All articles tagged with #diversion
Jet2 banned two disruptive passengers for life after a midair brawl on a flight from Antalya to Manchester forced a diversion to Brussels; they were removed by police and the airline said it will pursue recovery of the diversion costs.
A man on a flight from Chicago to Germany stabbed two teenagers with a fork and assaulted crew members, leading to the flight's diversion to Boston and his subsequent arrest. He faces federal charges with potential penalties of up to 10 years in prison.
A flight from Omaha to LAX was diverted after pilots mistakenly believed there was a security breach due to a communication system failure, leading to an emergency declaration; it was later clarified that the cabin crew was trying to contact the pilots, and no security incident occurred.
A United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 flying from Denver to Los Angeles diverted to Salt Lake City after a windshield cracked mid-flight, possibly due to hail or space debris, causing a six-hour delay for passengers. The incident is under investigation, with theories including space debris and hail damage.
An Air Canada flight from Toronto to Las Vegas was diverted to Chicago overnight due to a disruptive passenger, causing a three-hour delay; the passenger was removed by authorities, but no charges have been announced.
An Air Canada flight from Toronto to Las Vegas was diverted to Chicago's O'Hare Airport overnight due to a disruptive passenger, but the incident was resolved without arrests, and the flight resumed three hours late. This incident is part of a broader increase in unruly passenger behavior reported by the FAA this year.
A Breeze Airways flight was diverted to Colorado after an unruly, intoxicated passenger waving a skateboard and yelling racist slurs broke free of restraints twice, resulting in minor injuries and the passenger's arrest, amid a rise in unruly passenger incidents in 2025.
A United Airlines flight from Chicago to Punta Cana declared an emergency and diverted to Newark Airport, landing safely after changing course about two hours into the flight for reasons still unknown.
A United Airlines Boeing 787 flight from Los Angeles to Tokyo declared an emergency over the Pacific and diverted to Seattle, where it safely landed after about 6 hours in the air.
A Delta flight from Madrid to New York was forced to emergency land on a remote Atlantic island due to engine issues, stranding nearly 300 passengers overnight before safely arriving in New York over 30 hours later, with Delta apologizing and offering compensation.
A United Airlines Boeing 777 flight from San Francisco to Rome declared an emergency over the Atlantic, rapidly descended, and diverted to Keflavik Airport in Iceland, where it safely landed. The cause of the emergency remains unknown, and the aircraft is now on the ground at Keflavik.
American Airlines flight AA2795 from Charlotte to San Jose declared an emergency over the Gulf of Mexico, diverted to Miami, and landed safely after turning around over Cuba; the aircraft is now on stand.
Two intoxicated passengers caused a disturbance on a United Airlines flight from London to Newark, leading to an unplanned stop in Bangor, Maine. The flight, carrying 150 passengers and 10 crew members, landed safely and has since resumed its journey to New Jersey. The individuals involved have been banned from future flights pending an investigation.
A Malaysia Airlines flight from Sydney to Kuala Lumpur was diverted back to Sydney due to an unruly passenger who repeatedly claimed to be a "slave of Allah" and insisted that others proclaim the same. The incident caused a major security scare at Sydney Airport, resulting in the cancellation of 32 domestic flights and delays of up to 90 minutes. The crew did a commendable job handling the situation, but there are concerns about how the airport handled the operational disruptions caused by the incident.
A United Airlines flight bound for Taipei was diverted back to San Francisco International Airport due to an unruly passenger. The flight departed from SFO, flew towards Taipei for approximately two hours, and then returned to SFO. Law enforcement officials met the aircraft upon arrival and removed the disruptive passenger. The airline expects to depart for Taipei later in the evening.