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Stay updated on airport incidents, emergencies, and noteworthy events that occur at airports worldwide.
Woman arrested after running onto tarmac in attempt to catch missed flight
On a scale of one to ten, just how badly do you want to catch your flight? For…
Angry mob storms Dagestan Airport in search of Jewish passengers from Israel
Russia’s Uytash Airport (MCX) in Makhachkala Dagestan was stormed by a huge mob reportedly looking for Israeli citizens…
Hamburg Airport resumes operations after emailed attack threat
Germany’s Hamburg Airport (HAM) has reopened and resumed operations after it was suspended for almost two hours after…
Bomb “joke” disrupts 10 flights, temporarily closes runway in Philippine airport
A bomb “joke” written on a piece of crumpled paper disrupted ten flights and prompted the temporary closure…
Woman mowing lawn fatally struck by airplane in Oklahoma
A 27-year-old woman was fatally struck by a landing airplane at the Broken Bow Municipal Airport (BBW) in…
FAA announce new airfield lights for 82 airports following spike of near-misses
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced that $201 million will be invested in new runway and taxiway…
Man arrested at Palma airport after assaulting Ryanair crew, damaging equipment
A passenger who went on a rampage at Palma de Mallorca airport (PMI) has been arrested after assaulting…
Air Europa B737 collides with Condor B757 at Palma De Mallorca airport
Two Boeing aircraft were involved in a ground collision at Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) on September 19,…
Two sisters erupt in a drunken meltdown at Newark Airport over a flight delay
Two sisters traveling to Dublin Airport (DUB) were arrested at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) after they went…
Police segway at Dulles Airport bursts into flames, prompting evacuation
Passengers at Dulles International Airport (IAD) were evacuated after a motorized police segway belonging to the Metropolitan Washington…
Three hurt at Seattle Tacoma airport after car crashes into departures building
Three people, including a child, were hospitalized after a car crashed into the departures building at Seattle-Tacoma Airport…
Fire at Houston Airport temporarily grounds United Airlines flights
A fire that broke at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) has prompted the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)…
Baghdad Airport resumes flights after firefighters put out fire
Flights were temporarily suspended when a fire broke out inside Baghdad International Airport (BGW) on the evening of…
Shooting at Greenville-Spartanburg airport leaves one person injured
One person has been injured during a shooting at South Carolina’s Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) on the evening…
Severe fire breaks out in Russian Ignatyevo Airport [Video]
Seven fire trucks and several dozen firefighters hastened to extinguish the fire that broke out in the international…