Maui: United Airlines Helped Evacuate Over 11,000, LATAM Pilot Dead After 787 Diversion, Frankfurt Airport Flooded & More

United Airlines Has Helped Evacuate Over 11,000 People From Maui

United Airlines is providing humanitarian assistance following the 2023 Maui wildfire tragedy. The airline is flying in relief supplies for the American Red Cross while flying evacuees back to the United States mainland with widebodies.United Airlines is flying in relief

United Airlines has been flying in relief supplies on behalf of the American Red Cross. Among the cargo of aid are clean-up kits full of work gloves, trash bags, and cleaning materials, alongside shelter supplies like soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, facial tissues, and blankets. So far, United Airlines has hauled 104 pallets with 81,000 pounds of aid, including 9,600 comfort kits, 4,000 blankets, and 960 clean-up kits.

United Airlines is also providing airlift to World Central Kitchen. According to a statement by World Central Kitchen, the charitable organization has provided more than 16,000 meals to first responders and families in need

Flying home evacuees

United Airlines relief flights are using Boeing 777 and 787 widebodies. They sometimes arrive with aid workers, but others will fly in empty to return to the United States mainland with both evacuees and stranded tourists. One such flight was even flown by a volunteer United pilot taking a Maui vacation who was a line trainer for the Boeing 777... Read More

LATAM Airlines Pilot Pronounced Dead After Boeing 787 Diversion

The captain operating flight LA505 became unwell during the flight forcing the diversion.

A pilot operating a scheduled LATAM Airlines flight from Miami to Santiago in Chile has died after becoming unwell three hours into the flight. The aircraft subsequently diverted to Panama City, where the pilot was pronounced dead upon the aircraft's arrival.

Captain incapacitated

In a rare occurrence of flight crew incapacitation, the captain in command of a LATAM Airlines flight operating from Miami International Airport bound for Santiago de Chile in Chile sadly passed away after becoming unwell mid-flight... Read More

Frankfurt Airport Flooded And Flights Canceled As Thunderstorm Rolls Through

Dozens of flights were canceled and diverted as thunderstorms halted operations at Frankfurt Airport.

Frankfurt Airport had to curtail operations as heavy rain lashed the city on Wednesday. Dozens of flights were canceled, and there were instances of passengers unable to disembark from aircraft after they had landed due to the flooding of the airport premises.

Operations disrupted

On August 16th, Frankfurt Airport (FRA) saw severe flight disruption after it was water-logged following thunderstorms and heavy rains. Videos circulating on social media show planes parked at the airport with surrounding areas flooded with water. Deutsche Welle reported that some passengers were also unable to disembark from aircraft that had managed to land... Read More

Germany Ditches Its Executive Airbus A340s With Immediate Effect After Repeated Issues

The two aircraft have experienced multiple mishaps over the years.

The German government will decommission its two Airbus A340s after one of the aircraft suffered technical problems in Abu Dhabi. The latest issue - one of several incidents over the years - forced Germany's foreign minister to cancel a trip to the South Pacific.