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Air India pilot removed from flight after failing alcohol test in Canada

Air India pilot removed from flight after failing alcohol test in Canada

Canada's transport regulator has asked Air India to investigate an incident of a pilot who was removed from a plane before it was due to take off and found to be under the influence of alcohol, a person familiar with the matter said.
Fire breaks out on Scoot flight after passenger's power bank overheats

Fire breaks out on Scoot flight after passenger's power bank overheats

Passengers terrified as Malaysia Airlines flight experiences sudden loss of cabin pressure

Passengers terrified as Malaysia Airlines flight experiences sudden loss of cabin pressure

Air China flight safely diverted to Shanghai after battery fire in cabin

Air China flight safely diverted to Shanghai after battery fire in cabin

A commercial passenger flight operated by Air China was safely diverted to Shanghai on Saturday after a battery stowed in a passenger's carry-on luggage caught fire, the airline said.
October 18, 2025 | 05:23 pm PT
Sole survivor in Air India crash sat in seat 11A. Is it the safest spot on a plane?

Sole survivor in Air India crash sat in seat 11A. Is it the safest spot on a plane?

The survival of a passenger who escaped through an exit door seconds after his Air India flight crashed killing everyone else on board has prompted speculation over whether his seat, 11A, is the safest.
June 15, 2025 | 07:38 pm PT
Power bank explosion forces China Southern Airlines flight to return

Power bank explosion forces China Southern Airlines flight to return

Passengers were left in a state of panic when a power bank exploded on a flight from Hangzhou to Shenzhen in China, forcing the pilot to turn the plane back.
June 4, 2025 | 08:25 pm PT
Plane skids off runway at Ho Chi Minh City airport, tires damaged

Plane skids off runway at Ho Chi Minh City airport, tires damaged

A Vietjet Air plane skidded off the runway and collided with a runway light, causing two tires to be torn after landing at Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat Airport.
May 9, 2025 | 07:43 pm PT
AirAsia flight turns back due to engine fire, lands safely at Kuala Lumpur

AirAsia flight turns back due to engine fire, lands safely at Kuala Lumpur

An AirAsia flight bound for China returned to Kuala Lumpur due to an engine fire shortly after takeoff and landed safely with no injuries reported, Malaysian authorities said on Thursday.
March 26, 2025 | 07:37 pm PT
Singapore Airlines, Scoot to ban power bank charging during flights from April

Singapore Airlines, Scoot to ban power bank charging during flights from April

Singapore Airlines and its budget subsidiary, Scoot, have announced that passengers will be prohibited from using power banks to charge their devices during flights starting April 1 due to safety concerns.
March 12, 2025 | 07:40 pm PT
Thai Airways, AirAsia ban in-flight power bank use

Thai Airways, AirAsia ban in-flight power bank use

Thai Airways and AirAsia have introduced new restrictions on power banks during flights following recent incidents of cabin fires.
March 8, 2025 | 09:40 pm PT
Eva Air to ban portable chargers on all flights

Eva Air to ban portable chargers on all flights

Taiwanese airline Eva Air will ban the use of portable chargers on all its flights starting March 1 to enhance in-flight safety.
February 27, 2025 | 05:00 pm PT
Vietnam Airlines flight makes emergency landing to help passenger

Vietnam Airlines flight makes emergency landing to help passenger

Vietnam Airlines flight VN307, traveling from Tokyo, Japan to Ho Chi Minh City, made an emergency landing at Taoyuan Airport, Taiwan on Friday to provide urgent medical care to a passenger.
December 27, 2024 | 03:27 am PT
South Korea's largest airline to stop serving instant noodles on flights

South Korea's largest airline to stop serving instant noodles on flights

Korean Air, the largest airline in South Korea, will stop serving instant cup noodles, a popular snack in Korea known as ramyeon that requires boiling water, on its long-haul flights, part of changes in response to increased turbulence incidents.
August 1, 2024 | 12:20 am PT
Boeing guilty plea deal filed in fatal 737 Max crashes

Boeing guilty plea deal filed in fatal 737 Max crashes

Boeing will plead guilty to fraud as part of a deal with the U.S. Department of Justice over two fatal 737 MAX crashes, according to a court filing Wednesday.
July 24, 2024 | 06:08 pm PT
30 passengers injured as Air Europa flight diverted to Brazil after turbulence

30 passengers injured as Air Europa flight diverted to Brazil after turbulence

An Air Europa flight headed from Madrid to Montevideo, Uruguay, was diverted to a Brazilian airport on Monday after hitting severe turbulence, the carrier said, and 30 passengers experienced minor injuries, local health authorities said.
July 1, 2024 | 08:19 pm PT
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