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,…
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…
