32 h. ago Skydiving plane goes off New Jersey runway and crashes into woods, sending at least 15 to hospital

Authorities say at least 15 people were injured when a small skydiving aircraft went off the end of a runway at an airport in southern New Jersey and crashed in a wooded area

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48 h. ago Major incident after helicopter crashes on airport runway as flights diverted

A Ugandan military aircraft carrying eight people crashed and burst into flames at an airport in Somalia as the status of those on board and the cause remain unclear

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66 h. ago 'Urgent' medical incident sees easyJet flight suddenly divert back to Manchester Airport

The plane was met by paramedics after landing

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2 d. ago EasyJet flight from UK forced to divert back to airport after 'extraordinary circumstance'

The easyJet flight and was bound for Izmir, Turkey, but was forced to turn around an hour after take-off

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3 d. ago EasyJet flight diverts back to UK airport in 'extraordinary circumstance'

The flight changed direction over the North Sea after being in the air for just half an hour.

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3 d. ago EasyJet Scotland bound flight from holiday hotspot in 'urgent' diversion

The flight, from Tunisia, was diverted to Birmingham so a passenger could receive treatment, spending two hours on the tarmac in the midlands before continuing to Scotland.

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3 d. ago EasyJet flight forced to divert back to UK airport due to 'extraordinary circumstance'

The flight returned to Manchester around an hour after it took off.

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3 d. ago EasyJet flight forced to divert back to UK airport in 'extraordinary circumstance'

The EasyJet flight bound for Izmir took off from Manchester Airport and only got as far as Norfolk before suddenly diverting back to the airport due to 'an extraordinary circumstance'

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6 d. ago Saudia Airlines tragedy: Crew member dies aboard Jeddah to London flight, diverted to Cairo

Saudia Airlines tragedy: Crew member dies aboard Jeddah to London flight, diverted to Cairo  Times of India

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7 d. ago Jet2 flight bound for Edinburgh unexpectedly forced to divert 700 miles away

The flight was carrying passengers from Malta.

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8 d. ago Jet2 pilot admits 'he'd be disappointed too' as flight goes very wrong

A Jet2 pilot was forced to address the cabin after his flight was diverted – and one passenger was clearly not impressed by the inconvenience that was caused

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9 d. ago Is it safe to travel to Qatar? Your rights after the airspace reopens following Iran strikes

Thousands of passengers have had their flights cancelled or diverted mid-flight amid missile strikes in Qatar

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1 week ago Flying in the new age of conflict – the hotspots diverting flights and leaving pilots blind

Amid conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, airlines have been forced to divert around warzones while managing new threats to their systemsThe first indication that something was wrong came when the clock on the flight deck began to go backwards. The aircraft was cruising thousands of metres above Israel and as the crew noticed the error, they checked their GPS signal. The plane’s internal instruments showed it was flying at just 1,500ft, well below the cruising altitude of 38,000ft it should have been at.Seconds later, alarms began to sound and lights flashed throughout the cockpit. Continue reading...

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1 week ago All flights suspended and cancelled listed as airlines axe routes despite Trump's 'ceasefire'

For the latest updates on the planes that have been cancelled, diverted, or suspended, read our round-up on all the planned flights that have been affected by the conflict.

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1 week ago Scots flight to Qatar diverted after Iranian missile strikes force airspace shutdown

The Qatar Airways flight was due to land in Doha at midnight but it now heading to Turkey.

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1 week ago Qatar Airways plane diverted back to UK after Iran opens fire on US base

A Qatar Airways flight from Manchester Airport to Doha is diverting back to the UK - after Iran launched attacks against a US base in Qatar as the crisis in the Middle East escalates

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1 week ago Qatar confirms flights cancelled in its airspace as planes diverted amid WW3 fears

This is a breaking news story and is constantly being updated as the story develops

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1 week ago Air India flight from Birmingham diverted after 'bomb threat' on board

After the bomb threat was discovered, the flight made an emergency landing at Riyadh airport in Saudi Arabia where security agencies conducted a full search of the aircraft

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1 week ago Air India flight from Birmingham forced to divert over 'bomb threat on board'

A Delhi-bound Air India flight - the same carrier that suffered a devastating fatal crash earlier this month - was forced to land in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in response to a bomb threat

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1 week ago British Airways flight from UK to Dubai diverts after Trump bombs Iran’s nuclear sites

A British Airways flight from UK to Dubai was forced to divert after Donald Trump launched a US attack on Iran.

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