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Air New Zealand A320neo diverts to Auckland after mid-air engine problem 

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UTC) and was scheduled to arrive at Sydney Airport approximately 3 hours and 40 minutes later. UTC), and subsequent scheduled flights were canceled. The incident occurred on December 1, 2024, involving an Airbus A320-271N, registered as ZK-NHA, operating a scheduled passenger flight NZ249 between Wellington (WLG) and Sydney (SYD).

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LATAM Boeing 777 suffers tailstrike on departure from Milan, makes safe return  

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Flight performed a fuel dump and landed safely at 12:50 UTC on runway 35R. LATAM Airlines Brasil Boeing 777 PT-MUG, flight TAM8073 from Milan (MXP) to São Paulo (GRU), suffered a tail strike during rotation while taking off. As a result, runway 35L was closed for inspection.

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Birmingham Airport evacuated and flights suspended over ‘suspicious vehicle’

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Update at 17:50 (UTC+3): Birmingham Airport has confimed that the police incident is now over. Birmingham Airport is an operating base for easyJet, Jet2.com, com, Ryanair and TUI Airways. Around 11 million passengers used Birmingham Airport in 2023 representing an increase of 19.63% compared to 2022.

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NASA: Boeing Starliner returns to Earth, stunning footage captures ISS undocking

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The uncrewed spacecraft landed at New Mexico's White Sands Space Harbor at 12:01 am ET (0401 UTC) on Saturday, Sept. Starliner will now be shipped to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida for inspection and processing. Touchdown, #Starliner !

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El Al Boeing 737 faces refueling refusal after medical diversion in Turkey  

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UTC) and was supposed to land at Ben Gurion Airport approximately 3 hours and 45 minutes after departure. UTC) for refueling. The incident occurred on June 30, 2024, when the EL AL Boeing 737-800, registered 4X-EKA, was operating scheduled passenger flight LY5102 between Warsaw (WAW) and Tel Aviv (TEL).

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B737 engine severely damaged by bird strike in Kyrgyzstan

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UTC) with an expected arrival at the destination airport approximately 45 minutes later. The incident occurred on May 4, 2024, when the Avia Traffic Company Kyrgyzstan Boeing 737-300 aircraft, registered as EX-37020, was performing domestic flight K9-117 between Bishkek (FRU) and Osh (OSS) on behalf of Tez Jet Airlines.

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How to Read METAR and TAF Reports

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Example TAF: TAF KNUW 2615/2715 13020G36KT 9999 VCSH SCT010 BKN030 OVC060 620509 560009 550909 QNH2916INS Lets break down this TAF to decode its meaning. m/s) gusting to 41 MPH (36 knots; 18.5

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