Turkish Airlines (TK) was operating a long-haul flight TK79 from Istanbul (IST) to SAN FRANCISCO (SFO) when a tragic in-flight medical emergency occurred on July 13, 2025.
Aviation Incident/Accident
An Akasa Air (QP) aircraft was struck by a third-party cargo truck at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM), prompting a detailed inspection.
An Emirates (EK) Airbus A380-800 encountered an in-flight engine shutdown en route from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to New York John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK).
Air India (AI) replaced the Throttle Control Module (TCM) of its Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner twice—in 2019 and 2023—as part of a scheduled maintenance directive issued by Boeing in 2019.
A Delta Air Lines (DL) Airbus A330, operating as flight DL 169 from Barcelona El Prat (BCN) to New York JFK (JFK), made an emergency landing back to Barcelona after encountering a severe hailstorm.
A United Airlines (UA) flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Tokyo Narita (NRT) was forced to divert mid-flight due to a medical emergency involving a crew member.
A Lufthansa (LH) Boeing 747-400 operating Flight LH470 from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) was forced to return to its departure airport on July 12, 2025, following a mysterious smell detected in the cabin.
British tourists returning home aboard TUI Airways (BY) were stranded at Bangor Airport (BGR) after their Cancun (CUN) to London Gatwick (LGW) flight diverted due to a disruptive onboard incident.
Sanjay Kumar Singh is leading the investigation into the deadly crash of Air India (AI) Flight 171 (AI 171) at Ahmedabad Airport (AMD), which claimed 274 lives.
Air India (AI) Flight 171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner en route from Ahmedabad (AMD) to London Gatwick (LGW), crashed shortly after takeoff on 12 June 2025.