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.
August 12, 2026 06:51 UTC —
An American Airlines 737 declared an emergency and returned to Myrtle Beach after birds were ingested into an engine on takeoff, no injuries.
August 11, 2026 13:12 UTC —
An S7 Airlines Boeing 737-800 freighter overran the runway at Norilsk, the carrier’s second overrun in six weeks. Here’s what’s known.
August 11, 2026 07:02 UTC —
A SWISS Airbus A330 diverted to Dublin on August 9, 2026 after a passenger’s power bank caught fire in business class. All 206 aboard were safe.
August 10, 2026 20:21 UTC —
New Mexico’s full congressional delegation is demanding answers from the Pentagon after military GPS jamming was tied to a fatal medevac crash.
August 10, 2026 06:05 UTC —
A Jetstar A320 braked hard to avoid a towed Qatar Airways 777 at Sydney Airport, injuring a crew member as the ATSB investigates.
August 10, 2026 05:32 UTC —
A Cebu Pacific A321neo’s nose gear left the pavement at Butuan Airport, shutting the single runway and grounding 11 flights.
August 9, 2026 19:15 UTC —
Delta Flight 2204 turned back to Atlanta after smoke filled the cockpit, and all 199 passengers evacuated the 757 down emergency slides.
August 9, 2026 06:37 UTC —
A late Aer Lingus incident report meant investigators lost the black box data from a 44-degree bank and airspeed scare near Dublin.
August 8, 2026 16:13 UTC —
A Lufthansa 747-8 diverted to Brazzaville, Congo on August 6, 2026 after an unexplained smell filled the cabin. All 363 passengers were safe.
August 6, 2026 14:15 UTC —
A United Airlines Boeing 767 lost autopilot and autothrottle over the Atlantic on August 4, 2026, and diverted safely to Dublin after a PAN-PAN call.
August 6, 2026 03:35 UTC —
An explosive-rigged drone was found near a Ukrainian cargo jet at Leipzig/Halle Airport, shutting runways and diverting a cargo freighter to Hannover.
August 6, 2026 02:45 UTC —
A New Mexico congressman is demanding a joint NTSB and Pentagon briefing after GPS jamming was active during a fatal medevac crash that killed four in May.
August 6, 2026 02:31 UTC —
Air India flight AI2379 dropped 300 feet over Odisha on August 4, injuring 17. Investigators are split on turbulence versus a fly-by-wire fault.
August 5, 2026 08:37 UTC —
FAA is investigating a Marine One loss of separation with a departing jet at Reagan National after the usual traffic hold did not happen.
August 5, 2026 08:35 UTC —
Air France flight AF328 to Ottawa squawked 7700 and returned to Paris on August 4, 2026, after a cabin pressurization fault at 22,000 feet.
August 4, 2026 14:04 UTC —
A Haneda near miss on August 4 forced an ANA Boeing 767 into a go-around after a government inspection jet crossed its approach path at 1,000 feet.
August 3, 2026 11:22 UTC —
TAP Air Portugal flight TP1477 declared PAN PAN and returned to Lisbon after a left-engine shutdown on climbout from Bissau.
August 3, 2026 03:46 UTC —
Two Bell 214ST firefighting helicopters collided over Psatha, west of Athens, on August 2, killing two crew members during a wildfire water drop.
August 3, 2026 02:26 UTC —
Peru suspended Aerodiana’s operations after a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan crashed on a Nazca Lines sightseeing flight, killing all 13 people on board.
August 1, 2026 13:41 UTC —
DCA runway incursion: a Republic E175 entered Runway 1 on July 30, 2026 with an American 737 on final, forcing a go-around at Reagan National.
