Passenger sues EgyptAir for $5 million over hot tea burns during flight
A US resident is suing EgyptAir for $5 million after suffering second-degree burns caused by a hot tea…
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Air Canada A330 nose hit by catering truck at Montreal Airport: video
An Air Canada Airbus A330 was hit by a catering truck at Montréal–Trudeau International Airport (YUL), causing a…
Qantas A330 rips up runway during takeoff in Perth: video
A Qantas Airbus A330 caused significant damage to the main runway during its takeoff from Perth, Australia. The…
Two women locked a crying toddler in an aircraft’s lavatory to “educate” her
Two women in China locked a crying toddler girl in an airplane’s lavatory during a domestic flight in…
Turbulence hits EVA Air flight during meal service, injuring six crew members
An EVA Air flight to Taiwan was hit by severe turbulence during meal service, leaving six crew members with…
Woman sues JetBlue after breaking ankle and not receiving assistance from crew
A woman has filed a lawsuit against JetBlue Airways after suffering a broken ankle onboard a flight to…
Southwest Airlines employee arrested for stealing flight vouchers at STL Airport
A Southwest Airlines employee has been taken into custody for stealing hundreds of flight vouchers from St. Louis…
easyJet pilot hospitalized in Lisbon after fainting mid-flight
An easyJet pilot was taken to the hospital after fainting during a flight from London to Lisbon. The…
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…
UPS B767 makes emergency landing at Sydney Airport after mid-air fuel leak
A United Parcel Service (UPS) courier aircraft was forced to turn around and perform an emergency landing at…
Cebu Pacific A321neo gets stuck in mud at Manila Airport, prompting delays
A Cebu Pacific A321neo aircraft became stuck in a grassy area while being repositioned at Manila International Airport…
First-time flyer confuses emergency exit door for toilet, deploys A319 slide
A passenger flying for the first time deployed the aircraft slide on an Air China A319 after confusing…
Virgin Atlantic B787’s windscreen cracks at 40,000 feet forcing flight to return
A Virgin Atlantic B787-9’s windscreen cracked at 40,000 feet while flying from Heathrow to San Francisco, forcing the…
Malawi Vice President and nine others killed in military plane crash
An aircraft carrying the Vice President of Malawi, Saulos Chilima, and nine other individuals is reported to be…
NTSB finds interruptions and multitasking to be cause of near-collision at JFK
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has found that interruptions and multitasking led to distractions that resulted in…
Japan Airlines under pressure from government over spate of safety incidents
Japan Airlines (JAL) is under pressure from the Japanese government following a spate of safety incidents that began…
Singapore Airlines CEO ‘very sorry’ after pax dies during extreme turbulence
The CEO of Singapore Airlines, Goh Choon Phong, has offered his “deepest apologies” to everyone affected on flight…
One dead, multiple injured after severe turbulence on Singapore Airlines flight
One passenger has died and more than 30 others have been injured after a Singapore Airlines plane hit…