Tag: emergency
NEWS Jul 27, 2026 SWISS A330 Bound for New York Diverts to Bangor After Smoke Fills Business Class Cabin A SWISS Airbus A330 flying from Zurich to New York made an emergency landing in Bangor, Maine, after smoke filled the business class cabin. Read More →
NEWS Jul 02, 2026 United Passenger Calls 911 During Takeoff, Attempts to Reach Flight Deck on Indianapolis Flight A United Airlines passenger called 911 and rushed toward the cockpit during takeoff from Indianapolis, forcing the flight to return to the gate. Read More →
NEWS Jun 29, 2026 Fourteen Killed in Saudi Aramco Helicopter Crash Near Ras Tanura A helicopter operated by Saudi Aramco crashed near Ras Tanura, killing 14 people on board. Authorities have launched an investigation into the cause. Read More →
NEWS Jun 17, 2026 More Than a Third of Air Travelers Unaware They Must Abandon Belongings in Emergency Evacuations A new IATA survey reveals troubling gaps in passenger awareness about emergency evacuation rules, prompting calls for lockable overhead bins. Read More →
NEWS Jun 17, 2026 Tech CEO Killed in Fiery Private Jet Crash on Texas Highway as Bystanders Rush to Help A private jet crashed onto a Texas highway, killing a tech CEO. Bystanders and first responders pulled survivors from the burning wreckage. Read More →
NEWS Jun 15, 2026 B-52 Stratofortress Crashes Near Edwards Air Force Base During Test Flight A B-52H Stratofortress bomber went down near Edwards Air Force Base in California during a test mission. Here is what you need to know. Read More →
NEWS Jun 04, 2026 Cirrus Vision Jet Lands Safely After Engine Failure Over Virginia A Cirrus Vision Jet pilot landed safely after an engine failure, with no injuries reported. Here's what happened and what investigators know so far. Read More →
NEWS May 12, 2026 A Southwest 737's Cockpit Windscreen Shattered at Cruising Altitude Over Oklahoma A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 made an emergency diversion to Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Monday, May 12, 2026, after its cockpit windscreen began to crack and then shatter while cruising over the state. Read More →
NEWS Apr 30, 2026 A Delta Passenger Snapped During a Weather Delay in Atlanta and Now Faces Up to 20 Years in Federal Prison What began as a frustrating but routine weather delay at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on the evening of April 27, 2026, ended with a passenger in federal custody, a planeload of 168 travellers stranded for more than five hours on the tarmac. Read More →
NEWS Apr 21, 2026 A Cockpit Display Fell and Knocked Out a Southwest Pilot Mid-Takeoff A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 was forced to declare an emergency and return to Las Vegas after the captain was struck on the head by a detached Head-Up Display unit during the takeoff roll. Read More →