Tag: emergency
NEWS Jan 06, 2026 Smoke in Cockpit Prompts Urgent Diversion of Transavia Boeing 737 A Transavia France Boeing 737-800, operating as Flight TO8098, was forced to make an emergency landing at Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) on the afternoon of Monday, January 5, 2026. The crew declared an in-flight emergency after reports of "suspicious smoke" Read More →
NEWS Jan 02, 2026 EasyJet Airbus A320 Emergency Landing at Lamezia Terme easyJet Europe Airbus A320-200 was involved in a serious aviation incident on the morning of December 27, 2025, after suffering an uncontained engine failure during its descent into Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF). Read More →
NEWS Dec 23, 2025 Air France Flight Drops Nearly 4,000 Feet Per Minute, Diverts to Lyon An Air France Airbus A320 has experienced technical difficulties shortly after departure, causing the aircraft to descend at nearly 4,000 feet per minute. No one on board was injured Read More →
NEWS Dec 13, 2025 Engine Failure Forces United 777 Emergency Landing, Starts Brush Fire at Dulles Airport A United Airlines Boeing 777-200ER bound for Tokyo made a safe emergency landing at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) on Saturday afternoon after an engine failure shortly after takeoff ignited a brush fire near the runway. All 275 passengers and 15 crew members aboard United Flight 803 were reported uninjured. Read More →
NEWS Dec 30, 2024 Air Canada Flight Makes Emergency Landing Due to Landing Gear Issue An Air Canada flight made an emergency landing due to issues with the landing gear. All 73 passengers are reportedly uninjured. Read More →
NEWS Oct 13, 2024 Alaska Airlines 737 Windshield Cracks, Forces Emergency Landing in Montana Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 made an unscheduled landing in Missoula, Montana, after the flight deck windshield cracked mid-flight. The airline issued a statement confirming the diversion resulted from a crack in the flight deck window. Read More →
NEWS Aug 20, 2024 Passengers Stranded for Over 20 Hours After Pilot Taxis Swiss 777 Into Grass A Boeing 777 got stuck in grass during an emergency stop in Kazakhstan, leaving over 300 passengers stranded. See how Swiss International Airlines responded and how the flight was able to continue. Read More →
NEWS Jun 18, 2024 Possible Bird Strike Causes Passenger Plane To Burst into Flames Mid-Air A suspected bird strike has caused a Virgin Australia plane to make an emergency landing in New Zealand after one of its engines caught fire shortly after takeoff. The Melbourne-bound flight left Queenstown on Monday evening with footage emerging later that appeared to show fire coming from the Boeing 737-800. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Jun 17, 2024 Why Using Mobile Devices on Airplanes Are Prohibited During Takeoff and Landing. Why mobile phones can't be used during takeoff and landing: there are certain reasons to acknowledge that why using mobile devices on airplanes is prohibited during certain stages of their flight. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Apr 09, 2024 Flight Safety: Preventing Accidents and Emergencies Learn essential strategies and protocols to prevent accidents and emergencies in aviation. Explore rigorous maintenance, pilot training, and emergency response plans. Read More →