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Cellphone Catches Fire on British Airways Flight to Las Vegas

The FAA has opened an investigation to determine the cause, highlighting fire risks from lithium‑ion batteries in carry‑on devices.

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

Delta Flight to Shanghai Diverts to Seattle Over Disruptive Passenger

FBI Probes Gun Magazine Found on Frontier Flight in Denver

Ryanair Flight Diverts to Stansted After Mid-Air Emergency on Glasgow–Murcia Route

United Flight From Cabo to Houston Diverts to Monterrey After Mechanical Issue

Jet2 Flight From Manchester Diverts to Gatwick After Reported Mid-Air Emergency

Toronto-Bound Air Canada Flight Makes Emergency Return to Heathrow

Virgin Atlantic Flight Declares Emergency Over UK, Lands at Heathrow After Onboard Medical Issue

Cabin Odor Prompts JetBlue Flight to Divert to Chicago

Eurowings Jet Returns to Hamburg After In-Flight Technical Issue

EasyJet Aborts Paris-Orly Landing After Suspected Fireworks Near Runway

SWISS Heathrow–Zurich Flight Diverts to Brussels After Mid‑Air Emergency

Bomb Threat Prompts Search of JetBlue Boston–Vero Beach Flight, Plane Cleared

Air France 777 From Martinique Returns After Engine Flames, All 469 Safe

Jet2 Flight Diverts to Brussels After Violent Cabin Brawl on Antalya–Manchester Route

Ryanair Malaga–Newquay Flight Diverts to Madrid After Mid-Air Technical Issue

Czech Investigators Probe Sudden Near-Ground Descent of TAP Airbus on Prague Approach

Passenger Dies After Being Found Unconscious on Emirates Flight to Stansted

Jet2 Flight Declares Emergency After Pilot Falls Ill as Co-Pilot Lands Safely in Manchester