Flight carrying football team turns back from oxygen loss as players pass out
On January 10, 2024, a chartered flight carrying the football team of Gambia was forced to turn around…
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Stay updated on emergency landings in aviation. Explore news about incidents that necessitate emergency landings, their causes, and outcomes.
American Airlines flight diverted after passenger punched flight attendant
An American Airlines flight was diverted and forced to perform an emergency landing at Rick Husband Amarillo International…
Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330 returns to Manchester with smoke reported in cockpit
A Virgin Atlantic flight heading from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bridgetown Airport (BGI) in Barbados was forced to…
Alaska Airlines grounds 737 MAX 9 fleet after plugged door blowout midflight
Alaska Airlines has grounded its fleet of Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft after part of the plane’s fuselage…
A burning plane makes emergency landing at Spanish Fork Airport in Utah
Spanish Fork Municipal Airport Woodhouse Field (KSPK) became the backdrop of a dramatic scenario when a burning single-engine…
Flames burst in the darkness from a damaged S7 Airlines Boeing 737 engine: video
A Boeing 737-800 jet was forced to make an emergency landing after engine problems caused dramatic bursts of…
China Eastern Airbus A330 rattles violently after engine failure mid-air: video
A China Eastern flight was forced to make an emergency landing after its engine suffered damage midflight. …
Ural Airlines denies jet cannot take off from field as PAX paid compensation
Passengers who were aboard a Ural Airlines Airbus A320-200 that was forced to make an emergency landing in…
Ural Airlines A320 field escape ‘mothballed’ for the winter as new photos emerge
The Ural Airlines operated Airbus A320, that has been left stranded since September 12, 2023, looks set to…
Rescue operation saves Cessna light aircraft crew from the ocean: video
A Cessna light aircraft has experienced a severe engine failure off the Sunshine Coast of Queensland in Australia,…
Official report into Ural Airlines A320 cornfield landing dismissed
The Federal Air Transport Agency of Russia has dismissed an initial report published regarding the investigation of the…
Alaska Airlines pilot faces 167 charges for trying to shut down jet’s engines
An off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot faces 167 charges after he allegedly tried to shut down an aircraft’s engine…
Multiple fire trucks respond to Southwest 737 that landed with ‘unusual odor’
Multiple fire trucks responded to a Southwest Airlines plane that made an emergency landing due to an “unusual…
FedEx B757 makes hard landing after landing gear failure at Tennessee airport
A FedEx Boeing B757 aircraft with landing gear failure crash landed, then skidded off the end of a…
London-bound Wizz Air passenger ‘tried to open door’ and ‘attack crew’ midflight
A Wizz Air flight bound for London-Luton Airport (LTN) in the UK from Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Airport…
Miracle on the Hudson: the remarkable story of US Airways Flight 1549
The term ‘Miracle on the Hudson’ has become synonymous with a heartwarming tale of heroism, quick thinking and…
Delta pilot executes incredible landing after Boeing 717 nose landing gear jams
A Delta Air Lines pilot executed an incredible emergency landing after the nose landing gear failed to deploy. …
Embraer emergency door flies open mid-flight: video
Footage has been shared online showing the terrifying moments after an emergency door flew open on a flight…