Air safety

Bomb threat forces airliner from Tel Aviv to divert to Bulgaria

The Austrian Airlines crew decided to make an emergency landing in Sofia after reportedly receiving a bomb threat as they neared Romania.

India says pilot action cause of 2023 Learjet crash in Mumbai

Germany scrambles jets after airline radio glitch sends false hijack alert

A German Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon jet on display during a NATO Media Day at Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia, on Oct 1.

US actress Selma Blair arrested after flight altercation

Actor Selma Blair attends Variety’s 2026 Power of Women: Los Angeles event in Beverly Hills, California, on Sept 23.

Saudi capital’s airport to remain shut this week as airlines cancel services

General view of the highway leading to the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Oct 12.

Omani flydubai co-pilot planned 911-style suicide attack on Israel flight, says UAE

The co-pilot who attacked the captain of a flydubai flight with a crash axe on Sept 30 intended to crash the plane into a terminal at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport, UAE officials said.

Nepal plans to split aviation regulator to improve air safety

A national flag of Nepal flutters at the Embassy of Nepal in Beijing, China, June 16, 2026. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang

Flydubai flight’s startling turn has deeper meanings for West Asian region

Dubai Crown Prince Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum meets Indian captain Smit Machchhar who was stabbed by a colleague aboard a plane.

Flydubai co-pilot’s chilling 9/11-style plan: Kill captain, fly normally – then crash at Ben Gurion

Dubai Crown Prince Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum meets Indian captain Smit Machchhar after he was stabbed by a colleague aboard a plane.

Israeli authorities trade blame for failure to flag flydubai co-pilot

The incident has highlighted that Israel’s rules about the supervision of foreign airlines are complex.

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