Virgin Atlantic A350-1000 from Toronto to Heathrow diverted to Halifax
A Virgin Atlantic transatlantic flight bound for London Heathrow was forced to make an emergency diversion to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) early Tuesday morning following reports of smoke in…
Pilots of a British Airways Boeing 777 from Vancouver required a priority landing at Heathrow
LONDON — A British Airways flight from Canada was forced to declare an airborne emergency on Monday afternoon as it neared its destination, prompting a priority descent into London Heathrow…
Virgin Atlantic A330 turned around over middle Atlantic then landed in Ireland with engine shut down
A Virgin Atlantic holiday flight bound for the Caribbean was forced to make an emergency diversion to Ireland on Saturday night after one of its engines failed high over the…
United flight turned around over Atlantic as a boy named his Bluetooth device “bomb”
A United Airlines flight bound for Spain was forced to make a mid-Atlantic U-turn after a passenger’s named Bluetooth device triggered a full-scale security emergency. NEWARK, NJ — United Airlines…
A skydiver lost consciousness at 11,500 feet, his own helmet camera captured the free fall
DE LAND, FLORIDA – A routine jump turned into a fight for survival this week after a skydiver lost consciousness almost immediately after exiting an aircraft at 3,500 meters (approx.…
United Airlines Flight Diverted After Unruly Passenger Attempts to Storm Cockpit
MADISON, Wis. — A United Airlines flight bound for Minnesota was forced to make an emergency diversion on Friday night after a disruptive passenger allegedly attempted to breach the aircraft’s…
TUI flight BY7614 just declared an emergency over France, now diverting to Gatwick
LONDON — A holiday flight bound for the Mediterranean was forced to make an abrupt U-turn over mainland Europe this morning after declaring a mid-air emergency. TUI Airways flight BY7614,…
Air Canada AC855 to Toronto turned around over Atlantic to return to Heathrow
LONDON — An Air Canada flight bound for Toronto was forced to make a dramatic U-turn over the Atlantic Ocean today, returning to London Heathrow just hours after departure due…
ALERT Glasgow Airport is currently closed after a landing incident
GLASGOW — Operations at Glasgow Airport have been temporarily suspended following a landing incident that left an aircraft blocking the single runway. The airport is scheduled to remain closed to…
American Airlines flight AA705 to Charlotte diverted to Heathrow after crew declared an emergency
LONDON — An American Airlines transatlantic flight bound for North Carolina was forced to make an unscheduled diversion to London Heathrow Airport today after the flight crew declared an airborne…
In two separate incidents, flight crews declare emergencies after pilots are incapacitated mid-flight
DETROIT / PORTO — Commercial aviation safety protocols were put to the test this week following two separate, unrelated incidents where flight crews had to declare emergencies after a pilot…
A United Boeing 777 to SFO turned around over the North Sea, leading to a double-diverted journey
AMSTERDAM — A United Airlines transatlantic flight turned into a marathon nearly 24-hour ordeal for passengers on Sunday, after a persistent technical glitch forced an immediate U-turn, an unscheduled domestic…
