FAA Drone Sightings Near US Airports Nearly Double in Q2
The FAA recorded 601 unauthorized drone sightings in Q2 2026, nearly doubling from Q1 as safety concerns mount following high-profile near-misses.
Jul 7, 20264 min
Safety
LOT Polish Airlines False Hijack Alert Diverts to Burgas
A LOT Polish Airlines flight to Tel Aviv diverted to Burgas after a false hijack alert triggered military intercepts for the 180 passengers aboard.
Jul 1, 20264 min
Safety
El Al Suspends Moscow Flights After Drone Attacks
El Al has suspended its Tel Aviv-Moscow route following massive Ukrainian drone attacks on the Russian capital that caused 527 flight disruptions.
Jun 26, 20264 min
Safety
Edinburgh Airport Evacuated Following Suspicious Package
Edinburgh Airport was evacuated on June 19, 2026, due to a suspicious package, triggering flight diversions and widespread transit disruptions.
Jun 20, 20263 min
Safety
Air Arabia Stowaway Found in Gatwick Landing Gear
A body was discovered in the landing gear of an Air Arabia flight arriving at London Gatwick from Tangier on June 16, 2026.
Jun 19, 20263 min
Safety
Entebbe Hijacking: Rabin’s Secret 1976 Warning Revealed
Declassified Knesset protocols reveal Yitzhak Rabin anticipated the 1976 Air France Flight 139 hijacking months after thwarting a MANPADS attack in Kenya.
Jun 18, 20264 min
Safety
EasyJet Pilot Restrains Passenger on Luton-Amsterdam Flight
An easyJet flight was delayed nearly four hours after a pilot and passengers restrained a disruptive individual on an Airbus A319 at Luton Airport.
Jun 14, 20264 min
Safety
Hamburg Airport Evacuated After Terminal 2 Security Breach
A security breach at Hamburg Airport caused a terminal evacuation and three-hour flight delays after a passenger accidentally triggered an emergency exit.
Jun 13, 20263 min
Safety
Kuwait Files Second ICAO Complaint Over Terminal 1 Attack
Kuwait submitted a formal complaint to the ICAO after an attack on Kuwait International Airport's Terminal 1 caused one fatality and 63 injuries.
Jun 8, 20264 min
Safety
Malta Air Flight FR1667 Diverts to Edinburgh Airport
Malta Air flight FR1667 diverted to Edinburgh Airport on June 6, 2026, while a separate Ryanair flight saw police intervention for passenger misconduct.
Jun 7, 20263 min
Safety
United Flight 469 Delayed After Fake Boarding Pass Breach
A man was charged with a felony after using a fake boarding pass to board a United Airlines flight at IAH, causing a three-hour departure delay.
Jun 6, 20264 min
Safety
Kuwait Airways Resumes T4 Flights After Airport Attack
Kuwait Airways resumed flights at Terminal 4 following a June 3, 2026, attack on the airport that resulted in one fatality and sixty-three injuries.
Jun 4, 20264 min
Safety
Boeing 727 N844AA: The 2003 Angola Disappearance Mystery
The 2003 disappearance of Boeing 727 N844AA from Quatro de Fevereiro Airport remains an unsolved aviation mystery involving two missing crew members.
Jun 4, 20263 min
Safety
Avalon Airport Reopens After Laser Device Bomb Scare
A laser hair removal device caused a four-hour security lockdown at Avalon Airport, resulting in two Jetstar flight cancellations.
Jun 2, 20263 min
Safety
DGCA Tightens Airport Photography Rules, Adds No-Fly Risks
The DGCA has issued strict guidelines prohibiting unauthorized photography at 163 Indian airports to protect security, with potential No-Fly List...
Jun 1, 20263 min
Regulatory
United Flight 2005 Diverts After Cockpit Breach Attempt
United Airlines Flight 2005 diverted to Madison after a passenger attempted to breach the cockpit, triggering a Level 4 security threat.
May 30, 20264 min
Safety
IDF Troops Fire at Civilian Plane Near Beit El
IDF troops mistakenly fired on a civilian airliner near Beit El after misidentifying the aircraft as a hostile drone; no injuries were reported.
May 30, 20264 min
Safety
Canada Boosts Airport Security Funding After Tag Swaps
Canada is investing $1.3 billion to combat airport luggage tag drug smuggling and strengthen border security through agency hiring and new equipment.
May 27, 20263 min
Safety
British Airways Denies Boarding to Teen With Tourette's
British Airways faces backlash after denying boarding to a 13-year-old with Tourette's syndrome who involuntarily shouted a prohibited threat word.
May 25, 20264 min
Safety
TSA Clarifies Medical Cannabis Rules After Policy Confusion
The TSA clarified that its screening procedures remain unchanged despite the recent federal reclassification of medical cannabis to Schedule III.
May 23, 20264 min
Regulatory