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An Air India flight was forced to make an emergency landing today after a bomb threat - less than 24 hours after the Ahmedabad air disaster. Flight AI 379 was travelling from Thailand 's Phuket to India's capital New Delhi but had to suddenly land again after an explosion warning, airport authorities said. The plane took off, circled the west coast of the island and then landed again minutes later on the holiday island. Passengers were evacuated from the plane in line with emergency plans, an Airports of Thailand official said. There were 156 passengers on the flight and the bomb threat was received on board the plane, it said in a statement. It came after Air India's service from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick crashed yesterday, killing more than 290 people. Flight AI 379 took off from Phuket airport for the Indian capital at 9.30am local time on Friday, but made a wide loop around the Andaman Sea and landed ba...

American Airlines passengers bound for Naples, Italy, were forced to disembark in Rome and take a 140-mile bus ride after the airline dispatched an aircraft too large to land at their intended destination. The flight, originally scheduled to land at Naples International Airport in the Italian city of Naples on June 3, instead touched down at Rome's Leonardo da Vinci International Airport, according to flight data from FlightAware cited by USA TODAY . The aircraft, a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, departed from Philadelphia in the U.S. on the evening of June 2. While American Airlines typically operates this route using the smaller Boeing 787-8, suitable for Naples Airport, it opted to use the larger 787-9 for this flight. As the aircraft approached Italy, it made a sudden turn over the Tyrrhenian Sea and diverted to Rome, about halfway between the two cities. An American Airlines spokesperson later told CBS News the diversion was due to "operational limitations....

The Brief A Bay Area company is accepting pre-orders for its groundbreaking flying cars. Alef said it has produced the first car that has vertical takeoff and landing capabilities. Production of the vehicles could come by the end of the year. SAN MATEO, Calif. - A Bay Area aeronautics company is taking pre-orders for what it’s calling the "first true flying car in history." San Mateo-based Alef said it has begun pre-production of its groundbreaking flying cars in its Silicon Valley warehouses. What we know The vehicle is said to be the first ever to perform as a road-legal passenger car that has vertical takeoff and landing capabilities. The aircraft does not need an airport or runway to take off. Among its other features, the cars are 100% electric, with a driving range of 200 miles and a flight range of 110 miles. "On average, the Alef flying car uses less energy per trip than a Tesla or ...

President Donald Trump's planned birthday bash and military parade continues to produce unexpected consequences in DC. Not only is the scheduled parade on Saturday, June 14, in downtown DC expected to cost millions of dollars , but planners also predict it could cause millions more in road damage requiring repairs after the celebration. Now, federal officials are cautioning that air travel over Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport will be limited, with some flights altered to permit military flyovers and fireworks in the area. According to the FAA, all arrivals and departures at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport will be halted “during the peak of the celebration.” The ground stop is expected between 7:30 p.m. and around 9 p.m. on June 14, according to multiple reports. Customers with flight reservations for that night are being advised to check the status of their flights directly with their airline. "To accommodate...