Delta flight returns to Atlanta after smoke smell fills cabin
Sunday October 19th, 2025 ATLANTA – A Delta Air Lines flight from Atlanta to Los Angeles turned around after takeoff Sunday morning after a smokey smell was sensed in the cabin, the airline said. VIEW ARTICLE
Plane Makes Emergency Landing After Lithium Battery Ignites in Flames in Traveler’s Carry-On Luggage
Saturday October 18th, 2025 A passenger plane operated by Air China was diverted after a lithium battery caught fire in an overhead compartment. Flight CA139 had departed from Hangzhou, China, and was en route to Incheon International Airport, near Seoul, South Korea, when the incident occurred on the morning of Saturday, Oct.18, per France 24. VIEW ARTICLE
United Flight To Rome Returns After Passenger’s Laptop Fell Into Cargo Hold
Wednesday October 15th, 2025 A United Airlines Boeing 767 scheduled to fly from Washington Dulles International Airport(IAD) to Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO) returned to Washington after a passenger’s laptop dropped through the passenger cabin into the cargo bay. As the laptop had a lithium-ion battery, its unattended presence in the cargo hold represented a credible threat to safety. VIEW ARTICLE
American Airlines Grounds Airbus A321 After Toxic Fumes Prompt Return To Los Angeles
Wednesday October 15th, 2025 American Airlines was forced to ground one of its Airbus A321-200 aircraft after toxic fumes prompted a diversion to Los Angeles. According to a report by the Aviation Herald, seven passengers complained of feeling unwell and experiencing a bad taste in their mouths. They were examined by medical staff upon arrival, though none […]
Wizz Air flight returning from Egypt peace summit makes emergency landing after passengers report ‘explosion’ in cargo hold and dropping 21,000ft in eight minutes
Wednesday October 15th, 2025 A Wizz Air flight returning from the Middle East peace summit was forced into an emergency landing in Naples after passengers reported hearing an explosion from the cargo hold.Flight W46118 was operating from Sharm el-Sheikh to Rome on October 14 when it suddenly dropped from 34,000ft to 13,000ft in just eight […]
Passengers Evacuate Brand New Ryanair Boeing 737MAX Via Emergency Slides After Captain Smells Smoke
Sunday October 12th, 2025 A brand-new Boeing 737 MAX, which was only delivered to low-cost airline Ryanair 12 days ago, was evacuated onto the runway via emergency slides on Sunday morning after the Captain smelled smoke in the cockpit and cabin. Ryanair flight FR-5519 from Krakow Airport in Poland to Bristol, England, was taxiing for departure at […]
British Airways flight ‘makes emergency landing’ in Romania and medical crews scramble as four people ‘fall ill’
Saturday October 11th, 2025 A British Airways flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Romania after it was reported that four people had fallen ill with suspected smoke inhalation. The flight departed Istanbul and was heading towards London, but requested to land at Bucharest’s Henri Coanda International Airport at 5.50pm. VIEW ARTICLE
Plane Makes Emergency Landing After 4 Passengers Suffer Possible Smoke Inhalation, Authorities Say
Thursday October 9th, 2025 Four people reportedly suffered from smoke inhalation during a British Airways flight from Istanbul to London, Romania authorities said. On Thursday, Oct. 9, the plane, which was carrying 142 passengers, made an emergency landing at Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport in Romania at 6:14 p.m. local time the airport said, per […]
Smoke seen coming out from portable charger under passenger seat after take-off
Thursday October 9th, 2025 Smoke was seen coming out from a portable battery charger under a passenger seat on an All Nippon Airways flight from Okinawa to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Thursday morning. The smoke was put out by a passenger, and no one was injured. VIEW ARTICLE
Delta Airlines flight forced into emergency landing at Heathrow Airport after ‘cockpit fills with smoke’
Wednesday October 8th, 2025 A plane that took off from Heathrow was forced to make an emergency landing after smoke filled the cockpit. The Delta Airlines flight, which was heading to Boston Logan International Airport, returned to the London airport after staff reported fumes shortly after its departure on Sunday, October 8. VIEW ARTICLE