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A United Airlines (UA) Boeing 737 MAX 8 flying from Denver (DEN) to Los Angeles (LAX) was forced to divert to Salt Lake City (SLC) on October 16, 2025, after a cracked windshield was discovered midair. The incident involved flight UA1093, carrying 140 passengers and crew. According to aviationa2z, the aircraft descended from 36,000 to 26,000 feet before safely landing …

An Air China flight diverted after a fire broke out in the overhead bin. Fortunately there were no injuries, but one certainly wonders when an incident like this will have catastrophic implications. Overhead bin fire causes chaos on Air China flight This incident happened today (October 18, 2025), and involves Air China flight CA139, scheduled to operate from Hangzhou (HGH) …

Two passengers were taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after a Houston-bound United Express flight operated by SkyWest met with severe turbulence and was forced to divert to Austin, Texas, officials said. “We’re going to need a stretcher, and there is bleeding as well. SkyWest 5971,” a pilot said, according to air traffic control audio captured Thursday evening by …

While diversions due to mechanical issues aren’t that rare, two back-to-back diversions of the same flight isn’t something you see every day. Hawaiian Dreamliner has unlucky flight departing LAX On Saturday, July 19, 2025, Hawaiian Airlines flight HA1 was scheduled to operate from Los Angeles (LAX) to Honolulu (HNL). The routine 2,556-mile flight ordinarily departs at 8:30AM and arrives at …

A Delta Air Lines flight from Omaha to Detroit was diverted to Cedar Rapids following a mid-air disturbance involving an unruly passenger. A 23-year-old man was taken into custody by Cedar Rapids police at the Eastern Iowa Airport shortly after 6 p.m., after allegedly attempting to open the aircraft’s emergency exit door during the flight. According to fellow passengers, the …