SWISS B777 encounters runway mishap after diverting due to medical emergency
A SWISS Boeing 777-300ER carrying 319 passengers became caught in a grassy area of Astana International Airport (NQZ)…
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Alaska flight diverted from Jackson Hole because pilot not qualified to land
Flights are diverted for a multitude of reasons. However, for one recent Alaska Airlines flight the diversion was…
American Airlines flight forced to divert after lice found in passenger’s hair
An American Airlines flight was forced to divert to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) after lice was…
Eurowings flight to Manchester diverts to Berlin due to ‘undefined odor’
A Eurowings flight bound for Manchester International Airport (MAN) was forced to perform an emergency landing at Berlin…
‘Aggressive’ United Airlines pax bites flight attendant forcing plane to divert
A passenger had to be restrained on a United Airlines flight after biting a flight attendant and swearing…
El Al Boeing 737 faces refueling refusal after medical diversion in Turkey
An El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 737-800 aircraft was forced to perform an emergency landing at Antalya Airport…
United flight to SFO makes U-turn after crew fall sick from food poisoning
A United Airlines flight bound for San Francisco International Airport (SFO) had to divert to Incheon International Airport…
United Airlines B777-300 bound for SFO returns to Sydney after mechanical issues
A United Airlines flight bound for San Francisco International Airport (SFO) was forced to return to Sydney Kingsford…
El Al Boeing 737 diverted to Greece after passenger subdued by sky marshal
A El Al flight en route to Israel was diverted to mainland Greece after a passenger was detained…
Lufthansa sees two transatlantic flights make emergency diversions in 24 hours
The beginning of February 2024 was not the best of starts to a month for Germany’s Lufthansa. The…
United Airlines B737-800 flight diverted after crack in windshield found
A United Airlines B737-800 aircraft was forced to divert to Denver after a crack in the plane’s windshield…
Pegasus Airlines makes emergency diversion after cry for help heard from hold
A Pegasus Airlines flight from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) bound for King Khalid International Airport (RUH)…
Singapore Airlines A350 squawks 7700 after missed approaches at MAN airport
A Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-900 squawked a 7700 emergency code after two missed attempts to land at Manchester…
American Airlines flight diverted after passenger punched flight attendant
An American Airlines flight was diverted and forced to perform an emergency landing at Rick Husband Amarillo International…
Lufthansa A380 forced to divert to Delhi after couple’s quarrel becomes unruly
A spat between husband and wife forced a Lufthansa A380 to divert to Delhi after the argument became…
Emirates A380 diverts to Bengaluru while flying from Dubai to Sydney
An Emirates Airbus A380 flying from Dubai to Sydney has diverted to Bengaluru Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) while…
Official report into Ural Airlines A320 cornfield landing dismissed
The Federal Air Transport Agency of Russia has dismissed an initial report published regarding the investigation of the…
BA flight diverted to Alaska after overheated phone scorches business class seat
A British Airways flight bound for London Heathrow Airport (LHR) was forced to divert to Ted Stevens Anchorage…