Airplanes

US Airline flight hit by gunfire in Haiti

TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – A Spirit Airlines flight destined for the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince was struck by gunfire on Monday, forcing it to be diverted to the neighboring Dominican Republic.

Bomb threat on X forces Indian plane to land in Frankfurt

TEHRAN, Oct. 19 (MNA) – A flight from New Delhi to London was diverted to Frankfurt and evacuated after a report of a bomb on board, German police said on Friday evening.

Lebanon reacts to Zionist regime’s claims on Beirut airport

TEHRAN, Sep. 28 (MNA) – Lebanon’s Minister of Public Works and Transport Ali Hamie denied the claims of the Zionist regime about using the Beirut airport for delivering the military weapons to Hezbollah Resistance Movement.

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Iranian-made plane undergoing type certification

TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – Head of Iran’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) says the domestically-designed Simorgh aircraft is undergoing various tests to receive a type certificate.

Syrian airliner lands at Riyadh airport after 12-year hiatus

TEHRAN, Jul. 10 (MNA) – A passenger plane operated by Syria’s flag carrier, Syrian Airlines, has landed in Saudi capital Riyadh – the first in more than a decade, as part of a thaw in diplomatic relations between the two countries.

Power cut disrupts Manchester Airport flights

TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) – A "significant" number of flights from Manchester Airport are expected to be delayed or canceled due to a "major" power cut, its operator has said.

Iranian transport plane to be operational soon: Minister

TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) –  Iran’s homegrown transport plane ‘Simorgh’ is undergoing flight tests and will soon join the country’s fleet, Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani said.

Aircraft carrying Malawi vice-president goes missing

TEHRAN, Jun. 10 (MNA) – An aircraft carrying Malawi's Vice-President Saulos Chilima and nine others has gone missing, media have cited a statement from the president's office as saying.

Armenian PM's helicopter forcibly touches down

TEHRAN, May 24 (MNA) –  Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan shared a publication on a helicopter's forced landing.

Danish airport evacuated following bomb threat

TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – Emergency services were scrambled to Billund airport in Denmark on Saturday following a bomb threat.

Plane collision in Kenya's capital kills two people

TEHRAN, Mar. 05 (MNA) – TAt least two people were killed and 44 others escaped unhurt on Tuesday when two planes collided after taking off in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi.

European passenger planes overhauled in Iran: CAO chief

TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) – The head of Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization (CAO) revealed the repair and maintenance of passenger planes from other countries, including Latin American, European and Asian countries, in Iran.

F-16 jet escorts plane during Biden’s Anchorage visit

TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – A small plane that entered airspace closed for President Joe Biden’s visit to Anchorage on Monday was intercepted by a NORAD F-16 fighter jet that shot flares at it to get the pilot’s attention, military officials said.

Yak-130 training aircraft imported into Iran

TEHRAN, Sep. 02 (MNA) – Images available on social media showed on Saturday that Yak-130 training (combat-training) aircraft have joined the Iranian Army Air Force, while no there is no official confirmation of the report by the Iranian authorities.

3 dead after plane crashes into California airport hangar

TEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) – Three people were killed when a small plane crashed into a hangar at a Southern California airport Sunday morning, officials said.

China sends dozens of warplanes towards Taiwan

TEHRAN, Jul. 22 (MNA) – China sent dozens of warplanes towards Taiwan, said the island's defense ministry on Saturday.

2 dead, 3 hurt in small airplane crash in rural Alaska

TEHRAN, Jul. 04 (MNA) – Two people were killed and three others seriously injured when a small plane crashed shortly after taking off from a rural Alaska community over the weekend, officials said.

Hong Kong airliner makes emergency landing, 11 injured

TEHRAN, Jun. 24 (MNA) – Eleven people were injured on Cathay Pacific's flight CX880 at Hong Kong's international airport on Saturday after the carrier aborted takeoff due to a technical issue, news outlets reported.

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Iran voices readiness to reconstruct Syrian airports

TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – Iran has expressed its readiness to reconstruct Syrian airports, including Damascus Airport, the head of the Civil Aviation Organization of Iran (CAOI) said.

Iran successfully tests fully domestic plane engine

TEHRAN, May 01 (MNA) – The completely Iranian-built plane engine was successfully tested on Monday in the MAPNA Industrial Group in the presence of the Iranian President.

Iran, UAE ink MoU to continue air transportation cooperation

TEHRAN, Mar. 07 (MNA) – The spokesperson of the Civil Aviation Organization of Iran announced the signing of MoU on air transport cooperation with United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Plane crashes in Philippines, search underway for 4 on board

TEHRAN, Feb. 19 (MNA) – Rescuers were searching for survivors on Sunday after a small plane with four people on board crashed in the central Philippines, an aviation official said.

Bomb alert reported on Poland to Greece Ryanair flight

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – A plane of the Irish airline Ryanair, flying from Poland, reported a bomb on board and heads to Athens International Airport accompanied by Greek F-16 fighter jets.

Japan flight makes emergency landing after bomb threat

TEHRAN, Jan. 07 (MNA) – A bomb threat has forced a passenger plane operated by budget carrier Jetstar Japan to make an emergency landing at an airport in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan.