Several flights diverted following a security breach at Manchester airport
MANCHESTER — Seven flights were forced to divert and at least 17 others were held in holding patterns overnight following a major security breach at Manchester Airport, after an unauthorized…
Thai Airways Boeing 777 flight TG921 to Bangkok declared an emergency and just returned to Frankfurt
FRANKFURT — A Thai Airways long-haul flight bound for Bangkok was forced to declare an emergency and make an unscheduled return to Frankfurt Airport on Friday afternoon following a mechanical…
United UA817 from San Francisco declared an emergency and diverted to Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES — A Mexico City-bound United Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency diversion to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on Thursday afternoon following an in-flight technical issue.…
British Airways BA756 to Geneva was forced to divert to Paris CDG
PARIS — A British Airways flight bound for Geneva was forced to make an unexpected diversion to Paris on Thursday night after heavy rainstorms brought severe visibility issues to Switzerland.…
Finland suspects Russian Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft of violating its airspace
HELSINKI — Finland’s Defence Ministry announced on Thursday evening that it is investigating a suspected violation of its airspace by a Russian aircraft over the western Gulf of Finland, marking…
Air France AF966 and Lufthansa LH686 to Tel Aviv made a U-turn over Turkey
TEL AVIV — An unexpected industrial strike at Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) forced commercial flights to turn back mid-air over Turkish airspace. Among the affected services were Air France…
Lufthansa Boeing 747 flight LH430 to Chicago is declaring an emergency and diverting
DUBLIN — A Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 bound for the United States was forced to declare an emergency and divert to Dublin Airport on Thursday after turning back mid-flight over Scotland.…
United flight UA957 is declaring an emergency and returning to Geneva
GENEVA — A United Airlines flight bound for the United States was forced to declare an emergency and turn back shortly after departure on Thursday morning. United Flight UA957, operated…
Air France AF50 to Washington is declaring an emergency and returning to Paris
An Air France transatlantic service bound for the United States was forced to turn back to Europe after declaring an inflight emergency. Flight AF50, operated by a Boeing 777-300ER (registration…
Air France AF711 to Paris is declaring an emergency and turning around Morocco
CASABLANCA — An Air France Boeing 777-300ER bound for Paris has declared a general emergency mid-flight and initiated a sharp descent over Moroccan airspace, tracking data shows. Flight AF711 departed…
Another heavy airliner damaged lights on the same Munich runway only days after Boeing 787 incident
MUNICH — Aviation safety authorities in Germany have launched an investigation after a Lufthansa Airbus A380 superjumbo damaged runway approach lighting while landing at Munich Airport on Monday, August 17.…
British Airways BA274 from Las Vegas is declaring an emergency on approach to London Heathrow
LONDON — A British Airways flight from Las Vegas declared an in-flight emergency on Tuesday afternoon as it began its final approach into London Heathrow Airport. British Airways Flight BA274,…
