Qantas (QF) operated an Airbus A380 from Sydney Airport (SYD) to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) with a 33-centimeter maintenance light accidentally left inside its wing.
Aviation Incident/Accident
Southwest Airlines flights delayed at Houston Hobby Airport after bomb threat prompted police, K9 units, and TSA investigation.
Passengers on a Jet2 (LS) flight from Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) to Bristol Airport (BRS) faced several hours of disruption after ground equipment struck the wingtip of their aircraft while it was preparing for departure.
All operationally active Malaysia Airlines (MH) pilots have tested negative for drugs after Malaysia Aviation Group completed the first phase of a mandatory screening programme on August 15, 2026.
Delta Air Lines (DL) Flight 1921 was preparing to fly from Seattle (SEA) to Puerto Vallarta International Airport (PVR) on February 5, 2025, when a Japan Airlines (JL) Boeing 787 struck the Delta Boeing 737’s tail at very low speed.
Tata Group-owned Air India (AI) non-stop flight AI 187 from Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) was diverted to Vienna (VIE) on August 11, 2026.
Air India Express passenger’s licensed pistol accidentally fired at Varanasi Airport, injuring two security staff as BCAS investigates.
A Cathay Pacific Airways flight from Hong Kong to London Heathrow lost radio contact with air traffic control after its cockpit crew selected the wrong frequency, prompting a NATO air-policing response over Eastern Europe.
Turkish Airlines TK3 declared a medical emergency after a passenger suffered a suspected heart attack before landing at JFK safely.
A second Air India (AI) flight has suffered a hydraulic malfunction within 10 days, after the pilots of an Airbus A320 operating from Bangkok to New Delhi aborted the departure on Thursday evening, August 13, 2026.