Aviation accidents and incidents

Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-WI) speaks, before U.S. Vice President JD Vance discusses anti-fraud initiatives during a visit to Wisconsin Air National Guard's 128th Air Refueling Wing, at Milwaukee Mitchell Airport in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. July 8, 2026. REUTERS/Jim Vondruska

Republican Rep. Injured After Plane Lands in Lake

The congressman and gubernatorial candidate was forced to swim to safety.

Sarah-Jane Collins

Piper PA-34

FAMILY’S NIGHTMARE

Desperate Search Launched for Missing Plane Carrying Family

The plane was carrying Mario Lamar, his wife Lili Lamar, and their grandchildren.

Martha McHardy

A major U.S. airport was hit by tire failures on two separate jets within hours of each other. The Federal Aviation Administration has launched an investigation into both incidents, which took place on Monday at Chicago’s O’Hare International.

2 Jets Suffer Same Scary Problem Hours Apart at Airport

The FAA is probing the incidents involved American Airlines and United jets.

Tom Latchem

A United Airlines aircraft taxis for departure at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga, Ontario, on July 28, 2026.

EVACUATION HORROR

United Pilot Slams on Brakes in Scary Takeoff Emergency

Passengers were forced to evacuate on the runway after two tires blew during takeoff.

Wiktoria Gucia

A Frontier Airlines Airbus A321

MEDICAL EMERGENCY

4 Flight Attendants Fall Ill in Alarming Midair Panic

Pilots requested that emergency medical responders meet the aircraft upon arrival.

Isabel van Brugen

An Airbus A330 passenger aircraft of Swiss airlines arrives from Zurich at JFK International Airport in New York as the Manhattan skyline looms in the background on February 7, 2024. (Photo by Charly TRIBALLEAU / AFP via Getty Images)

Airline Reveals Cause of Terrifying Cabin Smoke Emergency

The Airbus A330 had been bound for JFK.

Harry Thompson