4 h. 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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5 h. ago Plane diverts back to Manchester after Iran opens fire on American base in Qatar

The flight is understood to be heading back to Manchester following fresh clashes in the Middle East

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5 h. ago Qatar Airways plane diverts to Manchester Airport after Iran opens fire on American base

The flight is understood to be heading back to Manchester following fresh clashes in the Middle East

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7 h. ago Iran attacks US forces in Qatar as missiles launched at Iraq base housing American troops – latest updates

State TV made the announcement as martial music played; security official says missiles launched at base housing US troopsLiving in Iran: how have you been affected?Living in Israel: how have you been affected?“Monumental damage” was done to “all Nuclear sites” in Iran during the US attack on the country at the weekend, Donald Trump has said in his latest comments, after officials said the extent of damage done remained unconfirmed. In a post on his social media platform Truth Social the US president wrote:Monumental Damage was done to all Nuclear sites in Iran, as shown by satellite images. Obliteration is an accurate term! The white structure shown is deeply imbedded into the rock, with even its roof well below ground level, and completely shielded from flame. The biggest damage took place far below ground level. Bullseye!!!The world has long agreed that Iran cannot be allowed to get a nuclear weapon and we support action to prevent that - that is what this is. The US action was d...

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4 d. ago Portuguese Air Force scrambles fighter jets as passenger plane declares 'bomb threat'

A plane was diverted to Faro Airport after officials detected a bomb threat this morning - Portuguese Air Force jet were deployed to assist the flight

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6 d. ago Family bids emotional goodbye to pilot of doomed Air India plane: ‘He tried his best’

Captain Sabharwal has been hailed a ‘hero’ by locals for diverting his falling plane away from a densely-populated residential area

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7 d. ago Hero Air India plane crash pilot 'saved dozens of people's lives by diverting jet at the last second'

Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, a pilot with more than 8,200 hours in the cockpit, was at the controls when his Boeing 787 Dreamliner lost thrust seconds after lifting off from Ahmedabad airport

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7 d. ago EasyJet flight to UK forced to make emergency landing in Turkey after ‘smell of smoke’ in cabin

The plane was travelling from Cyprus to Bristol Airport but diverted to Izmir

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8 d. ago EasyJet flight bound for UK is forced to make emergency landing after 'passengers smelled smoke' on board

Just an hour and 20 minutes after leaving Cyprus the pilot was forced to divert the plane and land in Turkey.

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1 week ago Iran launches ballistic missile attack against Israel following strikes

Around 200 Israeli aircraft took part in strikes against Iran on Friday

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2 w. ago London to Miami flight diverted amid major storm, leaving hundreds stranded in Orlando

Turbulence due to a heavy storm caused the plane to divert from Miami to Orlando, causing travel chaos for those in the air and on the ground.

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3 w. ago Boozing, vaping Brit stag do lads divert easyJet flight before cops storm plane

A rowdy British stag do was diverted to Portugal before being stormed by cops and escorted off the easyJet flight by police, other passengers were left fuming

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