Airlines

Southwest MAX 8 Diverts After Onboard Security Scare on BNA-FLL Run

A routine Friday-evening Southwest Airlines (WN) flight from Nashville (BNA) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) turned into a full-scale law-enforcement response...

March 8, 2026 John Cushma 923

Airlines

Bullet Strike on a Flight Control Surface: American Grounds 737 MAX 8 After Medellín Flight

American Airlines (AA) is conducting a full engineering inspection after maintenance teams found puncture damage consistent with a bullet strike...

February 25, 2026 John Cushma 410

Airlines

Delta 737-900ER Returns to Savannah After Left-Engine Failure, Grass Fire Briefly Halts Airfield Movements

A routine Delta Air Lines (DL) shuttle from Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (SAV) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) turned...

February 24, 2026 John Cushma 1044

Airlines

Air France 777-300ER Turns Back to Fort-de-France After Right-Engine Surge

Air France flight AF895 pushed back from Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport Fort-de-France (FDF) on February 21, 2026, bound for...

February 23, 2026 John Cushma 339

Airlines

Myanmar National Airways ATR 72 Hit by One-Way Drones at Myitkyina

A rare and deeply concerning incident unfolded at Myitkyina Airport (MYT) on the night of February 20, when a Myanmar...

February 22, 2026 John Cushma 411

Airlines

Power Bank Overheats on SAS Flight, Triggers Mayday and Diversion to Trondheim

A routine domestic hop in Norway turned into a textbook “smoke in cabin” event when Scandinavian Airlines flight SK4416 diverted...

February 16, 2026 John Cushma 387

Incidents

Arik Air 737-700 Diverts to Benin After Left-Engine Shutdown

An Arik Air domestic service in Nigeria was forced to divert on February 11, 2026, after the crew shut down...

February 15, 2026 John Cushma 530

Incidents

SunExpress 737-800 Suffers Main Gear Collapse While Taxiing at Antalya

A SunExpress Boeing 737-800 was substantially damaged at Antalya Airport (AYT) on February 13 after its left main landing gear...

February 15, 2026 John Cushma 515

Airlines

Hainan Airlines 787-9 Turns Back to Brussels After Departure

A Hainan Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner operating a long-haul service from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)...

February 10, 2026 John Cushma 441

Airlines

SAS A320 Aborts Taxiway Takeoff at Brussels

A SAS Scandinavian Airlines Airbus A320 operating flight SK2590 from Brussels Airport to Copenhagen Airport was forced to abort its...

February 6, 2026 John Cushma 2195