Tag: aviation incident
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Passenger Dies Days After Being Restrained By Fellow Passengers On Flight Following Argument With His Girlfriend
A tragic incident aboard a Jet2 flight has ended in heartbreak after a passenger who suffered a medical emergency following a disturbance on board has died. Callum Kerr, a father from Warrington, United Kingdom, passed away days after being rushed to hospital in critical condition following the arrival of a Jet2 flight from Larnaca, Cyprus,…
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Southwest Jet Struck By Ground Equipment Vehicle At Memphis Airport – Flight 4013 Taken Out Of Service
A ground equipment vehicle struck a Southwest Airlines plane as passengers were boarding on Sunday. The incident happened at Memphis International Airport in Tennessee. Southwest said Flight 4013 was taken out of service following the contact. However, no injuries were reported. “Southwest Flight 4013 was contacted by a ground equipment vehicle during boarding today at…
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Former NFL Star Robert Griffin III Describes Terrifying Engine Fire Scare On United Flight
Former Heisman Trophy winner and NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III revealed he was aboard a United Airlines flight that was forced to make an emergency return to Houston after what he described as the aircraft’s right engine catching fire shortly after takeoff. “We heard 15 straight loud bangs and immediately knew something was wrong,” Griffin…
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Hungary Scrambles Fighter Jets After Israeli Arkia Passenger Plane Fails To Contact Ground Control
Hungarian fighter jets were scrambled to intercept an Israeli passenger jet that failed to contact local air traffic control on Thursday. The Arkia flight, which flew from Tel Aviv to Prague, triggered NATO’s “highest level of alert” after crossing into Hungarian airspace. Two Gripen fighter jets were scrambled to make contact with the Israeli Airbus…
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Munich-Bound Lufthansa Flight From SFO Diverted To Logan After Woman Allegedly Attacks Other Passenger
A Lufthansa flight from San Francisco to Munich was diverted to Boston Thursday due to an “unruly passenger,” An women allegedly attacked another passenger aboard. Lufthansa Flight 459 diverted to Boston Logan International Airport after a passenger allegedly attacked another passenger and had to be handcuffed to their seat, NBC Boston reported, citing Massachusetts State…
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Real-Life ‘Snakes On A Plane’: Venomous Snake Encountered Onboard TUI’s Mexico-UK Flight – Before Disappearing Again In Cabin
Much like the movie ‘Snakes on a Plane,’ a similar incident left the Mexico-UK flight passengers creeped out as a venomous snake was on the loose that left the airline staff of the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner completely shocked. A real-life version of ‘Snakes on a Plane’ unfolded on a recent Tui flight from Mexico to…
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American Airlines 777 Struck By Lightning Returns To Heathrow, Grounding Aircraft And Disrupting Charlotte Service
A flight from Heathrow to the US was turned around on Wednesday after reportedly being hit by lightning. American Airlines flight AA735, which was due to fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, returned to London just 30 minutes into its journey. The flight took off on schedule at 3.05pm, but the crew squawked the code…
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TUI Pilot Grounds UK Flight 2,200 Miles Away After Passenger’s ‘Aggressive And Alarming’ Turn
What was meant to be a relaxing journey home from a family holiday in Cancun, Mexico turned into a nightmare for hundreds of passengers aboard a TUI Boeing 787-9 flight bound for Manchester, United Kingdom. Mr Stockford, who was travelling with his wife and four daughters, described the experience as “horrible” after a disruptive passenger…
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Storm Chaos At IGI: Three Air India Planes Damaged As Winds Dislodge Ground Equipment
Ground Equipment Slams Into 3 Air India Aircraft During Sudden Weather Blast. A sudden spell of powerful winds and heavy rain caused dramatic scenes at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport on Sunday evening (7-Jun-2026), when ground support equipment was blown across the apron and struck three parked Air India aircraft. One widely shared video shows…
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Tenerife Chaos: Pilot Forced Into Emergency Road Landing Filled With Tourists After Engine Failure, Plane Smashes Into Lamppost
SHOCK IN TENERIFE: Training Plane Crashes Onto Busy Road After Engine Failure, Tourists Run for Safety Date of Incident: June 4, 2026 A dramatic aviation incident unfolded in Tenerife, Spain, when a small training aircraft crashed onto a busy road just moments after takeoff, sending terrified tourists and residents scrambling for cover. The aircraft, a…
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