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Lufthansa A380 Diverts to Boston After Onboard Assault

The diversion halted the San Francisco–Munich flight to let police remove a restrained passenger, beginning a formal investigation.

Passenger Indicted After Alleged Buttocks Slap Forces Delta Flight to Divert

Passenger Tried to Open Emergency Exit and Strangled Off‑Duty Flight Attendant, Flight Diverted to Miami

Frontier Flight Diverted to Miami After Passenger Tried to Open Exit Door and Choked Flight Attendant

United Flight Diverts to Madison After Passenger Attempts to Breach Cockpit

United Flight Diverts to Dulles After Passenger Tried to Open Door at Cruising Altitude

Delta Flight to Shanghai Diverts to Seattle Over Disruptive Passenger

French Court Convicts Two Over Ryanair Diversion With Suspended Terms and €10,000-Plus Fines

French Passenger Charged After Alleged First‑Class Assault on Zurich–Miami Flight

Man Charged Over Alleged In-Flight Sexual Assault on Singapore–Perth Flight

Ryanair Passenger Jailed for 10 Months After Drunken Disruption Forces Aborted Landing

IndiGo Passenger Tries to Open Exit Twice, Forcing Go-Around in Varanasi

Avianca Ends Contract and Plans Legal Action Over Influencer’s In‑Flight Odor Prank

Smoking Battery Forces United Express Lubbock–Houston Flight to Divert to San Antonio

Indian Passenger Charged in Singapore Over Alleged Molestation of Singapore Airlines Flight Attendant

Dublin Man Convicted of Attempted Sexual Assault of Child on Paris to Belfast Flight

Brazil’s Aviation Regulator Approves Domestic No-Fly List and Fines for Unruly Passengers

DGCA Draft Lets Airlines Impose Instant 30-Day Bans for Disruptive Flyers

Delta Flight Turns Back to Houston After Unruly Passenger as Cockpit-Access Claim Is Disputed

AirAsia Flight Diverted to Bangkok After Passenger Strips, Tries to Exit Plane