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.
July 29, 2026 16:05 UTC —
A Turkish Airlines Boeing 777 bound for Toronto diverted to Manchester on July 28, 2026 after a technical fault over the North Sea.
July 29, 2026 05:21 UTC —
Emirates flight EK302, an Airbus A380, diverted to Hangzhou in a storm and left 373 passengers stuck onboard more than 10 hours overnight.
July 29, 2026 05:18 UTC —
A Piper Cherokee made an emergency landing on Huntington Beach after its engine failed just after takeoff, with the pilot and his nephew unhurt.
July 29, 2026 02:19 UTC —
A Virgin Atlantic engineer has died after heavy machinery collapsed on him during Boeing 787 maintenance at London Heathrow. Here is what is known.
July 28, 2026 12:03 UTC —
An American Airlines Boeing 737 returned to Houston shortly after takeoff for Phoenix on July 27, 2026, following a reported engine smoke sighting. No injuries.
July 28, 2026 06:49 UTC —
A SWISS A330 diverted to Bangor on July 27, 2026 after smoke filled the business-class cabin over the Atlantic. All 208 aboard were safe.
July 27, 2026 02:12 UTC —
RAF Typhoon jets escorted a Qatar Airways 777 to Manchester after a hoax threat. Police link a 14-year-old boy to the call that triggered it.
July 27, 2026 02:03 UTC —
Brazil’s CENIPA final report on the Voepass ATR 72 crash cites icing, a disabled deicing system, and a culture of unlogged maintenance defects.
July 26, 2026 10:18 UTC —
A Delta A321neo declared an emergency and returned to JFK after a fuel leak and cockpit fumes forced an overweight landing with no reversers.
July 26, 2026 10:17 UTC —
An American Airlines 787 diverted to Dublin over the Atlantic after several flight attendants fell ill, leaving too few crew to continue.
July 25, 2026 13:56 UTC —
Kenmore Air seaplane crash near Sucia Island: a DHC-3 Otter caught fire on July 23, yet all 11 people aboard survived. What the NTSB knows so far.
July 24, 2026 12:08 UTC —
An Enugu Air Embraer E170 overran the runway landing at Benin, Nigeria on July 23, 2026. All 68 aboard escaped unhurt as a probe opened.
July 24, 2026 03:00 UTC —
An American Airlines Boeing 777 diverted to JFK after severe turbulence over New York injured two flight attendants and cancelled its London flight.
July 23, 2026 15:19 UTC —
A British Airways A320neo declared an emergency approaching Heathrow after a hydraulic fault, forcing a go-around and brief single-runway operations.
July 23, 2026 10:58 UTC —
A Delta A220 diverted to Vancouver after a cigarette-like smell in a lavatory. Canadian investigators traced it to a faulty water heater.
July 22, 2026 02:31 UTC —
American Airlines Flight AA108, a Boeing 777, diverted to JFK on July 20 after its landing gear stuck down, ending its London Heathrow crossing.
July 22, 2026 01:33 UTC —
A United 737 declared minimum fuel and diverted to Luke Air Force Base after storms shut Phoenix Sky Harbor. Here is what happened and why.
July 21, 2026 07:13 UTC —
NTSB report on the Charleston jet collision blames a mis-parked Breeze A220 and an ANA 787 crew that lost taxi clearance at night.
July 21, 2026 07:02 UTC —
Iberia A321XLR and Air Europa 787 near-miss over the Atlantic: both jets were cleared to the same level before TCAS pulled them apart.
July 21, 2026 02:23 UTC —
A Southwest Boeing 737-800 diverted to Charleston on July 20 after a suspected fuel leak over South Carolina. The crew squawked 7700; no injuries reported.
