Fear of Landing

MAY 24, 2024

A few seconds later, at 07:49 UTC, “all hell broke loose” as passenger Andrew Davies said to CNN. The aircraft diverted to Bangkok, where it landed safely at 08:45 UTC (15:45 local time). Flightradar24 have commented that many analyses are including the descent from 37,000 to 31,000 feet as caused by the turbulence.

Turbulence 98

Turbulence UTC Weather Airline 98

Fear of Landing

JUNE 13, 2025

As per ATC, the aircraft departed from Ahmedabad at 1339 IST (0809 UTC) from Runway 23. Contaminated fuel is another potential cause, but no other aircraft suffered issues and the airport re-opened just a few hours later, which means that they did not believe there was any issue with their jet fuel.

Runway 121

Runway Lift UTC Crosswind 121

One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Well, unfortunately today isnt one of those days, as an Azerbaijan Airlines jet bound for Russia diverted to Kazakhstan, where it crashed, killing dozens. J28243 took off from Baku at 03:55 UTC time and was flying to Grozny. In video footage, the plane can be seen entering a steep descent toward Aktau and even banking to the right.

Jet 127

Jet Descent Airline Airlines 127

One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Unfortunately yesterday wasnt one of those days, as an Azerbaijan Airlines jet bound for Russia diverted to Kazakhstan, where it crashed, killing dozens. While it has only been around 36 hours since the tragedy, a lot of details are emerging, with Reuters now reporting that the jet was downed by a Russian air defense system.

Jet 62

Jet Airline Airlines Descent 62