JetBlue passengers evacuated after man’s portable charger explodes in backpack
The explosion of a man’s backpack caused passengers to be evacuated from a JetBlue flight from New York’s…
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Man sues American Airlines after FA spills hot coffee on him, ruining his tattoo
American Airlines is facing a lawsuit from a passenger who claims a cabin crew member spilled hot coffee…
Private jet departing without permission causes collision at Texas airport
Two private jets collided at Houston’s William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) after one of the jets departed without…
British Airways passenger thought to be asleep had actually passed away
Passengers on board a British Airways flight from London-Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nice Côte d’Azur Airport (NCE) were…
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…
IndiGo pilot collapses, dies at boarding gate prior to operating flight in India
On August 17, 2023, an IndiGo pilot scheduled to operate a flight from Nagpur’s Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport…
Qatar Airways pilot dies while traveling as a passenger on Delhi-Doha flight
An off-duty pilot for Qatar Airways has died onboard a Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Doha’s Hamad…
American Airlines flight attendant dies while working on Venice to Philadelphia flight
A flight attendant for American Airlines passed away while on duty on a flight from Venice’s Marco Polo…
Mokulele Airlines plane lands safely after one engine gives out mid-flight
Passengers onboard a Mokulele Airlines flight were initially terrified when their plane lost one of its engines mid-air,…
Passenger’s video captures fire spewing from American Airlines A321 wing
An American Airlines Airbus A321 passenger aircraft, which was scheduled to depart from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)…
Singapore Airlines passenger faints mid-flight, knocks over 2 flight attendants
A passenger onboard a Singapore Airlines flight from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Singapore’s Changi Airport (SIN) fainted…
British Airways Flight 5390: the pilot who survived being sucked out of a plane
On June 10, 1990, passengers boarding British Airways Flight 5390 from Birmingham to Málaga could never have imagined…
Male Airport temporarily shut down after Flydubai aircraft suffers burst tires
Male’s Velana International Airport (MLE), the Maldives’ main international airport, was temporarily shut down on March 28,2023 after…
Two ATC officers grounded after Air India and Nepal Airlines near mid-air collision
The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has indefinitely suspended two air traffic controllers of Tribhuvan International Airport…
Pilot thought instructor who had died inflight was ‘pretending to take a nap’
A flight instructor who suffered a cardiac arrest and died during a circuit flight was thought to be…
New Zealand pilot held hostage by separatist group in Indonesia’s Papua
A pilot from New Zealand has been taken hostage by separatist fighters in Indonesia’s Papua region.The pilot, identified…
Four UA flight attendants hospitalized after pax’s laptop battery catches fire
A United Airlines flight from San Diego International Airport (SAN) bound for Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) was…
Footage captures Sukhoi Su-22 fighter-bomber crash in Vietnam; pilot dies
A Soviet-era Sukhoi Su-22 fighter-bomber of Vietnam People’s Air Force (VPA) crashed while landing in the country’s northeast…