Aviation

American Eagle PSA Airlines CRJ-900 aircraft on approach at Baltimore/Washington International Airport.

October 20, 2026

Oxygen Masks Drop and Passengers Escape Onto Wing After American Eagle Flight 5089 Returns to St. Louis

An American Eagle regional flight from St. Louis, bound for Philadelphia, turned back to Lambert Airport on Saturday morning after passengers reported an unusual odor and oxygen masks dropped. All passengers and

Aviation·Canada

United UA-946 Diverts to St. John’s After Engine Problem Over Atlantic

A United Airlines Boeing 767-300 operating flight UA-946 from Washington Dulles to Amsterdam diverted to St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, on October 12 after an engine problem over the Atlantic. The diversion interrupted a transatlantic journey and meant passengers had

October 13, 2026

Coast Guard Suspends Search for Medical Transport Plane Off Nantucket — 6 Aboard, Debris Found, No Survivors

Aviation·News·USA

Six people were aboard a medical transport aircraft that went down in the Atlantic Ocean off Nantucket, Massachusetts. The US Coast Guard officially suspended

Mechanic Left Work Light in Qantas A380 Wing, Aircraft Flew for Two Days

Aviation

A passenger jet flew for two days and carried hundreds of people after a mechanic’s work light was accidentally left inside of its wing,

Aviation·Policy

Qantas Cuts Fares on Two Million Seats in Biggest Domestic Sale of 2026

Travellers are being offered a major airfare bonanza, with Qantas slashing the price of flights across Australia as part of its biggest domestic sale of the year. More than two million discounted

Sonali Tiwary

August 18, 2026

Aviation

Qantas Cuts Fares on Two Million Seats in Biggest Domestic Sale of 2026

Travellers are being offered a major airfare bonanza, with Qantas slashing the price of flights across Australia as part of its biggest domestic sale of the year. More than two million discounted

Sonali Tiwary

August 18, 2026

American Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft at Los Angeles International Airport

Aviation

American Airlines Launches Six New Transatlantic Routes Connecting US Hubs With European Destinations

American Airlines is expanding its transatlantic network with six new and returning nonstop routes that connect four major US hubs to destinations across Europe. The routes, which launched between March and May

Sonali Tiwary

August 18, 2026

Mount Etna volcanic eruption seen from the International Space Station, showing ash plume reaching 7,300 meters

Aviation·Disaster·Europe

Mount Etna Eruption Grounds Catania Airport, Disrupts 700+ Flights

Europe’s most active volcano Mount Etna erupted on August 8, 2026, opening a new eruptive phase from its Southeast Crater that sent volcanic ash to an altitude of 7,300 meters. The eruption

Sonali Tiwary

August 17, 2026

Interior of Varanasi airport departure hall with passengers and check-in counters

Aviation·Disaster·News

Licensed Pistol Discharges During Security Check at Varanasi Airport, Two Staff Injured

A passenger’s licensed firearm discharged during routine security screening at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport in Varanasi on Sunday morning, injuring two airport security personnel. The incident occurred around 9:30 a.m. as

Govind Tekale

August 16, 2026

Aviation·Disaster·India

Air India Gun Accident at Varanasi Airport — Two Security Officials Critically Injured

An Air India passenger’s licensed firearm accidentally discharged at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport in Varanasi on August 15-16, 2026, critically injuring two Central Industrial Security Force officials. The incident occurred in

Govind Tekale

August 16, 2026

An Airbus A330-300 passenger jet flying at cruising altitude, with the sun visible on the horizon.

Aviation·Disaster·Space

Air Transat Flight 236: 25th Anniversary of Azores Glider Emergency Landing

August 24 marks 25 years since Air Transat Flight 236 glided 120 km after dual engine flameout from fuel leak. All 306 aboard survived. Azores Glider incident remains aviation longest unpowered glide.

Sonali Tiwary

August 14, 2026

Passenger aircraft parked at an airport gate during travel disruptions

Aviation·Space

FAA grounds flights at major hubs: 2,036 delayed, 263 canceled during August 9-11 storm system

FAA issues ground stops at major hubs, delaying 2,036 flights and canceling 263 during an August coast-to-coast storm system, officials say.

Sonali Tiwary

August 12, 2026

Aviation·News

Chicago Airports Grounded Amid Summer Thunderstorms

On Aug. 9, 2026, severe thunderstorms forced FAA ground stops at Chicago O'Hare and Midway, making O'Hare the world's most-delayed airport; United canceled far more flights that day there at that hub.

Sonali Tiwary

August 12, 2026

Terremoto de Lorica, Córdoba, Colombia, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Aviation·Disaster·Space

Earthquake in Colombia — When Disaster Strikes Beyond Our Horizon

Magnitude 7.4 earthquake devastates western Colombia, killing 132+ people. Epicenter near San José del Palmar triggers landslides across coffee-growing region. Australia activates DFAT crisis respons.

Sonali Tiwary

August 10, 2026

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