Emergency landing

'Attempted terror attack': UAE prosecution reveals first details of flydubai investigation

The co-pilot attacked the pilot inside the cockpit with an axe and attempted to take control of the aircraft, the prosecutor general said.

A plane, carrying passengers who were on the FlyDubai aircraft bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates, which was diverted to Saudi Arabia following an emergency signal, arrives at the Ben Gurion International Airport, in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel, September 30, 2026.
Passengers at Tabuk airport after a Flydubai aircraft that was bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates was diverted to Saudi Arabia after transmitting emergency signals, in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, in this screen grab obtained from a video dated September 30, 2026.

Thank you, Saudi Arabia: Israel should return the favor through actions not just words - opinion

The Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is seen on August 6, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia; illustrative

DHS chief's plane forced to make emergency landing after engine failure

Two Boeing 737-8AS passenger aircrafts of Ryanair airline, taxi on a runway at Malaga-Costa del Sol airport, in Malaga, Spain, May 3, 2024; illustrative.

Ryanair plane makes emergency landing after window 'dislodged,' partially sucking passenger out


IDF helicopter carrying Herzog makes emergency landing after hitting bird, none injured

The helicopter safely landed at the Palmachim air force base, and Herzog was able to take off again in a replacement helicopter a few minutes later.

A UH-60L YANSHUF from 124 squadron takes part in an Israeli air force air show during the graduation ceremony for soldiers who have completed the IAF Flight Course, at the Hatzerim Air Base in the Negev desert, June 29, 2023.

Israeli dies in Turkey after collapsing during Moldova-Israel flight

The Foreign Ministry is accompanying the deceased's family and is working with Turkish authorities to bring their remains for burial in Israel.

A Turkish ambulance in Ankara, pictured October 2024; illustrative.

Rare aviation event: Light aircraft lands itself without human intervention

First fully autonomous landing in a real emergency: A light aircraft landed itself on a Colorado runway after a serious in-flight malfunction, marking a milestone in aviation automation.

Aircraft in the sky.

Plane carrying Hegseth makes unscheduled landing due to windshield crack

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s plane made an unscheduled landing in the UK due to a windshield crack, but he is reported safe.

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth attends a meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group, after a meeting of NATO Defense Ministers at the Alliance headquarters, in Brussels, Belgium October 15, 2025.

WATCH: Man shouts 'Allahu Akbar' on UK easyJet flight, 'wanted to send message to Trump'

The easyJet flight from London Luton, was forced to undergo an emergency landing at Glasgow Airport, where police boarded the plane and arrested the suspected terrorist.

 EasyJet airplane

FedEx cargo plane makes emergency landing after bird strike in Newark

The plane successfully landed back at Newark airport with no reported injuries, according to the FAA.

 A FedEx Boeing 767 returning to the runway at Newark Liberty International Airport after a bird strike caused an engine fire, March 1, 2025.

El Al plane flies to Rhodes after emergency landing in Turkey sees local workers refuse to refuel

The plane landed in Turkey following an emergency situation on-board, though the plane encountered issues with re-fuelling with Turkish authorities.

 An El Al plane in Ben-Gurion Airport.

Passenger attempted to enter Israeli flight's cockpit, emergency landing made

N12 reported later on Thursday that security guards detained the passenger on board the flight after he attempted to infiltrate the cockpit.


Biohazard: Emergency landing forced due to passenger's in-flight diarrhea

"We have a biohazard situation on board."


Enough scaremongering: Saudi Arabia emergency landing wasn't that bad - comment

An electrical fault was apparently the reason why the Airbus A320 airliner, a workhorse of the skies and probably one of thousands flying at any given time, was forced to land.

 Israeli passengers who were on the flight from Seychelles and made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, seen after their arrival at the Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, August 29, 2023.