Italian investigators have determined that limited use of available weather information contributed to a Delta Air Lines (DL) Boeing 767-300ER sustaining major hail damage shortly after takeoff from Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) en route to New York JFK (JFK) on July 24, 2023.
Aviation Incident/Accident
A midair disturbance aboard an Alaska Airlines (AS) Flight 1057 from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Dallas Love Field (DAL) on Tuesday morning forced an unscheduled landing in Boise, Idaho, after a passenger allegedly assaulted two flight attendants.
An American Airlines (AA) flight from Las Vegas (LAS) to Dallas (DFW) on October 4, 2025, took an unexpected turn when a flight attendant barricaded herself in the front galley and called police on several first-class passengers.
An American Airlines flight from Los Angeles to New York made an emergency return to LAX after passengers reported fumes inside the cabin.
Qatar Airways flight QR816 from Doha to Hong Kong made an emergency landing in Ahmedabad after a cabin pressure malfunction.
An Air New Zealand (NZ) flight bound for Taupō (TUO) was forced to return to Auckland (AKL) after pilots detected a possible technical issue midair.
A JetBlue Airways (B6) passenger reportedly attempted to open an emergency exit after mistaking a routine aircraft sound for a mechanical failure.
Air India (AI) faces renewed criticism after a passenger reported a distressing experience in first class on flight AI187 from Delhi (DEL) to Toronto (YYZ), which included a refueling stop in Vienna (VIE).
A brand-new Boeing 737 MAX operated by Ryanair (FR) was evacuated at Krakow Airport (KRK) after smoke was reported in the cockpit and cabin.
Passengers on an American Airlines Eagle (AA) flight narrowly avoided a dangerous situation at Dallas Fort Worth Airport (DFW) after a ground worker lost control of a refueling hose, causing jet fuel to spray uncontrollably across the aircraft and tarmac.