7 h. ago Majorca Airport is forced to ground flights after 'drone spotted'

Flights were unable to take-off or land at Palma de Mallorca airport from around 6pm UK time leaving thousands of passengers stranded.

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8 h. ago Mystery drone at Majorca Airport sparks chaos as flights diverted

Reports of a drone spotted at Majorca Airport has caused chaos for passengers with flights unable to take off or land for a period from around 6pm UK time on the holiday island popular with Brits

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8 h. ago Major airport operations suspended after 'drone spotted in airspace'

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9 h. ago Flights diverted from Palma De Mallorca Airport after drone spotted

The airport is served by flights from across the UK and used by thousands of British holidaymakers every day

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17 h. ago Germany's Munich Airport temporarily closed following drone reports, but nothing found

Munich Airport temporarily closed Saturday night due to unverified drone reports, according to federal police

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3 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

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3 d. ago Flights diverted after drone flies too close to popular European holiday airport

The pilot of the drone faces fines of up to €225,000 (£195,000)

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4 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

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4 d. ago Spanish holiday hotspot cracks down on tourist rentals ahead of boat party ban

There will be only 639 authorised holiday lets in Palma that can continue welcoming guests

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6 d. ago Qatar Airways passenger died in Edinburgh hospital after 'choking on flight meal'

Asoka Jayaweera, 85, was flying from Los Angeles to Sri Lanka, via Doha, when the flight had to be diverted to the Scottish capital.

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9 d. ago Ryanair flight forced to divert several times amid Storm Amy landing struggle

While there was never any real danger, passengers describe the several attempts at landing amid Storm Amy's winds

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9 d. ago Mega storm hits Spain's Costa Blanca: Flights to major airports including Alicante diverted and many others cancelled as 'extraordinary danger' alert is issued

The holiday hot-spot, which is popular among sun-seeking Brits, was placed on high alert for heavy rains and strong winds, with officials warning of 'extraordinary danger' on Friday.

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9 d. ago Spain prepares for mega storm to hit Costa Blanca with flights to major airports including Alicante diverted due to strong winds and many others affected as 'extraordinary danger' alert is issued

Flights heading towards some of Spain's major airports have been diverted as the country braces for the major Storm Alice to hit its Costa Blanca.

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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

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1 week ago Ryanair: Glasgow Prestwick flight diverts to Manchester Airport after 'almost running out of fuel'

The plane failed to land at both Glasgow Prestwick Airport and Edinburgh Airport.

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1 week ago Major UK airport in chaos as flights disrupted after drone spotted flying

A spokesperson for the affected airport said it is 'imperative that drone operators are aware of their responsibilities and are aware of the flight restriction zones and penalties'

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1 week ago Ryanair flight to Scotland forced to divert after emergency incident declared

A RYANAIR flight heading to Scotland was forced to divert following a mid-air emergency. The Edinburgh-bound aircraft took off from Lanzarote Airport just after 11am on October 7. Flight FR5594 was making its way to the Scottish capital before being diverted to Portugal. It landed at Porto Francisco de Sa Carneiro Airport just before 12.45pm....

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1 week ago British Airways flight chaos as man dies and pregnant woman suffers medical episode

A flight en route to Nigeria had to divert to Barcelona after a passenger on the plane died, triggering a medical episode involving a pregnant women

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2 w. ago Dad and daughter 'abandoned' by TUI after plane crash diverts flight

Jason Hall, 54, and his 13-year-old daughter were due to land at Birmingham Airport at 5.30pm on August 6 after a nine-day break in Cyprus - but their flight was diverted to Cardiff Airport

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2 w. ago Mystery drones are causing havoc across Europe. Here’s what we know

Countries are scrambling to figure out how to respond, including if they allow authorities to shoot them down

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