10 h. ago Air China flight forced to divert after passenger device sets on fire

The battery ‘spontaneously ignited’ in a passenger's carry-on luggage

Events

13 h. ago Lithium battery stored in Air China passenger’s case explodes into flames on flight

A fire broke out on an Air China flight when a lithium battery stored in a passenger’s carry-on luggage burst into flames.

Politics

17 h. ago Air China flight emergency landing after fire in overhead locker

The terrifying blaze caused the cabin on the plane to fill with smoke.

Events

18 h. ago Air China flight makes emergency landing as overhead locker bursts into flames

An Air China flight from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport for Seoul was forced into making an emergency landing in Shanghai after an overhead locker suddenly went up in flames

Politics

58 h. ago Panic at 33,000ft as overhead luggage locker bursts into flames on crowded Airbus forced to make emergency landing

The Air China A312 Airbus had departed Hangzhou and was headed for Seoul, South Korea , when a fire broke out at 33,000ft due to an overheated power bank.

Politics

4 d. ago Consulting firm boss 'attacks flight attendant and forces plane into emergency landiing'

Tracy Barkhimer, 61, was arrested and charged with battery following an incident aboard an Alaska Airlines flight from Oregon to Texas, police in the US have said

Economics

4 d. ago Consulting firm boss 'attacks flight attendant and forces plane into emergency landing'

Tracy Barkhimer, 61, was arrested and charged with battery following an incident aboard an Alaska Airlines flight from Oregon to Texas, police in the US have said

Economics

4 d. ago Passenger, 61, accused of attacking flight crew that tried to calm her down prompting an emergency landing in Idaho

The passenger has now been banned from flying with Alaska Airlines, the company said

Events

5 d. ago Flight tracker shows Pete Hegseth’s plane making emergency landing in UK

A flight tracker shows a plane carrying Secretary of War Pete Hegseth making an emergency landing in the UK on Wednesday (15 October).

Politics

5 d. ago US Air Force plane carrying Pete Hegseth sees 'windscreen crack' in mid

The Boeing C-32A was travelling from Brussels, Belgium when a 'depressurisation issue was detected', as the flight was forced to divert to the UK in an emergency

Politics

5 d. ago 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

A Wizz Air flight returning from the Middle East peace summit has been forced to make an emergency landing following passenger reports of an explosion in the cargo hold. 

Transport

8 d. ago Flight forced to make emergency landing at Heathrow Airport after 'cockpit fills with smoke'

The plane was heading to Boston Logan International Airport and made the emergency landing following reports from staff of fumes.

Society

8 d. ago Plane carrying Premier League stars in emergency landing after windscreen cracks

A plane carrying the Nigeria football team was reportedly forced to make an emergency landing after its windscreen cracked during the flight. The aircraft was carrying five Premier League stars at the time, with the players returning to Nigeria following a clash with Lesotho

Politics

9 d. ago The day that Margaret Thatcher nearly died: How first female PM was almost killed in fog

It was December 22, 1984 and Mrs Thatcher's RAF VC-10 had spent nearly 20 hours in the air, returning from high-stakes talks in China over the future of Hong Kong .

Events

1 week ago Flight forced to make emergency landing after airplane cabin fills up with SMOKE

The CRJ-900 Cityjet flight on behalf of SAS Scandinavian Airlines left Milan, Italy, at 3.31 local time on October 6.

Events

1 week ago British Airways flight to London Heathrow makes emergency landing after four suffer ‘smoke inhalation’

Medical crews boarded the aircraft immediately upon landing to treat the four affected

Society

1 week ago BA flight makes emergency landing as four suffer smoke inhalation

The plane was heading for London when it had to divert to Bucharest

Events

1 week ago BA flight to London makes emergency landing as passengers 'inhale smoke'

A British Airways flight bound for London was forced to make an dramatic emergency landing in Romania as four people on board were suffering from "smoke inhalation".

Events

1 week ago British Airways flight 'makes emergency landing' in Romania after reports of smoke on board

A British Airways flight made an emergency landing in Romania amid reports four people suffered possible smoke inhalation on Thursday. BA has denied the presence of smoke.

Events

1 week ago BA flight to London forced into emergency landing as passengers 'inhale smoke'

Four passengers suffered from "smoke inhalation" on a British Airways flight travelling from Instanbul to London forcing the aircraft to be diverted to Romania

Events