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Air Canada flight from Washington is reporting lavatory issue: “nauseating smell even in the cockpit”

MONTREAL — Passengers and crew aboard an Air Canada flight bound for Montreal experienced an unusually unpleasant journey after a suspected lavatory leak filled the cabin—and eventually the flight deck—with a foul stench mid-flight. Air Canada Flight AC8822, operated by Jazz Aviation using a Mitsubishi CRJ-900LR (registration C-FJFZ), departed Washington, D.C., on schedule for Montreal’s […]

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A passenger of United UA2865 is currently receiving continuous oxygen support

DENVER — A medical emergency was declared mid-flight aboard United Airlines Flight UA2865 while en route from Santa Barbara, California, to Denver, Colorado. The flight, operating on a Boeing 737-800 aircraft (registration N37298), departed Santa Barbara Municipal Airport earlier this morning. Shortly after reaching cruising altitude, pilots notified air traffic control that a passenger on […]

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SAS Airbus A320neo is reporting cracked flight deck screen on arrival to Oslo

STOCKHOLM — A flight crew operating a Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) Airbus A320neo transmitted a technical notification to ground maintenance teams after discovering physical damage to a cockpit device en route near Stockholm, Sweden. The crew of the Airbus A320neo (registration SE-RUP) transmitted air-to-ground message at 12:15 UTC, flagging an issue with the flight deck’s Electronic […]

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Qatar Airways flight QR329 requested security on arrival at London Gatwick this morning

LONDON — A Qatar Airways flight from Doha was met by security personnel upon landing at London Gatwick Airport early Thursday morning following an onboard incident involving a disruptive passenger. Flight QR329 departed Hamad International Airport in Doha during the middle of the night on Thursday, September 17, 2026, bound for London. According to flight […]

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Pakistan Airlines Boeing 777 is declaring an emergency on approach to Manchester

A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Boeing 777 bound for Manchester Airport declared a general emergency shortly after crossing into British airspace on Wednesday. Flight PK701, operated by a Boeing 777-240LR (registration AP-BGY), departed Islamabad International Airport (ISB) at 12:15 PKT. After roughly eight hours of routine flight across Central Asia and Europe, the flight crew […]

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Crew of Air France flight to Paris reported several cockroaches were discovered in the cabin

PARIS — Passengers aboard an Air France flight from Amsterdam to Paris received an unwanted addition to their inflight service on Wednesday when several cockroaches were discovered scurrying through the cabin mid-flight. Flight AF1341 had departed Amsterdam Airport Schiphol at 11:01 AM local time, bound for Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG). Shortly after reaching cruising […]

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All departure operations halted at London Heathrow following drone sighting over Terminal 5

LONDON — All departures were briefly grounded at London Heathrow Airport on Tuesday morning after a suspected drone sighting near Terminal 5 triggered a temporary freeze on outbound flights. Operational takeoffs were brought to a complete halt at 10:07 BST following reports of an unauthorized unmanned aerial vehicle in the vicinity. Air traffic control immediately […]

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Pilots of WestJet Boeing 737 MAX 8 reported invalid GPS indications on approach to Toronto

TORONTO — Pilots aboard a WestJet Boeing 737 MAX 8 reported an in-flight Global Positioning System (GPS) data discrepancy during an early-morning approach into Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) on Wednesday. Flight WS652 had departed Calgary International Airport (YYC) on Tuesday evening, September 15, bound for Toronto. Nearly three hours into the cross-country flight, as […]

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Panic on Iranian Boeing 737 Flight as Ceiling and Interior Panels Collapse Mid-Air

MASHHAD, Iran — Passengers aboard a domestic Iranian flight experienced moments of terror when their aircraft suffered a mechanical breakdown mid-air, causing violent shaking that brought down parts of the interior cabin ceiling before making a successful emergency landing. The Sepehran Airlines Boeing 737 was en route from Mashhad to Kermanshah when trouble began shortly […]

AAIRLIVEMelanie Kraft16 Sept

Ryanair Boeing 737 MAX 8 is requesting inspection in Madrid after possible birdstrike on takeoff

A Ryanair flight from Manchester to Madrid requested a full technical inspection upon landing in the Spanish capital following a suspected bird strike during departure from England. MADRID — Flight FR3187, operated by a Boeing 737 MAX 8 (registration EI-IFV), took off from Manchester Airport‘s runway 23L at 1:45 PM BST. Despite the potential incident […]

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Frontier Airlines pilots requested medical team at the gate in Philadelphia after suspected overdose

PHILADELPHIA — A Frontier Airlines flight arriving from Florida was met by emergency medical personnel at Philadelphia International Airport on Monday afternoon following an onboard medical crisis involving a suspected passenger overdose. Frontier Airlines Flight 2538, operating an Airbus A321neo (registration N648FR), was on final approach into Philadelphia after departing Tampa International Airport when crew […]

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A NATO fighter jet has shut down a drone violating Lithuanian airspace

VILNIUS — NATO fighter jets were scrambled shortly after midnight on Tuesday to intercept and shoot down an unidentified drone that violated Lithuanian airspace, official authorities confirmed. The incident marks the latest breach along NATO’s eastern flank as aerial activity and electronic warfare from the ongoing war in Ukraine continue to spill over into neighboring […]

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Declassified footage shows rescue of Air Force officer who ejected 5 miles from his pilot 50 hours earlier over Iran

WASHINGTON — Newly declassified military footage released by the Department of Defense reveals the dramatic 50-hour rescue operation of a U.S. Air Force weapons systems officer who was shot down over hostile Iranian territory, surviving a violent high-speed ejection and two days behind enemy lines. The officer, identified by his call sign “Dude 44 Bravo”, […]

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Pilots of AA1779 reported a passenger in seat 9D undressed herself and acted indecently in view of nearby PAX

Law enforcement officers met an American Airlines flight upon its arrival at Miami International Airport late Friday night following reports of indecent behavior by a female passenger in mid-air. MIAMI — American Airlines Flight AA1779, operated by an Airbus A319 (registration N737US), departed Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) at 8:45 p.m. EDT on Friday, […]

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