takeoff from Washington Dulles International Airport en route to Munich in Germany. In a statement issued to The Independent, the airline confirmed that flight had been forced to make an abrupt return 'to address a mechanical issue,' and that alternate travel arrangements were made 'to take customers to their destination as soon as possible.' Solve the daily Crossword
The Star
25-07-2025
- The Star
QuickCheck: Does an international airport have a golf course between its runways?
WHEN it comes to the runways and taxiways of an airport, one would think that the last thing that anyone would place on such land is a golf course. However, it has been claimed over the years that an international airport in Bangkok, Thailand actually has a golf course between its two active runways. Is this true? VERDICT: TRUE Yes, Bangkok's Don Mueang International Airport actually has a golf course between its two runways – and it has been operational since the 1950s. According to the online aviation portal SimpleFlying, the Royal Thai Air Force set up the 18-hole Kantarat Golf Course in 1952. It adds that all of the golf's 18 holes are located in the green space between Don Mueang's two runways, which are 3,500 and 3,700 meters long respectively. And interestingly as SimpleFlying's Justin Hayward and Jake Hardiman wrote in their 2023 article on Kantarat, it has no walls or high fences separating the course from the runways and taxiways. With that said, yes, the course is open to the public despite being owned by the Thai military – but the special location does mean that special security precautions are needed when playing there. As mentioned in an article by Australian Golf Digest, golfers will have to carry their clubs from the airport's back gate as vehicles are not permitted on the premises. It then adds that all golfers will have to pass through an explosive scanner before they can start playing and must play with a caddie and cart, also for security purposes. And of course, any golf balls lost near the edges of the course are considered out-of-bounds for safety and security reasons. So yes, if you want to tee off while aircraft take off, book a trip to Bangkok and head to Don Muaeng's Kantarat Golf Course. SOURCES bangkok-golf-course-between- runways/ bangkok-thailand-kantarat- golf-course-don-mueang- international-airport/ bangkoks-kantarat-golf-course- caught-between-airport- runways-and-potential-closure/
The Irish Sun
23-07-2025
- Business
- The Irish Sun
New UK airline with cheap US fares is ‘parked' after just TWO flights – with people fearing it's been scrapped for good
A BRAND new UK airline's only plane has been stored after just two commercial flights, raising questions over the airline's future. 3 Global Airlines' only aircraft has been stored in Tarbes, France Credit: Reddit It made its inaugural flight on May 19 from Glasgow Airport to New York's JFK, returning four days later. It's only other journey was from Manchester Airport and Global Airlines' only plane '9H-GLOBL' has now been parked at Tarbes Airport in France, which is the largest aircraft storage facility in Europe. The facility is usually used for long-term storage. Read more on travel inspo Tarbes is often used by airlines to store or recycle aircraft with aviation news site In a LinkedIn post, the airline said: "After completing the latest maintenance in Dresden, 9H-GLOBL will be heading to Tarbes to park until it is time to head off to the next stage of heavy maintenance. "It's always great to see her in the sky and it won't be long before she is up in the clouds once again on the way to the next adventure." Tarbes Airport is often referred to as an 'aircraft boneyard' or Most read in News Travel Boneyard facilities are often used to store aircraft while they receive maintenance. Other aircraft may be disassembled and parts sold before planes are then scrapped. Global Airlines Take-Off According to Simple Flying, Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport near the French Pyrenees, is the most notable boneyard in France. TARMAC Aerosave operates at the airport, to store, maintain and recycle aircraft and can handle over 100 aircraft at any one time. One person said on Reddit: "Love the A380, sucks to see one going back to storage and when looking at the news surrounding Global Airlines, I'm not sure if we'll see this Another user added: "They were never an airline in the first place - they don't have an air certificate, their recent 'flights' earlier this year were just PR exercises with HiFly operating the plane on their behalf." A third user commented: "How does it need heavy check already?" The Global Airlines website still states that it will be "landing soon" with "a new website and news of the first flights on 9H-GLOBL to 3 As a result, people have started to question what it means for the airline's future Credit: Alamy However, if you try to access the 'story' page about the The airline previously pledged to take travelled back to the 'Golden Age' of travel and is the second airline to operate an Airbus 380 secondhand. Return economy flights were £778, 95 per cent more expensive than a standard £399 British Airways seat. However, slow sales saw this price more than halved. Now with the aircraft in storage, it is unclear when and if it will fly again. Will the airline take off? Lisa Minot, The Sun's head of travel weighs in. IT'S being billed -by its millionaire owner - as a game-changing new airline that will revolutionise the passenger experience. But despite the lofty ambitions of its founder James Asquith - and its first commercial flight today from Glasgow to New York - the plain fact remains, it is simply not a functioning airline yet. With just two fixed-date, charter flights from Glasgow and another - from Manchester later this month, the airline does not yet have the necessary permits - or slots - to fulfill its original ambition of launching regular scheduled flights from Gatwick to New York. It is also taking on the big boys of the UK and US aviation industry on the most popular transatlantic route. Asquith is looking to offer a revolutionary new service by using the huge Airbus A380 but Global's only functioning plane - flying on the Glasgow inaugural today - is a 12-year-old A380 that was owned by China Southern. Despite promising five different classes on the plane - including a much vaunted 'gamer class' that would sit between premium economy and business class and feature pods where passengers could play Xbox and PS5s - the aircraft taking off this week will feature just the original three classes if flew as a China Southern outfit - first, business and economy. The London to New York route is lucrative for the legacy airlines like British Airways and Virgin as the number of business class passengers mean it can bring in decent profits. Global Airline's plane will have fewer premium seats than its competitors on an older plane - and right now can't even offer scheduled flights or regular departures. While competition is always good for passengers, Global has a mountain to climb before it can consider itself a serious alternative to the traditional carriers. It will be interesting to see if the ambitions translate into a real game-changer of a service. An abandoned UK airport is set to reopen its doors after a decade in a £500m revamp – and could offer Ryanair and easyJet flights. Plus, a 3 The airline claims that 'it won't be long before she [the plane] is up in the clouds once again' Credit: Wikipedia
The Sun
23-07-2025
- Business
- The Sun
New UK airline with cheap US fares is ‘parked' after just TWO flights – with people fearing it's been scrapped for good
A BRAND new UK airline's only plane has been stored after just two commercial flights, raising questions over the airline's future. Global Airlines, founded by 36-year-old British multimillionaire James Asquith, has been placed in storage in France after just two return flights. 3 It made its inaugural flight on May 19 from Glasgow Airport to New York 's JFK, returning four days later. It's only other journey was from Manchester Airport and New York on May 21, returning May 25. Global Airlines' only plane '9H-GLOBL' has now been parked at Tarbes Airport in France, which is the largest aircraft storage facility in Europe. The facility is usually used for long-term storage. Tarbes is often used by airlines to store or recycle aircraft with aviation news site Simple Flying claiming it is the place aircraft go 'when the time comes'. In a LinkedIn post, the airline said: "After completing the latest maintenance in Dresden, 9H-GLOBL will be heading to Tarbes to park until it is time to head off to the next stage of heavy maintenance. "It's always great to see her in the sky and it won't be long before she is up in the clouds once again on the way to the next adventure." Tarbes Airport is often referred to as an 'aircraft boneyard' or 'aircraft graveyard'. Boneyard facilities are often used to store aircraft while they receive maintenance. Other aircraft may be disassembled and parts sold before planes are then scrapped. Global Airlines Take-Off According to Simple Flying, Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport near the French Pyrenees, is the most notable boneyard in France. TARMAC Aerosave operates at the airport, to store, maintain and recycle aircraft and can handle over 100 aircraft at any one time. One person said on Reddit: "Love the A380, sucks to see one going back to storage and when looking at the news surrounding Global Airlines, I'm not sure if we'll see this A380 returning to service." Another user added: "They were never an airline in the first place - they don't have an air certificate, their recent 'flights' earlier this year were just PR exercises with HiFly operating the plane on their behalf." A third user commented: "How does it need heavy check already?" The Global Airlines website still states that it will be "landing soon" with "a new website and news of the first flights on 9H-GLOBL to New York JFK". 3 However, if you try to access the 'story' page about the airline - you get a '404 - page not found' error. The airline previously pledged to take travelled back to the 'Golden Age' of travel and is the second airline to operate an Airbus 380 secondhand. Return economy flights were £778, 95 per cent more expensive than a standard £399 British Airways seat. However, slow sales saw this price more than halved. Now with the aircraft in storage, it is unclear when and if it will fly again. Will the airline take off? Lisa Minot, The Sun's head of travel weighs in. IT'S being billed -by its millionaire owner - as a game-changing new airline that will revolutionise the passenger experience. But despite the lofty ambitions of its founder James Asquith - and its first commercial flight today from Glasgow to New York - the plain fact remains, it is simply not a functioning airline yet. With just two fixed-date, charter flights from Glasgow and another - from Manchester later this month, the airline does not yet have the necessary permits - or slots - to fulfill its original ambition of launching regular scheduled flights from Gatwick to New York. It is also taking on the big boys of the UK and US aviation industry on the most popular transatlantic route. Asquith is looking to offer a revolutionary new service by using the huge Airbus A380 but Global's only functioning plane - flying on the Glasgow inaugural today - is a 12-year-old A380 that was owned by China Southern. Despite promising five different classes on the plane - including a much vaunted 'gamer class' that would sit between premium economy and business class and feature pods where passengers could play Xbox and PS5s - the aircraft taking off this week will feature just the original three classes if flew as a China Southern outfit - first, business and economy. The London to New York route is lucrative for the legacy airlines like British Airways and Virgin as the number of business class passengers mean it can bring in decent profits. Global Airline's plane will have fewer premium seats than its competitors on an older plane - and right now can't even offer scheduled flights or regular departures. While competition is always good for passengers, Global has a mountain to climb before it can consider itself a serious alternative to the traditional carriers. It will be interesting to see if the ambitions translate into a real game-changer of a service. An abandoned UK airport is set to reopen its doors after a decade in a £500m revamp – and could offer Ryanair and easyJet flights. Plus, a major airline has launched new UK flights to a popular African holiday destination – and breaks are just as cheap as Spain. 3
