be airborne("One U.S. official told Reuters that Flight PS752 had been tracked by Iranian radar and said satellite data showed the plane was airborne for two minutes after departing Tehran when the heat signatures of two surface-to-air missiles were detected."(СВС) – самолёт находился в воздухе ART Vancouver)
aircraft carrying passengers(The area is also known for aircraft disappearances, with one of the most famous cases being the vanishing of a USAF C-54 military aircraft in 1950 carrying 44 passengers, which disappeared without a trace. (thevintagenews.com) • Пассажирский самолет Boeing 737, на борту которого находились 132 человека, потерпел крушение в горной местности на юге Китая. (tass.ru)ART Vancouver)