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.
Emergency landing
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.
United Airlines flight UA2241 returned safely to Washington Dulles after crew reported engine vibration and loud noise shortly after departure, prompting a precautionary landing and aircraft inspection.
A Jet2 flight from Lanzarote declared an emergency after a pilot became incapacitated on approach to Manchester, but the aircraft landed safely with ATC assistance and emergency services on standby.
Alaska Airlines A330 shuts down an engine after takeoff and returns safely to Honolulu following a FADEC overheat alert.