Coverage of aviation accidents, emergencies, diversions, and safety investigations, from initial reports to final findings. We follow what happened, what investigators uncover, and what it means for the wider industry.
October 15, 2026 16:51 UTC —
SQ31 from San Francisco to Singapore turned back over the North Pacific after an unruly passenger. The A350 landed at SFO nearly nine hours after leaving.
October 15, 2026 15:42 UTC —
N931TT crash near Wisconsin Dells: the NTSB says the Piper PA-46 pilot reported icing at 24,000 feet and asked to descend before a fatal right turn.
October 15, 2026 05:03 UTC —
EK441, an Emirates A350 from Adelaide to Dubai, turned back on Oct. 12 after a precautionary shutdown of its left Trent XWB engine. What we know.
October 15, 2026 02:34 UTC —
N313RX crash follow-up: a Mercy Air medevac touched the ocean off Catalina about a minute before the fatal REACH EC135 crash. The FAA is looking into it.
October 15, 2026 02:21 UTC —
DL5415 went around at LaGuardia on October 7 after a NetJets Phenom 300 took off on a crossing runway without clearance. The FAA is investigating.
October 14, 2026 10:03 UTC —
Sauk County plane crash: a small plane went down in the Town of Dellona, Wisconsin, on Oct. 13, killing multiple people. What is known so far.
October 14, 2026 08:56 UTC —
N6071E NTSB report: Tom Tiffany’s Bonanza engine did not respond after a fuel tank switch. The left main was found empty, the other three full.
October 14, 2026 08:21 UTC —
Corendon flight XR456 (9H-CXD) squawked hijack code 7500 between Corfu and Nuremberg. Croatian and German fighters escorted it and the airport shut.
October 13, 2026 15:53 UTC —
BA2660 from Gatwick to Faro squawked 7700 and turned back over a reported cracked passenger window. What happened, and how A321 windows are built.
October 13, 2026 09:52 UTC —
A Delta flight from New York JFK was evacuated at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport on October 13 after a bomb threat. Searchers found nothing suspicious.
October 13, 2026 03:26 UTC —
DL5656, a Delta Connection E175 flown by Republic from Columbus to JFK, returned to Columbus on Oct 12 after its landing gear would not retract.
October 13, 2026 03:00 UTC —
American Eagle flight AA4647 from Buffalo to Reagan National diverted to Dulles on October 12 after its crew reported a brake stuck on in flight.
October 13, 2026 02:52 UTC —
United flight UA946 from Dulles to Amsterdam diverted to St. John’s on October 12 after an engine issue on its 35-year-old Boeing 767-300 jet.
October 12, 2026 04:56 UTC —
FZ1073’s co-pilot planned to crash into Ben Gurion’s terminal after two scouting flights, the UAE says, and he passed every flydubai hiring check.
October 12, 2026 04:51 UTC —
AA2411, an American A321 from Charlotte to San Francisco, diverted to Memphis on Oct 11 after the pilots put on oxygen masks over toxic cockpit fumes.
October 12, 2026 01:46 UTC —
United flight UA19, a Boeing 777 from Newark to Milan, diverted to Dublin on October 10 after its cockpit windshield reportedly cracked at 37,000 feet.
October 11, 2026 14:12 UTC —
IndiGo 6E6115 from Delhi to Chennai diverted to Hyderabad on October 11 after smoke from a passenger’s device. What happened and India’s power bank rules.
October 11, 2026 05:13 UTC —
Delta flight DL2050 from Buffalo declared a Mayday on final to Atlanta on Oct. 9 after a left engine compressor stall. Cabin crew reported fire.
October 10, 2026 15:49 UTC —
EK9648, an Emirates 777 freighter from Nairobi, aborted its Amsterdam approach on October 8 over a left main gear warning, then landed on another runway.
October 10, 2026 08:49 UTC —
Southwest WN759 returned to the gate at Las Vegas after smoke was seen at its right main gear while taxiing. Southwest cites a possible hydraulic issue.
