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,…
A Delta pilot requested to stay low after departure from Austin to fly over his kids in the pool
AUSTIN, Texas — A Delta Air Lines flight took an unusual path shortly after departing Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on Saturday, August 15, 2026, giving a local family a backyard airshow…
ATSB reveals a 33-centimeter maintenance light was left in the wing of a Qantas A380
SYDNEY — A Qantas Airbus A380 completed a round-trip trans-Pacific crossing with a 33-centimeter maintenance light left inside its left wing, highlighting vulnerabilities in aviation tool-tracking systems, according to a…
Tire skid marks suggest a potential disaster was narrowly averted at Munich this weekend
A serious aviation incident occurred at Munich Airport (MUC) after a Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner overran the runway during takeoff, damaging lighting equipment and suffering significant structural damage before…
Lavatory leak spreading in cabin forced Delta DL81 from Paris to divert to London
LONDON — What was scheduled to be a straightforward 10.5-hour transatlantic flight turned into a nearly 20-hour ordeal for travelers aboard a Delta Air Lines flight from Paris to Seattle,…
All flights to Milan, Italy are currently diverting to Rome and Turin
MILAN — Severe thunderstorms and adverse weather forced all incoming flights to Milan to divert, as zero-visibility conditions brought air traffic across the region to a sudden standstill. Dense weather…
An Airbus A330 to Manchester was forced to divert to Siberia
KRASNOYARSK, Russia — A United Kingdom-bound commercial airliner carrying over 230 passengers was forced to make an emergency landing in Siberia on Saturday following a mid-air technical issue, officials and…
UAE carrier resumes overflights of Iranian airspace
DUBAI — Flydubai has begun overflying Iranian airspace again for the first time since regional geopolitical instability forced major airlines to reroute flights across the Middle East. The decision marks…
Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787 is holding after very late rotation at Munich and possible damages
MUNICH — A Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner was forced to enter a holding pattern shortly after departure from Munich Airport following an unusually late takeoff rotation that kicked up…
Delta flight DL82 from Atlanta to Paris diverted to Dublin this morning
DUBLIN — A transatlantic Delta Air Lines flight bound for Paris was forced to make an unexpected pit stop in Ireland on Saturday morning following a suspected medical situation on…
