Smoke from plane at KLIA linked to faulty auxiliary power unit, says source
Thursday July 10th, 2025 SEPANG: A plane’s auxiliary power unit (APU) is believed to be the cause of smoke emanating from an aircraft seen at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) on Thursday (July 10). VIEW ARTICLE
Fire on Delta plane forces emergency landing in Fort Myers
Tuesday July 8th, 2025 A Delta Air Lines flight from Atlanta to Fort Lauderdale made an unexpected detour to Fort Myers on Monday after the battery from a passenger’s personal electronic device apparently caught fire. VIEW ARTICLE
Swiss flight makes emergency landing after smoke detected in cabin
Monday July 7th, 2025 Deutsche Lufthansa’s Swiss International Airlines said on Monday that a Zurich-bound flight from Belgrade made an unscheduled landing in Friedrichshafen, Germany, because of light smoke in the rear section of the aircraft’s cabin. VIEW ARTICLE
United Airlines flight evacuated after passengers smell smoke after takeoff
Saturday July 5th, 2024 A United Airlines flight was evacuated after passengers smelled smoke after takeoff. Flight 4423 left St. Louis Lambert International Airport on the morning of Tuesday, July 1st, 2025 and was en route to Chicago O’Hare International Airport. However, shortly after, passenger Hannah Breyley informed the flight crew that she smelled smoke. VIEW ARTICLE
18 Injured During Evacuation After Fire Alert On Ryanair Flight To Manchester
Saturday July 5th, 2025 A false fire alert onboard a Ryanair flight preparing for takeoff led to multiple injuries after passengers made an emergency evacuation on the apron at Palma De Mallorca Airport. 18 passengers were treated for minor injuries, including broken bones and sprains, six of whom were transported to a local hospital. VIEW ARTICLE
Flight makes emergency landing at Lambert due to smoke warning
Tuesday July 1st, 2025 ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) – A GoJet Airlines flight had to make an emergency landing at St. Louis Lambert Airport due to a smoke warning, GoJet released in a statement. According to GoJet, the flight was going to Chicago O’Hare this morning but had to return to St. Louis […]
NCAA Grounds Nigerian Airline Aircraft After Fire Scare
Monday June 30th, 2025 The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has ordered the immediate grounding of Rano Air aircraft 5N-BZY. This follows an engine malfunction that caused smoke to fill parts of the aircraft during flight. The disruption affected passengers scheduled to depart from Sokoto, as operational logistics made it impossible to divert a rescue […]
Burning smell in cabin: Air India flight makes emergency landing in Mumbai – aircraft change initiated
Saturday June 28th, 2025 NEW DELHI: An Air India flight enroute to Chennai from Mumbai made an emergency landing on Friday due to the burning smell in the cockpit. According to Air India, the flight landed safely back in Mumbai and an aircraft change was initiated. VIEW ARTICLE
‘Terrifying’: China flight forced to land, with passengers reporting burning smell
Saturday June 28th, 2025 A Shandong Airlines flight from Qingdao to Shanghai was forced to make an emergency landing in Nanjing on Friday, with passengers saying they smelled a burning odour. According to a social media post by the airline on Friday, flight SC4667 experienced an “aircraft malfunction” and the crew diverted to an airport in Nanjing after handling […]
Hawaiian Airlines Tokyo to Honolulu Flight Makes U-Turn Amid Mysterious Odour
Thursday June 26th, 2025 TOKYO- A Hawaiian Airlines (HA) Airbus A330-200 encountered an unusual odour in the cockpit shortly after takeoff from Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND) on June 23, 2025. The flight, HA864, was en route to Honolulu (HNL) when the crew halted the climb and opted to return. VIEW ARTICLE