On March 28, 2025, Delta Air Lines pilots narrowly avoided a mid-air collision with a U.S. Air Force T-38 military jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Shortly after takeoff, Delta Flight 2983’s Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) …
On March 8, 2024, a Ryanair Boeing 737 nearly collided with a helicopter while approaching Stansted Airport. The incident, involving 172 passengers and six crew members, was attributed to a cockpit communication failure; the co-pilot failed to inform the captain …
A QantasLink aircraft at Mildura Airport mistakenly aligned with runway edge lights during take-off, damaging several lights over 400 meters. The aircraft continued to Melbourne Airport, where only minor damage was reported. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has initiated …
A near-miss incident at Chicago Midway Airport on February 25, 2025, involved a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-8H4, operating flight WN2504, and an unauthorized Flexjet business jet. The Southwest flight, preparing to land, executed a go-around maneuver to avoid a collision, …
GoJet Airlines Flight 4427 slid off an icy taxiway while landing at St. Louis Lambert International Airport on February 13, 2025, amid challenging winter weather. The aircraft, carrying 27 people, including crew, landed safely at 10:50 AM but veered onto …
A Bering Air Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX crashed southeast of Nome, Alaska, with all 10 aboard presumed dead. The aircraft lost altitude and speed shortly after takeoff, disappearing from radar. Search efforts were hampered by poor weather, but the …
On February 5, 2025, the U.S. will deport approximately 205 Indian immigrants to Amritsar, Punjab, amid intensified immigration enforcement. Punjab’s police chief confirmed arrangements for their arrival at the airport, while NRI Affairs Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal criticized the U.S. …
A midair collision near Reagan National Airport involving American Airlines Flight 5342 and a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter resulted in the passenger jet crashing into the Potomac River on January 29, 2025. The FAA and NTSB are investigating the incident, which …
Helen Keller, who was both blind and deaf, made history by piloting a plane for 20 minutes in June 1946 during a flight from Rome to Paris. Despite FAA regulations requiring vision for pilot certification, Keller defied expectations with the …
Two deceased individuals were found in the landing gear compartment of a JetBlue aircraft at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on January 7, 2025, following its flight from New York’s JFK. The discovery was made during a routine maintenance check, raising …
