Category: Airport/Planes
Four Sailors Rescued 70 Miles Off Bermuda
[Updated with photo gallery & video] Following a search which involved three U.S. Coast Guard aircraft, four Irish sailors were rescued from their 48-ft sailboat 70 miles north of Bermuda this morning [Feb 9].The four people are now safely on board the “Tetian Trader” — a ship that had diverted to join the search and rescue effort. At... Read more of this article
Photos/Video: RAF Military Aircraft Depart
Some of the military aircraft from the Royal Air Force that arrived yesterday were back on the runway today [Jan 23] at the LF Wade International Airport. Led by the VC-10, four Typhoons followed the large aircraft from the north ramp towards the runway. As passing motorists saw the activity, many stopped on the roadside to take photos and watch the... Read more of this article
Photos: RAF Military Aircraft Arrive At Airport
This afternoon [Jan 22] motorists travelling along Kindly Field Road or near the Clearwater Beach area, witnessed the arrival of visiting military aircraft at the LF Wade International Airport. Approximately six fighter jet type aircraft can now be seen parked on the north ramp and a large Royal Air Force aircraft is parked nearby. Military planes... Read more of this article
Suspicious Envelope, Police & Fire Respond
[Updated: At 5pm police, fire and ambulance attended the airport after a report of "suspicious substance" in an envelope that originated overseas. As a safety precaution, one airport staffer was taken to the hospital and three others were quarantined. At 10pm the police said the envelope was forensically examined and no traces of any toxic substance... Read more of this article
Photos/Video: Airport Emergency Exercise
The Department of Airport Operations conducted an emergency exercise on Thursday [Nov 29] at the LF Wade International Airport which involved emergency services conducting operations in and around the airport. The scenario involved a plane which had an emergency landing after losing power in both its engines and overshot the end of the runway and crashed.... Read more of this article
Photos: Visiting U.S. Military Aircraft Depart
Five United States Air Force aircraft landed at the LF Wade International Airport yesterday [Nov 26], and the two Bell Boeing V-22 Ospreys and three C130 Hercules were seen taking off this morning at approximately 11.00am. The US Air Force website says “The CV-22 Osprey is a tiltrotor aircraft that combines the vertical takeoff, hover and vertical... Read more of this article
LF Wade Airport Evacuated, Gate Locked
[Updated] The gate to the LF Wade International Airport was closed as passengers and staff were evacuated from the building earlier today [Aug 26]. Taxis and private cars were stopped from accessing the airport property as the main gate was closed causing traffic to become backed up through the airport roundabout as passengers attempted to make their... Read more of this article
Photos/Video: Regiment Soldiers Return Home
Yesterday [May 12] the Bermuda Regiment returned home from their training exercise in Jamaica, and family and friends gathered at L.F. Wade Airport to welcome them. The troops have endured rain, heat, mud, mosquitoes, blisters, fatigue, and all the other pleasantries that have been part of Exercise Rum Runner 2012. A Regiment spokesperson said, “To... Read more of this article
Slideshow: RAF Planes Depart Bermuda
Scores of people lined any road close to the LF Wade International Airport’s runway to get a look at departing Royal Air Force aircraft yesterday [Feb.19]. Two separate groups of aircraft arrived on the island on February 16th, consisting of fighter type jets and larger planes. As the aircraft were departing, one jet appeared to abort an attempted... Read more of this article
Photos/Video: Air Force In Bermuda
At approximately 1:00pm yesterday [Feb.16], the east end was awakened with the loud sounds of arriving military aircraft from the Royal Air Force. Four fighter jet type aircraft parked on the north ramp and a large Royal Air Force aircraft parked at the main terminal. Military personnel were seen removing bags and luggage from the Royal Air Force plane. The... Read more of this article
Photos/Video: Airport Dump Fire Contained
Earlier today [July 30], Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service personnel responded to a reported fire at the dump located near L.F. Wade International Airport. It appears that someone saw smoke and flames coming out of the ground in an area of the dump, and called 911. At least three fire service vehicles and approximately eight firemen attended the scene,... Read more of this article
Photos & Videos: AirTran Flight & Cheerleaders
[Updated with videos] AirTran’s inaugural flight from Atlanta landed at LF Wade International Airport this afternoon [May 26], carrying 20 of the cheerleaders from the Atlanta Falcons Football Club who flew in for their annual swimsuit calendar photo shoot. They are pictured below along with Minister of Transport Terry Lister. In addition,... Read more of this article
Photos: Military Aircraft Leave Bermuda
At approximately 10:45am yesterday [May 8], motorists once again came to a stop on Kindly Field Road to witness visiting military aircraft, this time, preparing to leave. Two large Royal Air Force aircraft have been seen parked at the LF Wade International Airport together with a total of eight smaller fighter type jets. This morning saw one large... Read more of this article
Photos: Military Aircraft Stop In Bermuda
[Updated with video] At approximately 5:30pm yesterday [May 6], dozens of motorists came to a stop on Kindly Field Road to witness the arrival of visiting military aircraft. We witnessed six fighter jet type aircraft that parked on the north ramp and a large Royal Air Force aircraft that parked near the freight shed. What appeared to be military personnel... Read more of this article
Photos: Inaugural Baltimore/Bermuda Flight Lands
[Updated with video] The inaugural AirTran flight from Baltimore-Washington International arrived in Bermuda a few minutes past 3:30pm today [Apr.7]. The flight was greeted by a water salute from fire trucks on the runway of LF Wade International Airport. To mark the first flight, the airline proclaimed today “Bermuda Shorts Day” in the... Read more of this article
Photos: US Air Force Aircraft Depart
Four of the five US Air Force aircrafts that had been visiting Bermuda this weekend, departed the LF Wade International Airport earlier today [Mar.22] Some of the visiting planes appeared to be CV-22 Osprey aircraft, about which the US Air Force website says “The CV-22 Osprey is a tiltrotor aircraft that combines the vertical takeoff, hover and... Read more of this article
