‘We Nearly Collided’: United Flight Narrowly Misses Large Drone on Approach to Newark
NEWARK, New Jersey — Federal authorities are investigating a close call in the skies over New Jersey after a United Airlines commercial flight narrowly missed a large drone during its…
TUI Airways Boeing 737 Grounded in Mallorca After Severe Tail Strike During Landing
PALMA DE MALLORCA — A TUI Airways Boeing 737-800 has been grounded at Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) after suffering substantial structural damage from a tail strike during its initial…
An aircraft belonging to a parachuting school has crashed in East of France killing 11 people on board
TOMBLAINE, France — A skydiving excursion turned into tragedy on Sunday morning when a light civilian aircraft crashed near the Nancy-Essey airport in northeastern France, killing all 11 people on…
British Airways A380 from SFO to LHR circled over Manchester before diverting to Birmingham
LONDON — A transatlantic British Airways flight carrying hundreds of passengers from California endured an unexpected tour of England on Saturday morning after severe summer storms threw London’s airspace into…
A Sunward SA60L Aurora has crashed into the upper floors of Beijing’s tallest skyscraper
BEIJING — A light sport aircraft crashed into the upper floors of Beijing’s tallest skyscraper on Friday evening, triggering an immediate evacuation of the building and a massive emergency response…
Delta flight DL276 to France returned to Boston less than 30 minutes after takeoff
A Europe-bound Delta Air Lines flight was forced to make an emergency return to Boston Logan International Airport on Thursday evening after smoke was reported on board shortly after takeoff.…
Passengers and crew of Air Canada AC7664 assisted a captain suffering a sudden seizure in cockpit
BOSTON, MA — The incident occurred on an Air Canada flight AC7664 en route from New Jersey to Halifax, Nova Scotia. The plane was forced to make an immediate diversion…
In tragic hot air balloon accident, pilot told passengers to jump during emergency landing attempt
PRAIA GRANDE, Brazil — A scenic morning flight turned into disaster in southern Brazil when a commercial hot air balloon carrying 22 people caught fire mid-flight, leaving eight people dead…
Delta flight DL34 to Edinburgh declared an emergency and just returned to Atlanta
ATLANTA — A transatlantic Delta Air Lines flight bound for Scotland was forced to make an emergency return to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport late Wednesday night following a technical issue…
Insane footage shows a Qatar Boeing 777-200F making a dangerous low pass in Texas
HORSESHOE BAY, TEXAS — The aviation community is reeling after video footage captured a massive Boeing 777-200F performing an incredibly low, high-speed pass over the runway at the Horseshoe Bay…
Caracas Airport Shut Down After Twin Earthquakes Devastate Venezuela
CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela’s primary international gateway, Simón Bolívar International Airport, has been forced into an indefinite closure after a violent "doublet" of back-to-back earthquakes heavily damaged its main terminals…
Jet2 flight LS257 is declaring an emergency and diverting South of UK
A Jet2 holiday flight bound for Spain was forced to make an emergency diversion to London Stansted Airport this afternoon after declaring an alert over southern England. LONDON — Flight…
