Aeromexico E190 near Tampico on Apr 29th 2025, smoke in cockpit

Tuesday, April 29th, 2025 An Aeromexico Connect Embraer ERJ-190, registration XA-GAG performing flight AM-2496 from Mexico City to Reynosa (Mexico), was enroute at FL370 about 40nm west of Tampico (Mexico) when the crew decided to divert to Tampico reporting smoke in the cockpit. The aircraft landed safely on Tampico’s runway 32 about 20 minutes later. […]

Hawaii Flight Mayhem: Phone Fire + Open Door Trigger Mid-Air Emergencies

Monday, April 28th, 2025 On April 28, 2025, a Hawaiian Airlines Airbus A330 operating Flight HA457 from Honolulu to Tokyo Haneda faced a serious mid-air scare as the aircraft began its descent toward Tokyo. A passenger’s mobile phone overheated and caught fire, according to a report by The Aviation Herald. VIEW ARTICLE

American Jet Has Smoke In Cockpit, Pilots Struggle With ATC Comms

Monday, April 28th, 2025 Shortly after the aircraft departed DFW, the pilots reported an emergency to the air traffic controller on frequency. “Mayday, mayday, mayday, American 2332, declaring an emergency, we got smoke in the cockpit, we’ll be returning to Dallas.” Smoke in the cockpit can potentially represent a serious risk, so it’s something that’s […]

Apple iPad diverts an aircraft

Monday, April 28th, 2025 A Lufthansa Airbus A380 flying from Los Angeles to Munich had to make an unscheduled landing in Boston after a passenger jammed their precious Apple iPad into a business class seat, setting off alarm bells about lithium-ion fires at cruising altitude. VIEW ARTICLE

Smoke In The Cockpit: Piedmont Airlines Embraer ERJ-145 Flight Forced To Divert

Saturday, April 26th, 2025 A Piedmont Airlines flight traveling from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Evansville Regional Airport encountered in-flight disruptions and was forced to divert to Louisville, Kentucky. The incident occurred yesterday, April 25, 2025, when pilots reported smoke and a concerning smell in the cockpit, according to The Aviation Herald. The aircraft landed safely and passengers […]

Emergency landing in Louisville: Incident on Piedmont Airlines flight 5895

Friday, April 25th, 2025 A scheduled short-haul flight from Charlotte to Evansville ended unexpectedly in Louisville: On April 25, 2025, a plane belonging to Piedmont Airlines, a regional subsidiary of American Airlines, had to be diverted due to smoke and an unusual odor in the cockpit. VIEW ARTICLE

US to Germany flight diverted after iPad became ‘jammed’ in seat

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025 A flight from the US to Germany was forced to divert after a passenger’s iPad became “jammed” in a business class seat. According to Simple Flying, Lufthansa flight LH453 from Los Angeles to Munich made the uncharted stopover in Boston, just six hours into the 11-hour flight on Wednesday, April 23 […]