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As Plane's Engine Caught Fire, Some Sent 'Goodbye Texts'

Condor Airlines engine appears to burst into flames, forcing aircraft to divert to Italy on its way to Germany

(Newser) - A plane traveling from the Greek island of Corfu to Germany was forced to make an emergency landing in Italy over the weekend after the aircraft's right engine appeared to burst into flames soon after takeoff. Condor Airlines Flight DE 3665 had been set to land in Duesseldorf around...

On United Flight: 'Mayday, Mayday, Mayday'

Flight 108 safely returned to Dulles after suspected engine failure

(Newser) - A United Airlines flight suffered a suspected engine failure soon after takeoff from Washington Dulles International Airport, prompting a mayday call and emergency landing. Flight 108, which set off for Germany on July 25, instead landed back at Dulles "to address a mechanical issue" with the Boeing 787, the...

Massive Turbulence Lands 25 on Delta Flight in Hospital

Injuries trigger emergency landing in Minneapolis

(Newser) - Twenty five people on board a Delta Air Lines flight were taken to the hospital Wednesday after they were injured during severe turbulence, prompting an emergency landing. Flight DL56, flying from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam, ultimately landed at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, where emergency personnel met the plane around...

Pilot to ATC: Passenger Is Fighting My Flight Attendant

SkyWest flight to Detroit had to make emergency landing in Iowa after apparent scuffle on board

(Newser) - A regional airline flight heading to Detroit had to make an emergency landing in eastern Iowa after a passenger fought with a flight attendant and tried to open an exit door midair, according to the pilot's communications with air traffic controllers. The pilot of SkyWest Airlines Flight 3612 contacted...

Delta Passengers Stuck on Remote Island After Engine Issue
On Flight to NYC,
an Unplanned Stop
on Remote Island
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Jul 12, 2025 7:59 AM CDT

On Flight to NYC, an Unplanned Stop on Remote Island

Replacement plane was dispatched after emergency landing in the Azores

(Newser) - Delta passengers headed from Madrid to New York found themselves making an unexpected stop this week—on a remote island more than 900 miles off Portugal's coast. Flight 127, an Airbus A330, departed Madrid Sunday afternoon but reversed course about four hours into the trip after the crew...

Passengers Stuck in Maine Overnight After Midair Fight

Passengers spend night in Bangor after crew times out

(Newser) - A TUI flight headed from Cancun to London was forced to make an unplanned stop in Maine on Tuesday night after a scuffle broke out between two passengers. The flight, carrying 267 people, landed safely around 9:30pm, but with the crew about to time out, the passengers were...

'My Laptop Is a Bomb' Threat Forces Plane to Return

FBI charges passenger on Allegiant flight out of Florida

(Newser) - A passenger on an Allegiant airlines flight out of Florida faces federal charges after allegedly telling others his laptop was a bomb, reports USA Today . An FBI affidavit says Taj Malik Taylor, 27, made the claim shortly after takeoff from Florida's St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport on a flight...

NTSB: Plane in Emergency Landing Had 'No Oil' in Engine

None was visible in the right engine of the Delta plane in February incident, per NTSB report

(Newser) - Smoke in the cabin led to an emergency landing of a Delta flight in February. Only later did officials realize there was little to no oil in the aircraft's right engine. That reveal, coming in a National Transportation Safety Board preliminary report released Wednesday, raises new questions about what...

Small Plane Lands Along Fairway of Famed LA Course
Plane Sets Down
on Riviera Fairway
May 3, 2025 1:00 PM CDT

Plane Sets Down on Riviera Fairway

No injuries are reported after pilot was unable to land at Santa Monica Airport

(Newser) - A single-engine plane that had trouble landing at the Santa Monica Airport instead set down a few miles away on a fairway at a premier golf course in Los Angeles. The plane's three occupants were unharmed in the emergency landing Friday afternoon at Riviera Country Club in the Pacific...

Rabbit Strike Forces Flight to Make Emergency Landing

Unlucky rabbit was sucked into engine at Denver airport

(Newser) - Rabbits aren't an everyday aviation hazard, but a United Airlines flight from Denver to Edmonton, Alberta, had to make an emergency landing after an apparent rabbit strike on Sunday. ABC News reports that according to air traffic control audio, the flight crew spoke to controllers about an engine fire...

5 Passengers Injured in Turbulence Over Texas

United Airlines flight to Houston had to make emergency landing in Waco

(Newser) - More than a sixth of passengers on a United Airlines flight from Springfield, Missouri, to Houston were injured when the flight encountered severe turbulence Sunday evening. SkyWest Flight 5690, operating as United Express, had to make an emergency landing at Waco Regional Airport, NBC News reports. Medical personnel met the...

Cargo Plane Makes Fiery Emergency Landing

FedEx crew returns safely to Newark after bird strike

(Newser) - A FedEx cargo plane made an emergency landing at a busy New Jersey airport on Saturday after a bird strike caused an engine fire that could be seen in the morning sky. The plane landed at Newark Liberty International Airport during the emergency, said Lenis Valens, a spokesperson for the...

Flight Attendant Dies a Week After Emergency Landing

Cause of death has not been made public

(Newser) - One week after a Swiss International Air Lines flight made an emergency landing due to smoke in the cabin, a flight attendant who was onboard has died. Flight LX1885 took off from Bucharest headed to Zurich on Dec. 23, but instead was forced to land in Graz, Austria. All 74...

Plane Departing One NYC Airport Swiftly Lands at Another

Apparent bird strike forces American Airlines jet from LGA to make emergency landing at JFK

(Newser) - Anyone who's ever taken off from New York City's LaGuardia Airport knows how close to the water the runways are—and the birds that hang around that water and occasionally pose a threat to planes . Passengers on American Airlines Flight 1722 found that out the hard way on...

After Flight Departs Seattle, Pilot Collapses and Dies

Turkish Airlines flight made emergency landing in New York

(Newser) - A flight that departed Seattle bound for Istanbul was forced to divert to New York on Tuesday night after the pilot died. A rep for Turkish Airlines says Ilcehin Pehlivan, 59, lost consciousness during the flight, with the BBC reporting the pilot "appears to have got into trouble" while...

10 Passengers Treated After Delta Emergency Landing

Plane couldn't pressurize above 10K feet

(Newser) - A pressurization problem forced a Delta Air Lines flight to make an emergency landing in Salt Lake City on Sunday morning, after which 10 people required medical attention. All 10 were treated and released by medics at the scene, but the airline said it would pay for transportation if anyone...

Injuries Abound After Plane Drops 25K Feet in 5 Minutes

Nosebleeds, headaches reported amid cabin pressure drop on Korean Air Flight KE189

(Newser) - It was a terrifying descent for 125 passengers aboard a Korean Air flight that departed Incheon, South Korea, on Saturday, only to quickly return when the plane's pressurization system failed. A fault occurred less than an hour after takeoff as the plane bound for Taichung, Taiwan, was flying over...

Tragedy Strikes Family on Their Way to Vacation

Missouri girl, 8, dies after falling ill on SkyWest flight bound for Chicago; cause of death isn't clear

(Newser) - An 8-year-old Missouri girl flying to Chicago with her family for vacation died after getting sick while in the air. The child, IDed as Sydney Weston of Carl Junction, "suddenly became ill and then unresponsive in flight," the Peoria County Coroner's Office said Thursday in an online...

Pilot Shrugs Off Scary 'Textbook' Emergency Landing

No injuries reported after small plane's landing gear failed at Australia's Newcastle Airport

(Newser) - A small aircraft made an emergency landing in Australia on Monday after its landing gear failed. The AP and 9News report that the twin turboprop Beechcraft Super King Air flown by 53-year-old pilot Peter Schott, with two passengers on board, took off from New South Wales' Newcastle Airport around 8:...

Boeing Airliner Loses Engine Cover at Takeoff

Southwest flight makes emergency landing in Denver

(Newser) - A Southwest Airlines jet returned to Denver on Sunday morning after the engine cover fell off and struck the wing flap during takeoff, the Federal Aviation Administration reports. The Boeing 737 landed safely, and the passengers headed to Houston were being put onto another aircraft, Southwest said in a statement,...

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