Incidents & Emergencies

Bird Strike Damages Nose of Brand-New Iberia Airbus A321XLR on Madrid–Paris Flight

Madrid, August 3, 2025 — A brand-new Iberia Airbus A321XLR was forced to return to Madrid-Barajas Adolfo Suárez Airport on Sunday after suffering a severe bird strike shortly after takeoff that left the aircraft’s nose cone visibly crumpled. Flight IB579, […]

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Air India Express aircraft on runway — representative image related to SOP breach incident involving passenger flown to Bhubaneswar instead of Delhi

Air India Express SOP Breach: Fails to Offload Passenger in Delhi, Flies Him to Bhubaneswar

July 31, 2025, New Delhi – In an incident that has grabbed headlines more for its quirk than its seriousness, a domestic passenger on an Air India Express flight from Srinagar to Delhi found himself in Bhubaneswar instead, after reportedly

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Turkish Airlines Boeing 777 evacuation after smoke detected in landing gear at Antalya Airport, with passengers using emergency slides

Turkish Airlines Boeing 777 Evacuated via Emergency Slides After Smoke Detected in Landing Gear

Antalya, July 29, 2025 — A Turkish Airlines Boeing 777-300ER was evacuated moments after landing in Antalya on Monday when smoke was observed coming from the aircraft’s landing gear. All 247 passengers and 13 crew members on board Flight TK2430,

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Air India narrow-body aircraft at airport gate, similar to A321neo involved in AI315 APU fire at Delhi.

Air India Flight AI 315 Suffers APU Fire at Delhi Airport During Disembarkation – No Injuries, Aircraft Grounded

On 22 July 2025, Air India flight AI 315, operating from Hong Kong to Delhi, experienced an auxiliary power unit (APU) fire shortly after landing and parking at the gate. According to an official update from the airline on social media,

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Aerial photo of Jeju Air Flight 2216 crash site at Muan Airport showing burned wreckage, emergency vehicles, and impact into concrete embankment.

“Blame on Dead Birds and Dead Pilots”: Families Slam Jeju Air Crash Report Over Pilot Error Claims

SEOUL, July 21 — The interim findings into the Jeju Air Flight 2216 crash have triggered a wave of outrage from victims’ families, who accuse South Korean investigators of placing disproportionate blame on “dead birds and dead pilots” while sidestepping broader

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Damaged Air India A320neo after runway excursion in Mumbai showing torn engine nacelle and mud-streaked underwing area

Air India A320 Skids Off Wet Mumbai Runway, Aircraft Damaged, Passengers Safe

Mumbai, July 21, 2025 — An Air India A320neo, operating as Flight AI2744 from Kochi to Mumbai, suffered a runway excursion while landing at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) this morning, resulting in visible damage to the aircraft’s engine

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