Air France A320 Crew Delayed Radar Response, Injuring Five
A BEA report found an Air France A320 crew delayed responding to radar warnings before severe turbulence injured five people near Ajaccio.
Aug 18, 20265 min
Safety
American Airlines Flight 386 Blows Two Tires at O'Hare
American Airlines Flight 386 blew two tires upon landing at Chicago O'Hare, marking the airport's second major tire incident in four days.
Aug 18, 20265 min
Safety
Qantas A380 Flew Transpacific with Light in Wing
A Qantas A380 operated two transpacific flights with a maintenance light left inside its wing, exposing tool control gaps in an ATSB investigation.
Aug 17, 20264 min
Safety
CX797 Returns to Hong Kong After Engine Overheating
Cathay Pacific flight CX797 returned to Hong Kong approximately one hour after takeoff due to a suspected engine overheating issue.
Aug 17, 20265 min
Safety
Air India Express IX-1810 Gunfire Injures Two at Varanasi
A passenger's weapon accidentally discharged during security checks for Air India Express IX-1810, injuring two screeners.
Aug 16, 20264 min
Safety
Air Peace Alleges $42M Loss From Ground Handling Damage
Air Peace claims a $42 million revenue loss due to repeated aircraft damage caused by ground handling companies SAHCO and NAHCO.
Aug 16, 20265 min
Airlines
QF64 Grounded in Johannesburg Over Nose Gear
Qantas refunded passengers after a 50-hour delay on flight QF64 from Johannesburg, highlighting gaps in Australian compensation laws.
Aug 14, 20265 min
Airlines
Ryanair 737-800 Engine Failure Prompts NTSB Probe
NTSB details a Ryanair 737-800 engine failure where 1 passenger was partially sucked out of a window after a fan blade broke.
Aug 14, 20266 min
Safety
Virgin Australia 737 Aborts Take-Off in Sydney Near-Miss
ATSB is investigating a third Sydney Airport runway incursion after a Virgin Australia 737 aborted its take-off to avoid a Qantas jet.
Aug 13, 20265 min
Safety
AI2379 Pilot Fails Drug Test After Altitude Drop
An Air India flight AI2379 pilot tested positive for marijuana following a sudden mid-air altitude drop that injured 24 people.
Aug 13, 20264 min
Safety
ATSB Investigates Two Sydney Airport Near-Collisions
The ATSB is investigating two near-collisions at Sydney Airport that occurred amid severe air traffic control staffing shortages.
Aug 13, 20264 min
Safety
FAA Orders 737 MAX Inspections Over Structural Cracks
The FAA ordered inspections of 471 Boeing 737 MAX jets to check for potential structural cracks near the forward galley door.
Aug 7, 20265 min
Safety
Envoy E170 in Marine One Separation Incident at DCA
The FAA is investigating a separation loss between Marine One and an Envoy Air E170 carrying 65 passengers at DCA.
Aug 6, 20265 min
Safety
AI2379 Drops 300 Feet in Severe Turbulence
An Air India Airbus A320 experienced severe turbulence on flight AI2379, injuring 17 people during a sudden 300-foot altitude drop.
Aug 6, 20265 min
Safety
SQ321 Turbulence Probe Points to Weather Radar Failure
Singapore Airlines SQ321 encountered severe turbulence, resulting in 104 injuries and prompting an official investigation into weather radar systems.
Aug 4, 20265 min
Safety
QF27 Diverts to Melbourne After Mechanical Issue
QF27 diverted to Melbourne after a mechanical issue 4.5 hours into its journey, delaying almost 200 passengers.
Aug 3, 20264 min
Airlines
Pan Am Flight 526A Wreckage Found Off Puerto Rico
The Air/Sea Heritage Foundation located the wreckage of Pan Am Flight 526A, a 1952 crash off Puerto Rico that claimed 52 lives.
Jul 22, 20265 min
Safety
London Gatwick Airport Runway Blocked by British Airways A320
A British Airways A320 nose-wheel fault at London Gatwick forced 14 diversions and nine aircraft to declare fuel emergencies.
Jul 16, 20264 min
Safety
Ben Gurion Airport Limits US Tankers to Protect Summer Ops
Israel's Transportation Ministry capped US refueling aircraft at Ben Gurion Airport to prevent the potential cancellation of 50,000 passenger tickets.
Jul 16, 20264 min
Airlines
Air India AI171: AAIB Nears Final Report on 260-Fatality Crash
The AAIB expects to release a final report by October 2026 on the Air India Flight 171 crash that caused 260 fatalities in Ahmedabad.
Jul 16, 20263 min
Safety