Incidents

Mid-Air Collision Near Washington, D.C.: American Airlines Jet and Army Black Hawk Helicopter Crash Over Potomac River

Updated: 1:31am EST (January 30th, 2025) NBC News is reporting that at least 12 bodies have been pulled from the...

January 30, 2025 John Cushma 262

Airlines

Former UFC Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov Removed from Flight After Seating Dispute

Former UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov was removed from a Frontier Airlines flight following a disagreement over seating arrangements in the...

January 13, 2025 John Cushma 145

Airlines

Bodies Found in JetBlue Plane’s Landing Gear Compartment

A tragic discovery was made on a JetBlue Airways aircraft during a routine maintenance inspection after it landed at Fort...

January 10, 2025 John Cushma 178

Airlines

Swiss Flight Attendant Dies Following In-Flight Smoke Incident

Tragedy struck Swiss International Air Lines after a flight attendant succumbed to injuries sustained during a mid-flight emergency on December...

January 7, 2025 John Cushma 185

Airlines

Etihad Airways Flight Aborts Takeoff Due to Wheel Explosion

An Etihad Airways flight carrying nearly 300 passengers had to abort its takeoff at Melbourne Airport (MEL) on January 5,...

January 5, 2025 John Cushma 119

Airlines

Near-Miss Incident at LAX Involving Gonzaga Basketball Team’s Plane

A potentially catastrophic collision was narrowly avoided at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on December 30, 2024, when a private...

December 31, 2024 John Cushma 192

Airlines

Drunk Passenger Forces Ryanair Flight Diversion to Santander

A Ryanair flight from Alicante Airport (ALC) to Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) was forced to divert to Seve Ballesteros-Santander Airport...

December 30, 2024 John Cushma 105

Airlines

Jeju Air Faces Second Incident Amid Heightened Safety Concerns

Jeju Air is under intense scrutiny following a second safety-related incident, just one day after a tragic crash at Muan...

December 30, 2024 John Cushma 110

Airlines

Alaska Airlines Passenger Opens Emergency Exit, Walks onto Wing at SEA-TAC

In a highly unusual incident at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), a passenger aboard Alaska Airlines Flight 323 caused significant disruption...

December 29, 2024 John Cushma 151

Airlines

Tragic Jeju Air Crash Claims Over 100 Lives in South Korea

A Jeju Air flight crash-landed at Muan International Airport (MWX), South Korea, resulting in one of the country’s deadliest aviation...

December 29, 2024 John Cushma 112