How the Iranian delegation flew to New York for the UN General Assembly
NEW YORK — The Iranian official delegation made its high-profile arrival in the United States to attend the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly, navigating a long-haul, multi-leg…
IndiGo Boeing 787-9 is declaring an emergency and returning to London
LONDON — An IndiGo Airlines flight bound for New Delhi was forced to turn back to London Heathrow Airport after declaring an emergency shortly after departure. Flight 6E4, operated by…
Flight operations currently halted at Manchester Airport
MANCHESTER, UK — Flight operations at Manchester Airport (MAN) have been temporarily suspended following a drastic drop in visibility caused by heavy fog across the region but also lighting. Visibility…
US Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker declares emergency over France, diverts to RAF Mildenhall
SUFFOLK, United Kingdom — A U.S. Air Force Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker made an emergency diversion to Royal Air Force (RAF) Mildenhall on Monday morning after declaring an in-flight emergency while…
Fiber-optic cable accidentally cut caused major chaos across US airports amid leaders arrival for UN General Assembly
NEW YORK — Severe air traffic disruptions swept across major airports in the U.S. Northeast after a primary communications failure and a severed backup line disabled critical air traffic control…
Female US citizen on Air Canada flight AC1730 asked for asylum in Canada
MONTREAL — An Air Canada flight from Phoenix to Montreal proceeded normally on Sunday after a female U.S. citizen requested asylum mid-flight, prompting brief communication between the flight crew and…
London HEMS helicopter just landed in middle of runway 27R at Heathrow causing go arounds
LONDON — Flight operations on one of Heathrow’s main arrival strips came to a brief standstill this afternoon after a medical emergency helicopter executed an unscheduled landing directly on the…
Lufthansa A380 is diverting to Boston after 6 hours of flight and U-turn over Atlantic
BOSTON — A Lufthansa transatlantic flight bound for Germany was forced to abort its Atlantic crossing and divert to Massachusetts on Saturday evening. Lufthansa Flight LH415, an Airbus A380-841 registered…
Pilots reported a female passenger passed away on Norwegian flight from Oslo this morning
MÁLAGA, Spain — Emergency services at Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP) were alerted Sunday morning following a medical tragedy aboard Norwegian flight DY1800, en route from Oslo Gardermoen (OSL). A…
Houthi Drone Strike Hits Fuel Depot at Riyadh’s Main Airport, Sparking Massive Fire
RIYADH — Yemen’s Houthi movement carried out a strike targeting King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, striking main jet fuel storage tanks and sending a massive plume of black smoke…
Virgin Atlantic flight VS127 to JFK is declaring an emergency after takeoff from Manchester
MANCHESTER — A Virgin Atlantic flight bound for New York has been forced to abort its transatlantic journey and return to Manchester Airport shortly after departure following an inflight emergency.…
Multiple flights reported GPS jamming over Sweden in the past 24 hours
STOCKHOLM — Aviation authorities and airlines are on high alert following multiple reports of severe GPS interference over Swedish airspace within the last 24 hours. The disruptions have affected several…
