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Flight diverted due to suspicious Bluetooth device name

  • Jun 2

Man tried to breach cockpit, forcing pilot to issue hijacking alert

  • May 31
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United flight from Chicago diverted due to unruly passenger: officials

  • May 29

United flight diverted to Chicago due to odor in cabin: airline

  • Apr 30

United flight from O'Hare airport diverted for 'security concern'

  • Apr 19

Boston-bound flight diverted to O'Hare after odor reported in cabin

  • Apr 17

Delta plane erupts in flames seconds after takeoff

  • Mar 31

Chicago-bound flight diverted to Detroit, FBI responds: Officials

  • Mar 30

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Man tried to breach cockpit, forcing pilot to issue hijacking alert

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United flight diverted to Chicago due to odor in cabin: airline

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New cockpit audio reveals chaos during terrifying mid-air scare in 2023

Audio and video show when a former Alaska Airlines off-duty pilot tried to shut down the engines of a passenger plane in October 2023, putting the lives of 83 people in jeopardy.

  • Dec 8, 2025

United flight to Chicago diverted for 'potential security concern,' airline says

A United Airlines flight on its way to Chicago was forced to make an emergency landing for a "potential security concern," the airline said.

  • Nov 17, 2025

Man charged with allegedly stabbing 2 teens with fork on flight from Chicago to Germany, DOJ says

A man has been charged with allegedly stabbing two teenage boys with a metal fork on a flight from Chicago to Germany on Saturday, the Department of Justice said.

  • Oct 28, 2025

False alarm on American Airlines after pilots thought someone was trying to break into the cockpit

American Airlines says pilots aboard one of its flights mistakenly thought someone was trying to breach the cockpit on Monday.

  • Oct 21, 2025
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Delta agrees to pay $79M to settle lawsuit after jetliner dumped fuel on schoolkids

Teachers from an elementary school in the city of Cudahy filed a lawsuit saying they were drenched in fuel and experienced physical and emotional pain.

  • Sep 1, 2025