Category: Airport/Planes
Photos & Video: RAF Typhoons, Voyager Leave
The Royal Air Force [RAF] aircraft that arrived in Bermuda yesterday [Jan 6] left the island late this morning, while another set of aircraft touched down on the island a few hours after they departed. The four Typhoons and one A330-200 Voyager tanker traveled from Lajes, Azores and are headed for Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada to participate in Red... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: RAF Aircraft Land In Bermuda
[Updated with video] Five Royal Air Force aircraft landed in cloudy and rainy conditions at the L.F.Wade International Airport at approximately 3pm this afternoon [Jan 6], with the four Typhoons and one A330-200 Voyager tanker having traveled from Lajes, Azores. The RAF website said, “This week 1 [Fighter] Squadron from RAF Lossiemouth are headed... Read more of this article
Photos: Flight From Brazil Diverts To Bermuda
[Updated with video + official information] An American Airlines flight traveling from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, diverted to Bermuda this morning [Dec 3], touching down at just past 6.00am. The Boeing 767-300 was heading to New York when some form of technical difficulty arose, and it was greeted by the Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service and an ambulance,... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: Police Arrest Airline Passenger
[Updated with video. Police said a 25 year old man assaulted flight attendants, was forcibly taken to the rear of the aircraft where he was restrained until the flight landed in Bermuda, after which he was arrested.] A Thomas Cook airline diverted to Bermuda this afternoon [Nov 24] following what we understand to be an issue with a passenger. The... Read more of this article
Photos: Osprey Lands At Bermuda Airport
A visiting Osprey aircraft – which appears to be from the United States — landed at the LF Wade International Airport at approximately 10.45am this morning [Oct 24]. What exactly it is doing here is unclear, however it is not unusual for military aircraft to stop off in Bermuda. In describing the plane, the US Air Force website says, “The... Read more of this article
Photos: NASA Research Aircraft In Bermuda
An aircraft from the National Aeronautics And Space Administration [NASA] has been on island for a few days taking flights around the Bermuda area. The Beechcraft Super King Air 200 [twin-turboprop] arrived on Monday afternoon [June 9] and has flown three flights around the Bermuda area in different quadrants according to online tracking websites.... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: Challenger Private Jet Viewing
NetJets is flying a demonstration model of the new Challenger 350 private jet to more than 20 U.S. cities as well as Bermuda, with the private jet arriving on the island earlier this week. The Company said the “private viewing events will provide guests with the opportunity to view the redesigned aircraft that includes state-of-the-art avionics and... Read more of this article
Video/Photos: Military Plane Emergency Landing
[Updated] An airplane is set to make an emergency landing at the airport this afternoon [May 11] with emergency personnel presently on scene. As of this writing, 2.51pm, the plane has not landed and can be seen circling in the distance. Police Media Manager Dwayne Caines said, “All emergency protocols are presently going into place including the... Read more of this article
Photos/Video: RAF Typhoons & Tristar Arrive
[Updated with video] Four Royal Air Force [RAF] typhoons and one Tristar tanker arrived at the L.F. Wade International Airport at around 1.00pm today [Mar 11]. They appeared to be stopping over on their way to a training exercise in Nevada, and we understand that the jets are set to leave Bermuda late tomorrow morning. This is the third time the... Read more of this article
Video, Photos: Plane Makes Emergency Landing
[Updated with photos + video] Police officers are restricting traffic in the area by the airport this evening [Feb 7] due to a plane making an emergency landing. A police spokesperson said, “Emergency landing procedures have been initiated surrounding L. F. Wade International Airport due to a small plane attempting to land with reported landing... Read more of this article
Photos: RAF Military Jets Departing Bermuda
The British Royal Air Force [RAF] aircraft that arrived in Bermuda on Monday left yesterday [Jan 21] after spending the night on the island. Two L-1011 Tristar tankers and seven Tornado fighter jets departed from the LF Wade International Airport at approximately 11.30am, leaving one Tornado jet parked at the airport ramp. The sounds of the jets’... Read more of this article
Photos/Video: RAF Tornado Jets & Tanker Arrive
[Updated] The British Royal Air Force [RAF] departed Lajes, Azores this morning and arrived in Bermuda this afternoon [Jan 20] with two L-1011 Tristar tankers and eight Tornado fighter jets landing at the LF Wade International Airport. According to the official RAF website, “The Tornado GR4 is a variable geometry, two-seat, day or night, all-weather... Read more of this article
