A British Airways (BA) Airbus A380 was forced to return to Johannesburg OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) shortly after departure for London Heathrow Airport (LHR) following reports of smoke inside the cabin and crew rest area.
Aviation Incident/Accident
A LOT Polish Airlines (LO) Boeing 787-9 operating flight LO80 from Tokyo Narita (NRT) to Warsaw Chopin (WAW) was forced to divert to Urumqi (URC) on August 15 after the crew reported an engine issue.
A China Eastern Airlines (MU) Boeing 777-300ER crew failed to respond to a go-around call, leading to a runway incursion involving another aircraft at Singapore Changi Airport (SIN).
President Vladimir Putin’s official aircraft (VIP) encountered confusion while taxiing after landing at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (EDF) in Anchorage, Alaska.
American Airlines (AA) flight AA2616, operated by an Airbus A321, diverted to Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) on August 17, 2025.
Air India flight AI504 from Kochi to Delhi aborted takeoff on August 17, 2025, due to a technical snag, ensuring passenger safety.
Frontier Airlines (F9) faced a significant delay on flight F93134 from Charlotte (CLT) to LaGuardia (LGA) when a ground air conditioning hose was sucked into an engine.
An Air France (AF) flight to Dakar (DSS) returned to Paris after a female passenger violently attacked a flight attendant mid-air on Saturday (August 16, 2025).
A JetBlue Airways (B6) Airbus A320 operating flight B6547 from Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP) to Orlando International Airport (MCO) was forced to divert after suffering a serious engine failure shortly after takeoff.
An IndiGo Airlines (6E) aircraft operating flight 6E 1060 from Bangkok (BKK) to Mumbai (BOM) experienced a tail strike during landing on Saturday (August ), prompting the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to order a probe.