Three people have died after a suspected outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship in the middle of the Atlantic ocean. At least one other passenger is in intensive care in South Africa. The World Health Organization announced the deaths in a social media statement on Monday, along with one confirmed case of the rare…
The Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Olubunmi Kuku, has hailed Nigeria’s rising aviation profile following strong performance indicators across key airports, as the ACI Africa Regional Conference & Exhibition concluded in Luanda. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the conference, which brought together aviation stakeholders from across…
An American Airlines flight was evacuated at Denver International Airport on 26 July after it suffered “a mechanical issue” connected to a tyre during takeoff, the airline said. Social media footage shows the moment passengers used emergency slides to escape, with flames seen below the plane. One person was taken to hospital following the incident,…
Customers on a Delta Air Lines flight from Madrid to New York spent more than a day on Terceira, Azores — a small island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean — after an engine problem midflight prompted an emergency landing, an airline spokesperson said. There were 282 customers and 13 crew members on board…
Eurostar passengers are facing a second day of severe delays after two people died on the railway track in France and then cables were stolen. The high-speed rail operators says repairs are complete and the railway line is open again, but delays will last until the end of the day. Eurostar said passengers should postpone…
