A British Airways flight from London to Chicago declared an emergency while flying over Ireland, squawked the 7700 code and descended to around 9,000 feet. The airline had not immediately disclosed the reason behind the emergency, according to reports
A trainee pilot and an instructor were killed when a Tecnam P2006T training aircraft crashed near Nathapurwa village in Kanpur on Thursday. The AAIB will investigate the accident, while the DGCA will examine the aircraft’s airworthiness and maintenance records
Air India has advised passengers travelling between August 10 and 20 to reach airports early due to enhanced security measures. The airline said additional time may be needed for check-in, baggage screening and security checks amid stricter airport protocols
A Russian An-22 military transport aircraft with seven people on board crashed in the Ivanovo region during its first flight after repairs. The Defence Ministry said the aircraft went down in an unpopulated area as rescue teams rushed to the site
Air India will operate a relief flight on Tuesday to bring back 228 passengers stranded in Ulaanbaatar after their San Francisco–Delhi flight was diverted due to a technical issue. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner will return to Delhi on Wednesday morning
The flights from Mumbai to Tashkent and Almaty in September, with four weekly services to each destination. The airline had suspended these routes earlier due to Pakistan’s airspace closure but is now resuming operations
Air India will suspend its Delhi–Washington, DC, flights from September 1, 2025, citing fleet shortages due to Boeing 787 retrofits and operational hurdles from Pakistan airspace closure. Passengers will be offered rebooking or refunds, with alternative one-stop connections available
Air India CEO Campbell Wilson said the AAIB’s preliminary report on the Ahmedabad crash found no mechanical or maintenance faults with the Boeing 787-8 aircraft
An Air India flight from San Francisco to Mumbai was delayed at Kolkata airport due to a technical snag in the left engine. Passengers were asked to deplane around 5:20 am, with the captain citing flight safety as the reason
The Gulf Air flight GF5, traveling from Bahrain to Manchester, was diverted to Kuwait due to a technical issue. The flight, which departed Bahrain at 2:05 AM local time on December 1, was forced to land in Kuwait at 4:01 AM, according to reports. Several passengers expressed frustration over being stranded at the airport for hours. In response, the Indian embassy in Kuwait reportedly intervened with Gulf Air to address the situation, as noted in social media posts.
