Portuguese Flying Stew

11/17/2025

🚨 Breaking Update from DRC

A government plane carrying DRC Minerals Minister Louis Watum Kabamba ran off the runway while landing at Kolwezi Airport earlier today (Monday).

According to local reports, the aircraft went beyond the end of the runway, slid off the paved surface, and the rear part of the plane caught fire. Everyone on board was evacuated immediately.

The minister’s team confirmed that all passengers — around 20 people in the delegation — got out safely with no injuries reported. Photos and videos now circulating online show flames coming from the tail area while emergency crews worked to put out the fire.

Some posts on social media are saying it was an Embraer regional jet, but authorities haven’t officially confirmed the aircraft type or the airline/operator yet.

Investigators are now looking into what caused the runway overrun, and no official statement has been released by DRC aviation authorities so far.

Thankfully everyone is safe 🙏 Please leave all your belongings when exiting an aircraft in an event like this. Your life is more important than your stuff.

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09/05/2023

BREAKING: United Airlines has issued a nationwide ground stop for all flights due to a computer issue, according to the FAA. https://trib.al/8OXWDZY

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Yesterday was the busiest day for commercial aviation that we’ve ever tracked. We tracked 134,386 commercial flights on 6 July and today is shaping up to be another busy day. More than 20,000 flights are in the air right now.

05/08/2023

TAP Air Portugal Flight 236, San Francisco to Lisbon declared an emergency tonight using code 7700 over Connecticut. The flight was cruising at 39,000ft about 5 hours into the flight. It’s unclear what type of emergency the A330-900 had but the aircraft reached a descent rate of about 5,000ft per min. Paramedics were standing by at Newark Liberty International Airport to offer assistance. The A330-900(CS-TUJ) is one of the newer aircrafts in the airliner’s fleet. The has been flying for about 4 years.

04/25/2023

Oh people, when will it stop? Follow instructions!

The flight was en route to Israel on Sunday morning when it turned around over the Atlantic Ocean.

04/18/2023

This right here ❤️

Love this 🥹❤️

04/13/2023

South Florida gets a more than a foot of water in just hours. Fort Lauderdale International Airport (KFLL).
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03/09/2023

Me: On a turbulent flight.

03/06/2023

A Massachusetts man was arrested for allegedly stabbing a flight attendant in the neck with a broken metal spoon three times during a flight from Los Angeles to Boston on Monday, after attempting to open an emergency exit door, according to the Justice Department.

03/01/2023

Man Steals American Airlines Bus From JFK Airport, Drives It Around New York http://dlvr.it/SkB39z