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Passenger describes 'traumatic' flight to Cork during lightning strikes

A passenger who was on board a flight which landed in Cork Airport amid a lightning storm said it was "the most traumatic" flight she has ever experienced.

columnists

Ruby’s sudden exit a reminder how we let greatness pass us by

world

M1 closed and thousands without power as snow and ice hit UK

gaa

How Wasps Rugby Club released David Breen to Na Piarsaigh for the Munster final

world

RAF jets 'safely escort' plane with communication difficulties into Birmingham airport

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Aviation Authority warns of dangers of distracting pilots as 31 reports of lasers aimed at aircraft

Black Lives Matter activists stage nationwide #shutdown protest

Black Lives Matter protesters lying on the road in England have brought traffic heading to Heathrow airport to a standstill.

Fri, 05 Aug, 2016

Cat travels 480km clinging to car bumper

A Navy helicopter pilot was surprised to find that it was more than just his engine purring during a 480km drive back to base.

Thu, 16 Jun, 2016

QUIRKY WORLD ... Near miss as Tornado storms past microlight

BRITAIN: An RAF fighter pilot left “little margin for error” after a near-miss with a microlight that was coming in to land, according to an air safety report.

Tue, 29 Mar, 2016

Air steward jailed for smuggling passports in his underpants

An airline steward who tried to smuggle fake passports by hiding them in a pair of specially adapted underpants has been jailed for five years.

Tue, 19 May, 2015

QUIRKY WORLD...Airline makes it a family affair in the cockpit

England: A father and son pilot duo have taken to the skies together for the first time.

Mon, 23 Mar, 2015

ROG gets advice from The Claw when stuck in airport

Ronan O’Gara found himself stranded in Birmingham airport after Racing Metro’s victory in the Champions Cup yesterday, when he left his passport in the team hotel.

Mon, 26 Jan, 2015

Dublin to Paris flight forced to land in Birmingham due to cracked window

A flight from Dublin to Paris had to make an emergency landing in Birmingham tonight after a crack appeared in one of its windows.

Sun, 16 Nov, 2014

Passenger treated after Cork-Birmingham flight declares medical emergency

An Aer Lingus regional flight from Cork to Birmingham declared a medical emergency before landing at Birmingham Airport this morning.

Thu, 24 Jul, 2014

Six Ryanair passengers miss flights as they board wrong plane

Ryanair has ordered an inquiry into how six holidaymakers were allowed to board the wrong flight at East Midlands Airport in England.

Wed, 16 Jul, 2014

Look who the Irish Air Corps bumped into on a job…

Yes, that is Pharrell Williams. And he was very 'Happy' to meet our lads (sorry).

Tue, 08 Jul, 2014

"Keep saving those lives!" Irish Air Corps meet their biggest fan - Pharrell Williams

During a routine operation in Birmingham yesterday morning, the Irish Air Corps bumped into one of their more well-known admirers - Pharrell Williams.

Tue, 08 Jul, 2014

Real-life Bart Simpson and Mr Burns meet in court

A man called Bart Simpson has appeared before a judge called Mr Burns in court.

Tue, 19 Mar, 2013

CHELTENHAM: Another Festival to remember — for both good and bad

It really was the proverbial white-knuckle ride. Monday, at around 4.45pm, we landed at Birmingham Airport to be greeted by snow cascading from a grim sky. More of the white stuff accompanied us as we made our way up to Cheltenham.

Sat, 16 Mar, 2013

Airport bag searches at UK airport may have been illegal

Border officials at one of Britain’s busiest airports could have conducted illegal searches of luggage without passengers’ knowledge, inspectors have warned.

Thu, 28 Feb, 2013

Weather warnings issued as snow becomes widespread across country

Weather warnings were in effect overnight as snow clouds rumbled inland off the south-west coast.

Mon, 21 Jan, 2013

Schoolgirl shot by Taliban arrives in UK

A Pakistani schoolgirl who was shot in the head by Taliban gunmen for speaking out about suffering under the regime has arrived in the UK for treatment.

Mon, 15 Oct, 2012

Doomed by the past?

Helenio Herrera was in one of his more abrasive, arrogant moods. But then, he had cause to be. His Barcelona had just battered Wolves 9-2 on aggregate in the 1959-60 European Cup and, at Birmingham airport, he was holding court.

Tue, 05 Jun, 2012

UK transplant op goes ahead after jet crash

A liver transplant operation put in jeopardy when a private jet carrying the donor organ crashed on a British airport runway went ahead successfully last night, a hospital said today.

Sat, 20 Nov, 2010

Vow to strengthen relationship between Vatican and Britain

BRITAIN’S historic papal visit came to an end yesterday as Benedict XVI gave a final wave from the steps of his plane.

Mon, 20 Sep, 2010

Travel chaos in UK as wintry weather continues

Another blast of wintry weather in the UK led to more problems for travellers today, with forecasters predicting further snow over the weekend.

Fri, 19 Feb, 2010

Airports to cut staff and seek increase in charges from regulator

A MAJOR cost-cutting programme will see job cuts and increased charges at the country’s three main airports this year.

Sat, 25 Apr, 2009

Jailed terrorist lived close to al-Qaida suspects

A Pakistani terrorist jailed for six years in 2007 came to the UK on a student visa and later settled in the area where four of this week’s alleged al-Qaida bomb plot suspects lived.

Fri, 10 Apr, 2009

DAA: 'Dublin Airport will learn from Heathrow mistakes'

Dublin Airport's new terminal building will be open for business in two years, but there won't be any recurrence of the chaotic scenes at the opening of London's Heathrow's new check in facility, according to Dublin Airport Authority CEO Declan Collier.

Mon, 14 Apr, 2008