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False Hijack Alert Forces Fighter-Jet Scrambles and Diversion of Warsaw–Tel Aviv Flight

Investigations focus on whether a pilot input or a transponder failure triggered the alarm, prompting a review of multinational air‑policing procedures.

Air Canada Flight Diverts to Boston After Captain Becomes Incapacitated

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

Qantas Melbourne–Dallas Flight Diverts to Tahiti After Passenger Allegedly Bites Flight Attendant

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

United Flight From Frankfurt to Chicago Diverts to Boston Over Unruly Passenger

American Airlines Flight Diverts to Tucson Over Reported Galley Oven Issue

Odor Prompts American Airlines Flight to Divert to Houston With Five Hospitalized

United Flight Diverts to Salt Lake City After Windshield Layer Cracks

Air Canada Flight to Las Vegas Diverts to Chicago Over Disruptive Passenger