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 10, 2026 05:54 UTC —
HC-CYM, a Cessna Grand Caravan EX hauling Ecuador central bank valuables, overran Cuenca’s runway and fell onto a city avenue. Both crew survived.
October 9, 2026 12:18 UTC —
Avianca AV42 from Medellín to JFK hit severe turbulence and diverted to Miami on October 9, 2026. Eight people went to the hospital. What we know so far.
October 9, 2026 08:11 UTC —
easyJet U28394 from Toulouse was met by police at Gatwick on October 7 after two women fought on board. A 39-year-old was arrested on suspicion of assault.
October 9, 2026 02:20 UTC —
The Army’s own Flight 5342 investigation blames broken radio calls, altimeter flaws it left unfixed and no near-miss tracking for the DCA collision.
October 9, 2026 01:22 UTC —
UA888, a United 777 bound for Beijing, shut down its right PW4090 engine climbing out of San Francisco on October 6 and returned to SFO safely.
October 9, 2026 01:10 UTC —
N600AL, a Cessna Citation CJ1, left the runway on departure from Bedford County Airport, Pennsylvania, and burned in a field. Both pilots escaped.
October 8, 2026 23:43 UTC —
A Saudia airliner burned at a Riyadh terminal during a Houthi-claimed missile attack on October 8, and Lufthansa and Indian airlines halted Riyadh flights.
October 8, 2026 12:21 UTC —
BA559 from Rome hit sudden turbulence approaching Heathrow on October 7, injuring a flight attendant’s ankle. Why cabin crew take most turbulence injuries.
October 8, 2026 03:31 UTC —
IndiGo 6E925 from Patna landed in Lucknow with a damaged nose radome after its pilots reported lightning. IndiGo blames hail and the DGCA is probing.
October 8, 2026 03:22 UTC —
N425DG, a Van’s RV-7A, crashed beside Petaluma’s Rooster Run golf course on Oct. 7, killing both people aboard. Witnesses heard the engine sputter.
October 8, 2026 01:16 UTC —
Lancair N5SV crashed after takeoff from Fort Worth’s Hicks Airfield on Oct. 7, killing the pilot. The NTSB says early information points to engine issues.
October 7, 2026 16:31 UTC —
Delta DL1780 from San Juan to Boston diverted to Bermuda for a medical emergency. The crew timed out, and passengers landed about 20 hours late.
October 7, 2026 11:21 UTC —
easyJet U23170 from Larnaca to Glasgow diverted to Amsterdam on October 6 as a passenger received CPR. How crews handle in-flight cardiac arrest.
October 7, 2026 08:52 UTC —
easyJet U23385 to Fuerteventura turned back to Liverpool on October 7 after the first officer fell ill. What happens when one pilot is incapacitated.
October 7, 2026 02:40 UTC —
American Airlines flight AA37, a Madrid to Dallas 777, diverted to JFK on October 6 with only two lavatories working. What happened and why.
October 7, 2026 00:43 UTC —
N358TV’s NTSB preliminary report says horns matching rotor rpm alerts sounded in the last 29 seconds before the NBC4 news helicopter crashed in Chatsworth.
October 7, 2026 00:43 UTC —
Delta flight DL7, an A350 bound for Tokyo, clipped the tail of Air Canada AC785, a 777 under tow, at LAX on October 6. The FAA is investigating.
October 6, 2026 10:33 UTC —
United flight UA653 rejected its takeoff at Santa Ana on Oct. 5 after the crew reported smoke in the 737-800 cockpit, suspecting left engine bleed air.
October 6, 2026 03:58 UTC —
5H-HLL, a Sindbard Air EMB 120, hit a zebra leaving the Serengeti, then landed at Kilimanjaro with its main gear up. All 30 aboard were unhurt.
October 6, 2026 03:56 UTC —
BA295 to Chicago dropped from 36,000 to 9,000 feet over the Irish Sea as oxygen masks fell, then returned to Heathrow. What happened and why.
