DENVER / LOS ANGELES , October 21, 2025 — The mystery object that struck a United Airlines flight UA1093 at 36,000 feet last week is now believed to have been a weather balloon operated by Silicon Valley startup WindBorne Systems, […]
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St. Petersburg / Baku — 20 October 2025 – Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) flight J2-020, operating from St. Petersburg to Baku with 155 passengers on board, made an emergency return to Pulkovo Airport early Monday after the crew reported a technical
A cargo aircraft operating as Emirates SkyCargo flight EK9788 veered off the north runway of Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) in the early hours of Monday, plunging partially into the sea. The freighter – a Boeing 747-481 cargo aircraft (registration TC-ACF) was operated
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As more passengers travel with multiple electronic devices and spare power banks, one of aviation’s quieter hazards has become more visible: lithium-ion batteries. These compact energy packs power phones, tablets, cameras, and external chargers — yet when they malfunction, damage,
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NAIROBI, October 16, 2025 — Operations at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) were briefly suspended today following a major security breach during the arrival of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s body, in an incident that exposed critical gaps in
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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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
August 1, 2025 – Los Angeles – A LATAM Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner operating as Flight LA603 from Los Angeles (LAX) to Santiago, Chile, returned safely to LAX on Thursday after circling over the Pacific Ocean for nearly an hour.
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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,
Denver, July 26, 2025 — American Airlines Flight AA3023, a Boeing 737 MAX 8 bound for Miami, was forced to abort takeoff at Denver International Airport on July 26, 2025, after visible flames and heavy smoke appeared near the left main
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