United Airlines Flight Diverted After Unruly Passenger Attempts to Storm Cockpit
MADISON, Wis. — A United Airlines flight bound for Minnesota was forced to make an emergency diversion on Friday night after a disruptive passenger allegedly attempted to breach the aircraft’s…
TUI flight BY7614 just declared an emergency over France, now diverting to Gatwick
LONDON — A holiday flight bound for the Mediterranean was forced to make an abrupt U-turn over mainland Europe this morning after declaring a mid-air emergency. TUI Airways flight BY7614,…
Air Canada AC855 to Toronto turned around over Atlantic to return to Heathrow
LONDON — An Air Canada flight bound for Toronto was forced to make a dramatic U-turn over the Atlantic Ocean today, returning to London Heathrow just hours after departure due…
ALERT Glasgow Airport is currently closed after a landing incident
GLASGOW — Operations at Glasgow Airport have been temporarily suspended following a landing incident that left an aircraft blocking the single runway. The airport is scheduled to remain closed to…
American Airlines flight AA705 to Charlotte diverted to Heathrow after crew declared an emergency
LONDON — An American Airlines transatlantic flight bound for North Carolina was forced to make an unscheduled diversion to London Heathrow Airport today after the flight crew declared an airborne…
In two separate incidents, flight crews declare emergencies after pilots are incapacitated mid-flight
DETROIT / PORTO — Commercial aviation safety protocols were put to the test this week following two separate, unrelated incidents where flight crews had to declare emergencies after a pilot…
A United Boeing 777 to SFO turned around over the North Sea, leading to a double-diverted journey
AMSTERDAM — A United Airlines transatlantic flight turned into a marathon nearly 24-hour ordeal for passengers on Sunday, after a persistent technical glitch forced an immediate U-turn, an unscheduled domestic…
Air France flight AF1750 to Copenhagen declared an emergency and just diverted to Amsterdam
AMSTERDAM — An Air France flight bound for Copenhagen made an unexpected emergency landing at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport on Monday morning after declaring an in-flight emergency over Dutch airspace. Flight…
Ten injured as Cathay Pacific flight from Brisbane hits severe turbulence en route to Hong Kong
HONG KONG — Ten people were injured early Saturday morning after a Cathay Pacific flight from Brisbane, Australia, encountered severe weather and sudden turbulence, forcing emergency medical crews to swarm…
Air France flight AF758 is declaring an emergency and just turned around over Atlantic
PARIS — An Air France transatlantic flight bound for the Caribbean was forced to abort its journey and declare an airborne emergency over the Atlantic Ocean today, Sunday, May 24,…
easyJet flight U2516 is declaring an emergency and diverting to Manchester
MANCHESTER, UK — An easyJet flight operating between the Isle of Man and Liverpool was forced to declare a mid-air emergency and divert to Manchester Airport following an aborted landing…
A nearly brand-new Airbus A320neo is being scrapped at Phoenix Goodyear Airport
PHOENIX, AZ — In a striking visual metaphor for the sudden demise of ultra-low-cost travel in the United States, a nearly brand-new Airbus A320neo formerly belonging to Spirit Airlines is…
