Monday, April 14th, 2025
This unusual event happened aboard Transavia, an Air France-owned airline, flying a Boeing 737 on the 900-mile route from Paris to Lisbon. Everything was routine until the crew discovered an iPad onboard that didn’t belong to any passenger.
Unable to confirm ownership, the crew declared a mayday and diverted the flight to Porto, Portugal, about 100 miles away. The plane landed safely, spent 90 minutes on the ground, then continued to Lisbon, arriving about two hours late.
There was no smoke, fire, or wires. It was just a forgotten iPad—and an airline playing it very safe.