A heroic act aboard a Delta Air Lines (DL) flight from Atlanta (ATL) to Tucson (TUS) is drawing national attention after a veteran grandmother stepped in to stop a disruptive passenger from breaching the cockpit.
Emergency landing
A Delta Air Lines (DL) flight from Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) declared an emergency due to a hydraulic system failure.
A KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) Boeing 737-800 operated flight made an emergency landing at Hamburg Airport (HAM) on Wednesday (July 23, 2025) after the crew reported smoke from one of the engines mid-flight.
A United Airlines (UA) flight operating from Tokyo Haneda (HND) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) declared an emergency and landed safely after a precautionary engine shutdown.
A QantasLink flight bound for Melbourne was forced to return to Mildura following a technical issue shortly after departure on July 22.
An Air India (AI) flight AI2403 from New Delhi (DEL) to Kolkata (CCU) aborted takeoff after a technical issue was detected during acceleration, forcing pilots to apply brakes at a high speed of 155 km/hr.
A Wizz Air (W9) flight from Poznań–Ławica Airport (POZ) to London Luton Airport (LTN) made an emergency landing after the cockpit filled with smoke.
Delta Air Lines (DL) flight DL446, operating from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), returned to LAX following an in-flight engine fire shortly after takeoff.
A British Airways (BA) flight bound for Cancun (CUN) was forced to make an emergency landing after toxic fumes filled the cabin.
United Airlines (UA) flight UA1316, bound for Sarasota (SRQ), declared an emergency shortly after departing Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) on July 16, 2025.