04:35
By
Eko Marwanto
Belgrade,
safety,
serbia
A Boeing B737-800 from Germany’s XL Airways has made an emergency landing at Belgrade’s Nikola Tesla Airport (as seen above) after fire broke out in the left engine. The aircraft with 182 passengers was on route from Frankfurt to Antalya when fire broke out in its left engine. Flying over Serbia’s airspace, the pilot immediately requested emergency landing at Belgrade’s airport. Landing safely at Belgrade, the aircraft was escorted by the emergency fire services and paramedic services. Upon landing there were visible flames coming from the engine. This is the most serious incident at Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport since a Lufthansa jet skidded off the runway 3 years ago. The seriousness of the situation is highlighted by the fact that the plane could have exploded above Belgrade had the pilot not responded quickly. Due to pressure in the engine the pilot had only 5 minutes to make an emergency landing. Luckily the aircraft was above Serbia’s capital at the time and could make a quick emergency landing. The passengers, which are currently at Belgrade Airport, will be flown to Germany this evening. The emergency occurred at 07.47 this morning.
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The Bosnian national carrier, B&H Airlines, has for the first time fulfilled international standards of air safety. In the last 2 months the Bosnian carrier was subjected to checks by three international organisations. One was from the European commission, the other from the European Union and the third from IATA. The three organisations completed checks of over 1.000 documents, regulations during flights, aircraft maintenance and company organisation. By fulfilling all international safety standards B&H Airlines now joins other carriers from the EX-YU region which have already fulfilled such obligations – Adria Airways, Croatia Airlines, Jat Airways, MAT Macedonian Airlines and Montenegro Airlines. B&H Airlines has never had a fatal incident. The approval is a boost for the airline’s new strategic partner Turkish Airlines.
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Croatia Airlines is introducing a new technology system which will help reduce the workload for the cockpit crew and improve passenger safety. The Lido eFlightBag is an IT solution designed to allow an almost paperless cockpit by replacing manuals with electronic versions. Lufthansa Systems, which created the system, currently provides IT solutions for the airline for planning and management. Captain Milenko Radić, senior vice president of flight operations at Croatia Airlines, said the new technology can keep pace with the company's dynamic growth. "We can now increase the efficiency, not just in areas like fuel consumption and corporate administration, but in our cockpit processes as well," he said. According to Lufthansa Systems, the Lido eFlightBag helps lower costs because the efficiency of fuel consumption and administration can be increased.
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A Boeing B737-800 from Germany’s XL Airways has made an emergency landing at Belgrade’s Nikola Tesla Airport (as seen above) after fire broke out in the left engine. The aircraft with 182 passengers was on route from Frankfurt to Antalya when fire broke out in its left engine. Flying over Serbia’s airspace, the pilot immediately requested emergency landing at Belgrade’s airport. Landing safely at Belgrade, the aircraft was escorted by the emergency fire services and paramedic services. Upon landing there were visible flames coming from the engine. This is the most serious incident at Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport since a Lufthansa jet skidded off the runway 3 years ago. The seriousness of the situation is highlighted by the fact that the plane could have exploded above Belgrade had the pilot not responded quickly. Due to pressure in the engine the pilot had only 5 minutes to make an emergency landing. Luckily the aircraft was above Serbia’s capital at the time and could make a quick emergency landing. The passengers, which are currently at Belgrade Airport, will be flown to Germany this evening. The emergency occurred at 07.47 this morning.
