Swiss flight LX52 to Boston declared Mayday mid-Atlantic reporting onboard smoke
DUBLIN — A Swiss International Air Lines flight bound for Boston was forced to make an emergency diversion to Ireland on August 9, 2026, after declaring a Mayday over the…
British Airways A380 to London made a U-turn and returned to Johannesburg 7 hours after takeoff
JOHANNESBURG — Passengers aboard a British Airways double-decker superjumbo bound for London experienced a grueling seven-hour "flight to nowhere" on Saturday after a critical navigation component failed deep over Central…
United flight UA3926 to Newark declared an emergency and returned to Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES — A United Airlines transcontinental flight bound for Newark was forced to turn back and make an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) late Thursday evening…
Fire suppressant foam inadvertently triggered tonight inside Virgin Atlantic’s hangar at London Heathrow
LONDON — A routine night shift inside Virgin Atlantic’s engineering hangar at London Heathrow Airport turned into an extraordinary mess tonight after an automated fire suppression system inadvertently triggered, burying…
Emergency vehicles on alert at London Heathrow ahead of British Airways flight BA1459 landing
Emergency response crews were deployed on high alert at London Heathrow Airport following an in-flight incident involving a domestic British Airways arrival from Edinburgh. LONDON — Flight BA1459, operated by…
Lufthansa Boeing 747 from Johannesburg is declaring an emergency and diverting to Brazzaville
BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of the Congo — A Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 carrying passengers from South Africa to Germany declared an inflight emergency on Thursday evening, forcing the crew to divert to…
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…
