Incident
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An Air Canada Boeing 787‑8 operating flight AC888 from Ottawa to London Heathrow landed safely on 1 January 2026 after the crew declared a PAN PAN due to a shattered outer windshield pane on the first officer’s side. The incident, reported by The Aviation Herald, occurred as the aircraft—registered C‑GHQY—was nearing the end of its…
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An Air Canada Rouge flight preparing to depart Toronto Pearson International Airport faced an extraordinary and potentially life‑threatening situation in December when a baggage handler became trapped inside the aircraft’s cargo hold. The incident, which unfolded on December 13, triggered a cascade of delays, an eventual flight cancellation, and serious questions about ground‑handling procedures and…
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An Emirates Airbus A380 operating flight EK261 from Dubai to São Paulo made an unscheduled diversion to Accra on 9 January 2026 after the crew received an indication of possible smoke in the aircraft’s cargo hold, according to multiple aviation sources and local media reports. The incident marked only the third time an A380—the world’s…
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A Saudi Arabian Airlines Boeing 777‑300 operating flight SV724 from Riyadh to Islamabad committed a significant runway misidentification error on 14 October 2024, touching down on Islamabad International Airport’s runway 10L despite being cleared to land on runway 10R. The incident, which involved 399 passengers and 18 crew, resulted in no injuries or aircraft damage,…
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A Ryanair Boeing 737‑800 continued operating for 24 hours with undetected engine damage after suffering a pod strike during landing in Faro, Portugal, according to Portugal’s GPIAA. Ryanair Pod Strike Occurs During Landing in Faro The incident took place on 15 November 2025, when the aircraft, registered EI‑ENG, arrived from Milan Bergamo as flight FR5139.…
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Information has emerged regarding a Qatar Airways flight from Doha that got stuck on the runway at London Heathrow for 30 minutes following a problem onboard. Flight data and reporting shows how this incident transpired. Below is what we know on this so far. Qatar Airways Flight QR109 Doha-London… Qatar Airways flight QR109, which got…
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At 35,000 feet near Limoges, central France, two airliners closed in on each other—unseen, untracked, and moments from disaster. What unfolded there was a near‑miss born not of a single failure, but of a chain of unnoticed warnings and silent systems. On the morning of 21 July 2023, two commercial airliners cruising high above central…
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Reports have emerged of an easyJet flight from Milan Malpensa that suffered an uncontained engine failure during the descent into Lamezia Terme. Information has been released pertinent to the incident at hand. Below is what we know on this so far. easyJet Flight U23557 – Milan to Lamezia Terme… easyJet flight U23557, which suffered the…
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An Air India pilot scheduled to operate a long‑haul flight from Vancouver to Delhi was detained by Canadian authorities on December 23 after concerns were raised about his “fitness for duty,” leading to a significant delay and triggering investigations by both the airline and India’s aviation regulator. The incident, which occurred just days before Christmas,…
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An Emirates A380 operating flight EK2 from London Heathrow to Dubai was forced to return to the airport on Wednesday afternoon after the crew reported a landing gear door malfunction shortly after departure. The incident prompted nearly two hours of airborne holding as the aircraft burned fuel to reach a safe landing weight before making…