A flap from a Delta plane’s wing dropped into a North Carolina driveway mid-flight. The plane landed safely. The flap, not so much. Special Delivery, From 30,000 Feet Imagine stepping outside for your morning coffee, only to find a large […]
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An easyJet Airbus A320, operating as Flight U23407 from Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) to Bodrum (BJV), was forced to return shortly after takeoff following a bird strike, the airline has confirmed. The aircraft departed at approximately 16:15 BST and
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Tokyo, July 1, 2025 – Passengers onboard a Spring Airlines Japan flight from Shanghai to Tokyo faced a terrifying mid-air emergency on June 30 when their Boeing 737-800 experienced sudden cabin depressurization at cruising altitude. Flight IJ004, operating in codeshare
Flights were abruptly grounded at Japan’s Yamagata Airport on June 26th for a highly unusual reason: a black bear on the runway. The initial sighting occurred around 7 a.m., prompting authorities to halt all air traffic. Despite some initial success
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Flight SV119 diverts to Cairo following medical emergency on board JEDDAH, June 26, 2025 — A senior cabin crew member of Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) passed away during a scheduled international flight from Jeddah to London Heathrow, prompting an emergency
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NEW DELHI, June 26, 2025 – India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), in collaboration with the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), has started Air India Flight AI-171 Black Box analysis. The effort includes aviation medicine, ATC, and technical specialists
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WASHINGTON, June 24, 2025 – The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined that Boeing’s “failure to provide adequate training, guidance and oversight” was the probable cause of a mid-exit door (MED) plug blowout on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737‑9
