A KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flight heading to France was forced to return to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol after striking a heron shortly after takeoff, causing a technical incident that delayed passengers by nearly four hours.
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An engineer fell from a Jet2 plane at Manchester Airport, suffering serious injuries. A full investigation is now underway.
The Canberra-bound Boeing 737 received a priority landing at Adelaide Airport past curfew hours before resuming service the next morning.
A United Airlines (UA) Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner operating from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) experienced a serious engine fire that proved difficult to extinguish despite multiple onboard suppression attempts.
Air India flight AI 2812 declared PAN PAN after Engine 2 stalled on Mumbai-Bengaluru A320 Neo, returning safely within 20 minutes of takeoff.
A LATAM Airlines (LA) Boeing 787‑9 Dreamliner (registration CC‑BGG) experienced an unexpected inflight upset on 11 March 2024 while climbing through cruise altitude on a service from Sydney Airport (SYD) to Auckland (AKL).
Cathay Pacific flight CX883 from Los Angeles to Hong Kong made an emergency diversion to Kansai International Airport in Japan after the crew detected a sudden drop in engine oil levels.
EasyJet flight EJU4874 aborts landing at Paris Orly after wedding fireworks near runway on Easter Sunday 2026. All passengers safe.
Qantas Flight QF7 turned back to Sydney after a mid-flight medical emergency over the Pacific, forcing an A380 fuel dump before landing safely.
Porscha Tynisha Brown, a 33-year-old U.S. Department of Defense employee, died aboard Korean Air Flight KE 94 after the cabin crew allegedly handed her an oxygen mask that was never connected to the oxygen tank.