Singapore Airlines must pay ₹50,000 after Punjab’s consumer commission found deficiencies in its in-flight meal service on a Delhi–Melbourne journey.
Aviation Incident/Accident
United Airlines flight UA1157 encountered severe turbulence during its descent from Honolulu to Los Angeles on October 21, 2026, injuring four flight attendants. One crew member was hospitalized, while none of the 190 passengers were reported injured. The FAA is investigating as the incident renews attention on turbulence-related cabin injuries, changing atmospheric conditions and the safety measures available to airlines and passengers.
An Air Canada Express CRJ900 was ordered to stop shortly after receiving takeoff clearance at St. Louis Lambert International Airport as a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 approached to land.
An American Airlines (AA) Boeing 787 arriving from Barcelona experienced a tire blowout after landing at Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD), prompting a federal investigation into a reported brake problem.
British Airways flight BA707 from Larnaca landed at Gatwick shortly after midnight instead of Heathrow.
An Etihad Airways (EY) Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner entered a runway at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) without clearance on October 15, 2026, prompting air traffic controllers to order an approaching regional jet to perform a go-around.
Edelweiss flight WK34 returned to Zurich after its Airbus A340-300 could not retract its centre landing gear.
A technical problem disrupted Air India flight AI 2819 from Delhi to Bengaluru, leading to a replacement aircraft, confusion over boarding gates and a departure delay of around six and a half hours.
British Airways flight BA899 was intercepted by two German Eurofighter Typhoons on 17 October 2026 after losing communication with air traffic control near German airspace. The Airbus A321neo was escorted for approximately 15 minutes before communication was restored. The aircraft continued to London Heathrow and landed safely.
A 54-year-old man from Prestwich has been jailed for six months after attempting to touch an easyJet flight attendant inappropriately and assaulting a crew member during a flight from Tunisia to Manchester.