A technical snag delayed an Air India Express Mumbai Muscat flight by nearly 10 hours, leaving passengers stranded overnight and raising concerns over airline communication.
Aviation Incident/Accident
A National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigation found that three United Airlines (UA) flight attendants suffered serious injuries after unexpected turbulence struck during descent into Newark in February 2024.
Two United Airlines flights nearly departed simultaneously at SFO after a controller clearance mix-up on parallel runways, requiring rapid corrective action to maintain safe separation.
Delta Air Lines flight DL85 from Paris landed safely in Atlanta after crew addressed a reported cabin odor, triggering precautionary emergency response on arrival.
An Air France A350 mistakenly taxied into a military zone after landing in Abidjan, causing delays, cancellation, and a safety investigation now underway.
Air Canada flight AC858 diverted to St. John’s after an onboard disturbance, affecting 368 passengers traveling from Toronto to London.
Israeli fighter jets intercepted a Wizz Air flight approaching Tel Aviv after a suspected onboard security threat, which authorities later cleared before safe landing.
EasyJet (U2) witnessed a disturbing incident on a flight when a 45-year-old passenger sexually assaulted a woman during a late evening journey.
An investigation found a 100-tonne takeoff weight error caused a LATAM Boeing 777 tail strike at Milan, highlighting risks from incorrect performance data entry.
Belgium narrowly avoided a major aviation accident on Thursday night after pilots of an SAS Scandinavian Airlines (SK) Airbus A320neo attempted to depart from a taxiway at Brussels International Airport (BRU).