Three Air India (AI) aircraft sustained damage after ground support equipment was blown into parked airplanes during a sudden storm at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) on Sunday evening, highlighting the risks severe weather can pose to airport ground operations.
Aviation Incident/Accident
United Boeing 777 declares emergency and returns to San Francisco after a threat level one situation onboard flight UA1805.
United stowaway cleared TSA with a fake boarding pass, boarded flight 469, and asked for the flight attendant’s seat.
A former employee of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) has lost a legal battle for compensation after a Dutch court ruled that his actions during an aircraft refueling operation created a serious safety risk and justified his dismissal.
An Iberia (IB) Airbus A350 suffered damage during a ceremonial water salute at Guayaquil International Airport (GYE) in Ecuador, forcing the aircraft to cancel its scheduled return flight to Madrid and remain grounded for inspections.
Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 suffers nose gear collapse at Frankfurt Airport, injuring staff and cancelling flight LH450 to LA.
Virgin Atlantic A350 G-VLIB diverted to Halifax after a cabin smoke smell on the VS148 Toronto to London Heathrow flight.
Delta DL83 Boeing 767 diverted to New York JFK after a lavatory and waste system failure during its transatlantic flight.
Delta pilot Dave Fiji died in a Georgia helicopter crash hours after his wedding; his bride survived the tragic accident.
British Airways stranded a Wick hotel manager and his fiancée in India for 12 days after cancelling their flight home.