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Delta Paris–Minneapolis Flight Turns Back After Flap Alert, Lands Safely in Paris

The crew declared an emergency to secure priority handling due to the jet’s heavy fuel load for the transatlantic leg.

United Hong Kong Flight Returns to SFO After Burning Smell Reported

United Flight Returns to Dulles After Passenger’s Laptop Falls Into Cargo Area

Salt Lake City–Bound Delta Flight Returns to L.A. After Odor From Passenger’s Spoiled Food

Air China Flight Diverts to Shanghai After Overhead-Bin Battery Fire

Qantas A380 Returns to Sydney After Satellite-Communications Fault on Johannesburg Route

Delta Flight Diverts After Galley Oven Fire on Lagos-to-Atlanta Route

Delta 737 Returns to Atlanta After Engine Issue on Sacramento-Bound Flight

Delta Flight From Quito Encounters Moderate Turbulence, Injuring Three Flight Attendants

American Airlines Flight Returns to Philadelphia After Multiple Bird Strikes

WestJet 737 Gear Collapse Forces Evacuation After Sint Maarten Hard Landing

Authorities Probe Alleged In‑Seat Sex Act on Delta Flight to Honolulu

FAA Probes Delta 737 After Wing Flap Partially Detaches on Approach to Austin

AirAsia X Confirms Refueling Stop at Gimpo, Pledges Travel Vouchers

Peter Nguyen Demands Accountability After Viral In-Flight Vaping Dispute

Dutch Safety Board Probes KLM Power Bank Fire as Airlines Tighten Battery Rules

Iberia Grounds New A321XLR After Bird Strike Forces Emergency Landing

Misheard “Toilet” Triggers ATC Emergency on TAP Lisbon–Nice Flight

Delta Flight Diverts to Chicago After Mid-Air Disruption

NTSB and FAA Scrutinize Pembroke Pines Plane Crash as Mayor Demands Safety Review