Virgin Atlantic B787’s windscreen cracks at 40,000 feet forcing flight to return
A Virgin Atlantic B787-9’s windscreen cracked at 40,000 feet while flying from Heathrow to San Francisco, forcing the…
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Malawi Vice President and nine others killed in military plane crash
An aircraft carrying the Vice President of Malawi, Saulos Chilima, and nine other individuals is reported to be…
NTSB finds interruptions and multitasking to be cause of near-collision at JFK
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has found that interruptions and multitasking led to distractions that resulted in…
Japan Airlines under pressure from government over spate of safety incidents
Japan Airlines (JAL) is under pressure from the Japanese government following a spate of safety incidents that began…
Singapore Airlines CEO ‘very sorry’ after pax dies during extreme turbulence
The CEO of Singapore Airlines, Goh Choon Phong, has offered his “deepest apologies” to everyone affected on flight…
One dead, multiple injured after severe turbulence on Singapore Airlines flight
One passenger has died and more than 30 others have been injured after a Singapore Airlines plane hit…
Air India Express A320 engine catches fire on flight, forcing emergency landing
An Air India Express flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Bengaluru Airport (BLR) after one…
Donald Trump’s B757 strikes rear of parked VistaJet at West Palm Beach Airport
The wing of a B757 aircraft owned by former US President Donald Trump struck a parked aircraft at…
Delta A321neo catches fire at Seattle-Tacoma Airport, prompting full evacuation
The front of a Delta Air Lines A321neo aircraft burst into flames at Seattle Tacoma International Airport (SEA),…
‘Undeclared item’ found onboard Aer Lingus ATR 72-600 triggers security scare
An Aer Lingus ATR 72-600 was diverted back to Birmingham Airport (BHX) after an ‘undeclared item’ was found…
FAA to roll out new safety tech at four US airports to reduce runway incursions
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is to roll out new runway safety technology at four airports in the…
Small aircraft collides with parked plane at Orlando Sanford Intl Airport
Two single-engine aircraft were involved in a collision when one of the planes hit a parked, empty plane…
IndiGo A320neo misses taxiway at India’s busiest airport
An Airbus A320neo aircraft operated by India’s low-cost carrier IndiGo missed a taxiway exit, causing a runway blockage…
British Airways pilot accidentally deploys A320 emergency slide: report
A British Airways captain reportedly deployed an emergency slide on an Airbus A320 by accident at London-Heathrow Airport…
UN peacekeeping Mi-17 helicopter crash lands in Central African Republic
A Sri Lankan Air Force (SLAF) Mil Mi-17 helicopter on a United Nations (UN) peacekeeping mission crash-landed in…
Part of catering truck embedded in Lufthansa A321 aircraft after driver error
A Lufthansa Airbus A321 aircraft was damaged after a catering truck ran into the aft side of the…
All Nippon Airways Boeing 737 suffers cockpit window crack incident midair
An All Nippon Airways (ANA) domestic flight was forced to turn back to New Chitose Airport (CTS) in…
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…