‘OPERATIONAL ISSUE’Delta Passengers Endure Eight-Hour Flight to NowhereThe plane returned to its hub instead of diverting to a closer airport. Janna Brancolini
WING AND A PRAYER Packed Delta Flight Makes Emergency Landing After FireFootage from inside the plane appears to show terrifying explosions. Harry Thompson
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
😬😬😬Taxiing Passenger Plane Sucks Cargo Container Into Engine The jet’s right engine could be seen full of debris in unsettling images. Harry Thompson
BUCKLEDAirline Passenger Breaks Ankle After Missing Seatbelt SignTwo people suffered broken ankles while another lost consciousness. Harry Thompson
FIRING SEASONPassenger Plane Engine Spews Flames Over U.S.The jet was forced to turn around shortly after takeoff. Harry Thompson
U-TURNLong-Haul Flight Forced to Dump Fuel and Return to AirportThe pilots reported a technical issue with the Airbus A380’s communication system.Ethan Cotler
AIRBUS SUPERNOVAJetBlue Plane Could Have Been Hit by Cosmic Rays: ExpertThe Airbus A320 was forced to make an emergency landing and 15 people were hospitalized after it plummeted thousands of feet.Tom Sanders
GLITCH IN THE MATRIXAirbus Races to Fix Thousands of Planes Amid Travel ChaosAn urgent software error disrupted thousands of flights over Thanksgiving weekend.Tom Sanders
CLOSE CALLPlane With 200 Aboard Flies Across Country Without PilotBoth pilots unintentionally left the cockpit unattended.Kenneal Patterson
CRYING AND PRAYINGFrontier Airlines’ Front Wheel Rips Off During LandingTerrified passengers feared it was “the end” as the plane climbed back up, circled, and made a second attempt at landing. Janna Brancolini