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Delta Air Lines Airbus A330 aircraft as seen during take off and flying phase, passing in front of the air traffic control tower while the plane is departing from Amsterdam Schiphol International Airport AMS towards Atlanta ATL in the United States of America as flight DL75 in the blue sky.
‘OPERATIONAL ISSUE’

Delta Passengers Endure Eight-Hour Flight to Nowhere

The plane returned to its hub instead of diverting to a closer airport.

Janna Brancolini

An Airbus A330-323 aircraft, operated by Delta Air Lines, takes off at the Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport in Roissy-en-France, near Paris, France, November 8, 2021. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
WING AND A PRAYER

Packed Delta Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Fire

Footage from inside the plane appears to show terrifying explosions.

Harry Thompson

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - MAY 9: An United Airlines Airbus A321 approaches San Diego International Airport for a landing from Chicago as a full moon rises on May 9, 2025 in San Diego, California.  (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images)
NOT IN THE SCRIPT

Intense Video Shows United Flight’s ‘Mechanical Issue’

Footage appears to show something separating from the rest of the plane.

Harry Thompson

Close up to Air India logo.
😬😬😬

Taxiing Passenger Plane Sucks Cargo Container Into Engine

The jet’s right engine could be seen full of debris in unsettling images.

Harry Thompson

British Airways Airbus A380 Superjumbo passenger aircraft, spotted flying on final approach for landing on London Heathrow Airport runway in the United Kingdom. The double decker wide body airliner is the world's largest jet. The BA A380 airplane has the registration tail number G-XLED and is powered by 4x RR Trent 970 engines. The pictured airplane is arriving from Johannesburg JNB International Airport in South Africa as Flight BA56. British Airways is the flag carrier airline of the United Kingdom with main hub at Heathrow Airport, operating a fleet of 244 planes and member of Oneworld aviation alliance group. Since 2011 BA merged with Iberia creating the International Airlines Group IAG, the third largest airline group in the world. September 11, 2024 (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
BUCKLED

Airline Passenger Breaks Ankle After Missing Seatbelt Sign

Two people suffered broken ankles while another lost consciousness.

Harry Thompson

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 30: A Frontier Airlines Airbus A321 airplane taxis at Los Angeles International Airport on March 30, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.  (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images)
FIRING SEASON

Passenger Plane Engine Spews Flames Over U.S.

The jet was forced to turn around shortly after takeoff.

Harry Thompson

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British Airways Airbus A380 flight BA54 from Johannesburg to London was diverted to Barcelona due to a medical emergency. The plane landed at 07:30 a.m. and took off for London at 10:24 a.m., on 07th November 2022.
U-TURN

Long-Haul Flight Forced to Dump Fuel and Return to Airport

The pilots reported a technical issue with the Airbus A380’s communication system.

Ethan Cotler

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 17: A JetBlue Airways Airbus A321 airplane departs from Los Angeles International Airport en route to New York on October 17, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.  (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images)
AIRBUS SUPERNOVA

JetBlue Plane Could Have Been Hit by Cosmic Rays: Expert

The Airbus A320 was forced to make an emergency landing and 15 people were hospitalized after it plummeted thousands of feet.

Tom Sanders

WASHINGTON, D.C. - APRIL 24, 2018:  A JetBlue Airways Airbus A320 jet is serviced at a gate at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Robert Alexander/Getty Images)
GLITCH IN THE MATRIX

Airbus Races to Fix Thousands of Planes Amid Travel Chaos

An urgent software error disrupted thousands of flights over Thanksgiving weekend.

Tom Sanders

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CLOSE CALL

Plane With 200 Aboard Flies Across Country Without Pilot

Both pilots unintentionally left the cockpit unattended.

Kenneal Patterson

A Frontier Airlines Airbus A320 airplane departs Los Angeles International Airport on March 30, 2025.
CRYING AND PRAYING

Frontier Airlines’ Front Wheel Rips Off During Landing

Terrified passengers feared it was “the end” as the plane climbed back up, circled, and made a second attempt at landing.

Janna Brancolini

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