The reported F-35 incident comes amid heightened military tensions in the region between the United States and Iran, with Tehran launching fresh attacks in the Gulf.
Emergency landing
TAROM Airlines (RO) and Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) were involved in a serious in-flight incident on a Boeing 737 operating to Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport (OTP).
Jet2 Boeing 737-800 flight LS3643 diverts to Faro after cabin smoke. 141 passengers safe; 95 emergency crew responded.
Cathay Pacific flight CX883 from Los Angeles to Hong Kong made an emergency diversion to Kansai International Airport in Japan after the crew detected a sudden drop in engine oil levels.
Porscha Tynisha Brown, a 33-year-old U.S. Department of Defense employee, died aboard Korean Air Flight KE 94 after the cabin crew allegedly handed her an oxygen mask that was never connected to the oxygen tank.
IndiGo flight 6E 579 from Visakhapatnam declared a full emergency at Delhi’s IGI Airport on March 28, 2026, after reporting a suspected engine failure.
SpiceJet flight SG121 from Delhi to Leh returned shortly after takeoff due to a technical issue. The Boeing 737 landed safely at Delhi Airport, and all passengers were disembarked without incident.
Operations at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) faced a temporary disruption on Wednesday evening (February 18, 2026) after a JetBlue Airways (B6) Airbus A320 aborted its climb and returned shortly after departure.
Delta Air Lines flight DL85 from Paris landed safely in Atlanta after crew addressed a reported cabin odor, triggering precautionary emergency response on arrival.
A Virgin Atlantic flight from London to Delhi diverted to Baku after a passenger suffered a medical emergency, prompting immediate treatment upon landing.