United Airlines Flight 1854 landed safely at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport after the Boeing 737 MAX 9 crew reported a right main landing gear problem and low fuel. United confirmed 83 passengers and 6 crew members were aboard. The FAA is investigating the incident.
Aviation Incident/Accident
KLM pilot jokes with JFK ATC before takeoff, as a repeated question leaves the controller briefly confused on the radio.
An HK Express passenger suffered a burn to her left thumb after a power bank overheated and emitted smoke aboard flight UO676 from Hong Kong to Jeju.
TAP Air Portugal A330-900neo pilots made two incorrect turns after departing Los Angeles International Airport on October 20, 2026. Air traffic controllers intervened twice before the aircraft returned to its intended route and continued toward Lisbon.
United Flight 1681 returned to Las Vegas (LAS) after a reported hijack threat, prompting a police and FAA investigation.
A Ryanair Boeing 737-800 carrying passengers towards southwest England returned to Alicante, Spain, after adverse weather forced diversions to Dublin and away from Bristol.
Riyadh Air has moved six routes to Al Qassim Airport, around 400 km from the Saudi capital, following attacks that disrupted operations at King Khalid International Airport.
SAS flight SK916 diverted to Newark after a possible technical fault, stranding passengers overnight without their bags.
American Airlines Flight AA339 returned to Miami International Airport on October 22 after a passenger allegedly rushed toward flight attendants and made a threatening remark.
A Pegasus Airlines Airbus A321neo operating flight PC996 from Frankfurt to Istanbul entered Runway 18 in the wrong direction on October 20, 2026.