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…
The EASA is ordering urgent inspections of 15 Emirates A380s after cracks were discovered in wing structural components
COLOGNE, Germany — The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued an emergency airworthiness directive ordering urgent structural inspections on 16 Airbus A380 superjumbos. The directive follows the discovery…
Air Canada AC825 to Toronto diverted to Dublin after 4.5 hours in the air over Atlantic due to medical emergency
An Air Canada flight bound for Toronto made an unscheduled diversion to Ireland today following a medical emergency high over the Atlantic Ocean. DUBLIN — Air Canada flight AC825, a…
Strange double incident involving two Singapore Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft at Kuala Lumpur
KUALA LUMPUR — In a bizarre and highly unusual coincidence, a Singapore Airlines (SIA) Boeing 737 MAX 8 operating flight SQ114 suffered a double tyre burst upon landing at Kuala…
