Blog > Flight tracking news > Major incident

Major incident

Stay informed about major aviation incidents with our comprehensive flight tracking coverage. This section provides real-time updates, detailed analyses, and expert insights into significant events impacting aviation. From emergency landings and airspace disruptions to technical malfunctions and weather-related challenges, we track and explain the factors influencing these critical moments.

Major incident

Knife-wielding man reportedly attempts hijacking of Tropicair flight

A man with a knife hijacked a Tropicair Cessna Grand Caravan in Belize yesterday. He stabbed three fellow passengers before being shot by another…

Major incident

Electrical substation fire closes London-Heathrow

A fire at an electrical substation near the airport has closed London-Heathrow for all of Friday, 21 March. Follow our live blog for updates.

Major incident

Endeavor Air CRJ-900 flips during landing in Toronto

Delta Air Lines flight 4819 suffered an accident upon landing in Toronto (YYZ | CYYZ) on 17 February. The flight from Minneapolis (MSP |…

Major incident

Medevac Learjet 55 crashes near Philadelphia

A Learjet 55 medevac flight crashed shortly after departure from Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE | KPNE) on 31 January. The flight departed at approximately…

Major incident

PSA Airlines CRJ-700 collides with US military helicopter in Washington DC

At approximately 20:48 local time on 29 January (01:48 UTC) a PSA Airlines CRJ-700 (N709PS) operating for American Airlines as flight AA5342 and a…

Major incident

Jeju Air 737 crashes after attempted gear up landing in Muan

On 29 December a Jeju Air 737-800 flight 7C2216 attempted a gear up landing in Muan, South Korea. The aircraft slid off the end of…

Major incident

Azerbaijan Airlines E190 crashes near Aktau

An Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer E190 crashed near Aktau on 25 December. …

Aviation safety Major incident

Swiftair 737 crashes on final approach to Vilnius airport

A Swiftair 737-400 freighter operating for DHL crashed short of Vilnius Airport while on final approach in the early morning hours of 25 November….

Major incident

22 Comments

Severe turbulence leads to SAS A330 inflight engine shutdown

An SAS A330 en route from Stockholm to Miami encountered severe turbulence off the coast of Greenland, resulting in the shut down of one…

Major incident

VoePass ATR 72 crashes near São Paulo

A VoePass ATR 72-212A(500) registered PS-VPB operating flight 2Z2283 (PTB2283) from Cascavel to São Paulo crashed northwest of São Paulo on 9 August 2024….