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A Canadian man hijacked a small plane from Victoria Airport, flew over Vancouver International Airport causing delays and diversions, motivated by climate change conspiracy theories, but was arrested before any harm occurred.
Milan Bergamo Airport was closed for nearly two hours after a man, believed to have entered the runway to take his own life, was sucked into a departing plane's engine, leading to flight cancellations and diversions. The incident involved an Airbus A319 operated by Volotea, and authorities are investigating the circumstances.
Moscow's three major airports were temporarily shut down following a drone attack on Saturday, with officials blaming Ukraine for the strike. The drone was shot down over the Moscow region, and there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. This incident comes amidst ongoing drone attacks between Russia and Ukraine, with Kyiv claiming responsibility for strikes on Russian military assets and Russia launching bombardments on Ukrainian grain storage depots. Additionally, Kyiv recently claimed to have destroyed a key Russian S-400 missile defense system in occupied Crimea.
Ukraine continues to target Moscow with drone strikes, leading to the shutdown of four major civilian airports in the Russian capital. This comes as Ukraine increases the frequency of drone attacks throughout Russia, claiming to have destroyed fifteen Russian-made drones and carried out ten group attacks. In a separate incident, a Russian missile strike on a theater and university in Chernihiv, Ukraine, has resulted in at least seven deaths and 90 injuries.
Moscow has shut down all four major airports after a reported Ukrainian drone strike, while smaller and military airports remain operational. Ukraine has increased the frequency of drone attacks throughout Russia, claiming to have destroyed fifteen Russian-made drones and carried out ten group attacks. In a separate incident, a Russian missile strike on a theater and university in Chernihiv, Ukraine, has killed at least seven people and injured 90, including a six-year-old girl.
Mexico City's two main airports, Benito Juarez International and Felipe Angeles, temporarily shut down operations due to ash spewing from Popocatepetl volcano. Volcanic ashes are dangerous for aviation as they reduce visibility and can damage aircraft. The volcano has been active this week, forcing 11 villages to cancel school sessions, and authorities are maintaining the threat at an intermediate level.
Mexico City's two main airports temporarily shut down operations due to ash spewing from Popocatepetl volcano, located 45 miles southeast of the country's capital. Volcanic ashes are especially dangerous for aviation, not only because they reduce visibility but because they can act as an abrasive, damaging an aircraft's wings and fuselage. The Popocatepetl rumbled to life again this week, belching out towering clouds of ash that forced 11 villages to cancel school sessions.