Category Aviation Red Alert

Red Alert Issued As Severe Storm Grounds Hundreds Of Flights At Airports In Shanghai, China

Shanghai Airport Authority issued the top level red alert for severe flight delays around 2:45pm that means the takeoff and landing capacity was cut by 70 percent at Hongqiao and Pudong airports.   More than 250 flights were canceled and…

Plane makes an emergency landing after wheels snapped off at East Midlands Airport, UK

Photo by Air Accident Investigation Branch This incredible photo shows wheels which snapped off a jet as it landed at East Midlands Airport.   The Boeing 737, which was carrying 10 tonnes of freight to the UK from Charles de…

A passenger plane has crashed in France killing all 150 on board

A passenger plane has crashed in France, with all 150 people on board thought to have died.   The Airbus A320, operated by Lufthansa’s Germanwings budget airline, came down in the southern French Alps between Barcelonnette and Digne.   Flight…

**Aviation Red Alert**Large explosion, ash to 37,000 ft (11 km) altitude at Shiveluch volcano in Kamchatka, Russia

The volcano is in an intense phase of activity, characterized by strong explosions and partial collapses of the growing lava dome accompanied by tall ash plumes and pyroclastic flows.    An explosion this morning produced an ash plume that rose…

Guatemala volcano eruption prompts evacuations

A volcano has erupted in southern Guatemala closing the capital’s international airport and forcing the evacuation of at least 100 residents from their homes.   Guatemala’s national disaster agency said the Fuego Volcano located about 40 kilometers (25 miles) southwest…

Significant eruption and large pyroclastic flow at Sinabung volcano, Indonesia

A significant eruption of Indonesian Mount Sinabung took place around 00:00 UTC on January 3, 2015, according to Darwin VAAC.   Although volcanic ash was not identified on satellite imagery, Aviation Color Code has been raised to Red.   A…

Strong eruption and major pyroclastic flow observed at Sinabung volcano, Indonesia

Darwin VAAC reported a high level eruption of Indonesian Sinabung volcano on December 14, 2014. Aviation Color Code was briefly set to Red and later downgraded to Orange as the eruption became less active.   At 02:32 UTC today (09:32…

Fogo Volcanic Eruption Intensifies Forcing Cabo Verde Airport To Close And Evacuations

The airport on the island of Fogo, Cabo Verde, was closed Sunday and more than 1,500 citizens have been evacuated from Chã das Caldeiras as fast-moving lava continues flowing after Sunday’s volcanic eruption.   Some people have refused to leave…