BREAKING Due to a grass fire, the southern runway of London Heathrow is closed until further notice
LONDON — Operations at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) faced sudden disruptions today following a grass fire near the airfield that forced the temporary closure of Runway 27 Left (27L). Air…
Jet2 flight LS3251 is declaring an emergency after departure from Liverpool
LIVERPOOL — A Jet2 flight bound for Spain was forced to make a sudden U-turn and return to Liverpool John Lennon Airport on Thursday morning after declaring a mid-air emergency…
British Airways BA2820 returned to Gatwick then was met by fire vehicles
LONDON — A British Airways flight bound for Morocco was forced to make an unexpected u-turn over northern France on Wednesday afternoon, returning to London Gatwick where it was met…
NTSB is investigating a near-miss incident involving Marine One carrying President Donald Trump
WASHINGTON — August 5, 2026 — Federal aviation authorities and safety officials have opened an investigation into a momentary loss of separation between Marine One, carrying President Donald Trump, and…
Explosive Drone Discovered Next to Ukrainian Cargo Jet in Suspected Sabotage at German Airport
LEIPZIG, Germany — August 5, 2026 — German authorities have launched a high-level state security investigation after a modified drone carrying an explosive payload was discovered on the tarmac of…
United 25-year-old Boeing 767 diverted to Dublin after sudden loss of autopilot over Atlantic
DUBLIN — A Newark-bound United Airlines transatlantic flight was forced to divert to Dublin Airport today after experiencing a sudden loss of both its autopilot and autothrottle systems high above…
British Airways flight BA746 to Geneva just diverted to Paris CDG
GENEVA / PARIS — A British Airways flight bound for Geneva was forced to divert to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) today after severe weather conditions prevented a safe landing…
One of Delta’s oldest active passenger aircraft finally landed in Portugal after initial planned diversion to Iceland
LISBON — A transatlantic Delta Air Lines flight suffered a prolonged mid-air detour on Monday evening after a mechanical issue forced the aircraft to abandon its flight path over the…
Air France 24-year-old Boeing 777 to Ottawa returned to Paris after declaring emergency
PARIS — An Air France Boeing 777-200 bound for Ottawa was forced to return to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) shortly after departure today following a pressurization system malfunction…
Jet2 flight LS833 to Nice just returned to Manchester after U-turn over Brighton
A Jet2 flight bound for the French Riviera was forced to make an unexpected U-turn back to Manchester Airport on Monday following a technical issue mid-flight. MANCHESTER — Flight LS833,…
SAS Airbus A350 to Tokyo Haneda returned to Copenhagen after in-flight engine shutdown
A Scandinavian Airlines System long-haul flight bound for Tokyo was forced to turn back to Copenhagen Airport following an in-flight engine problem over Poland. COPENHAGEN — Flight SK983, operated by…
Two Firefighting Helicopters Collided Mid-Air While Battling Wildfire Near Athens
A mid-air collision between two firefighting helicopters battling a fierce forest fire in western Attica triggered a major search and rescue operation on Sunday. PSATHA, Greece — The incident occurred…
