Close call between Iberia Airbus A321 and Air Europa Boeing 787 near the Canary Islands
CANARY ISLANDS — A potentially catastrophic mid-air collision between two commercial airliners was averted in the early hours of July 10, 2026, after onboard automated safety systems overrode conventional air…
Alaska Airlines Boeing 787-9 is declaring an emergency off France coast, after U-turn over UK
An Alaska Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (registration N780HA) has declared an emergency over the Atlantic Ocean after reversing course during its transoceanic flight from Italy to the United States. Flight…
Turkish Airlines TK32 from Atlanta just diverted to Dublin
A Turkish Airlines transatlantic flight safely diverted to Dublin Airport mid-flight following an onboard medical emergency. DUBLIN, IE — Turkish Airlines flight TK32, operated by a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (registration…
TUI flight BY2786 returned to Manchester after a U-turn off the French coast
MANCHESTER — A holiday flight bound for Spain was forced to abort its journey and return to Manchester Airport following an unexpected mid-air turnaround over the Atlantic Ocean. TUI flight…
‘No reprimands, no firings, no problem’ after Blue Angels making low-altitude flyover over Pensacola Beach
PENSACOLA BEACH, Fla. — The U.S. Navy’s elite flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, has launched a thorough safety investigation after an F/A-18 Super Hornet performed an extraordinarily low flyover…
Turkish Airlines flight TK710 to Islamabad declared an emergency and diverted to Baku
ISTANBUL — A Turkish Airlines flight bound for Islamabad, Pakistan, made an unscheduled emergency landing in Azerbaijan tonight after the flight crew declared an inflight emergency over the Caspian Sea…
Jet2 flight LS167 declared an emergency and diverted to Portugal
GLASGOW — A Lanzarote-bound Jet2 flight was forced to make an emergency diversion to Portugal on after a medical emergency arose mid-flight. Jet2 flight LS167, operated by a Boeing 737-800…
Swiss LX14 to JFK returned to the gate as pilots requested ambulance and police to meet the aircraft
ZURICH — A transatlantic flight bound for New York was forced to turn back on the taxiway at Zurich Airport (ZRH) after an emergency situation on board required police intervention…
easyJet flight U22164 declared an emergency on approach to Manchester
MANCHESTER, UK — Passengers aboard an easyJet flight from Amsterdam experienced a brief period of tension today after the flight crew declared an emergency while on approach to Manchester Airport.…
Due to an aircraft blocking the runway, 9 flights to Gatwick declared an emergency due to low fuel
LONDON — A major operational disruption at London Gatwick Airport forced at least nine passenger aircraft to declare low-fuel emergencies late Tuesday night after a grounded plane blocked the airport’s…
Ryanair FR4007 is declaring an emergency and diverting to Paris Beauvais
A Ryanair flight from Manchester to Alicante has safely made an emergency landing at Paris Beauvais Airport (BVA) after declaring a mid-air emergency over France. Sudden Turn Over France The…
Virgin Atlantic VS135 to Orlando is returning to Heathrow after 5 hours in the air
LONDON — A Virgin Atlantic flight bound for Florida was forced to pull a dramatic U-turn over the Atlantic Ocean on Monday, returning to London Heathrow after spending nearly five…
