A British Airways A350 bound for London was forced to make an emergency landing at Cape Town Airport after smoke in the cockpit.
Emergency landing
Delta Air Lines (DL) experienced a series of concerning incidents as three flights encountered cabin pressurization issues within a five-day period from April 6-10, 2025.
Philippine Airlines (PR) Flight PR102 from Manila (MNL) to Los Angeles (LAX) made an emergency landing at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport (HND) after smoke was detected in the cabin of the Boeing 777 aircraft.
An Air France (AF) flight en route from Tokyo Haneda (HND) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) made an unscheduled landing in Anchorage (ANC) due to a medical emergency onboard.
An Air New Zealand flight from Blenheim to Auckland, changed course and landed in New Plymouth due to a “strange odor” in the cabin.
A TUI holiday jet (BY) was forced to return to Manchester Airport (MAN) for an emergency landing shortly after takeoff on March 27, 2025.
Cathay Pacific Cargo (CX) Boeing 747-400 freighter encountered a significant safety challenge during a routine cargo flight.
A Hong Kong Airlines (HX) flight HX115 from Hangzhou (HGH) to Hong Kong (HKG) was forced to make an emergency landing in Fuzhou (FOC) after a fire erupted in an overhead compartment of the cabin.
Air India (AI) flight from Chicago O’Hare Airport (ORD) to Delhi International Airport (DEL) returned to its departure city on Thursday.
A United Airlines (UA) flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Waco, Texas, after encountering severe turbulence that left five passengers injured.