Unauthorized Drones Force Iberia Flight Into Hour-Long Holding Pattern Near Melilla
A Melilla drone incursion near the runway-33 approach at Melilla Airport (GEML) held an inbound Iberia flight in a holding…
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Komatsu Airport Runway Shut for Hours After Crack Found — Second Closure of 2026
A crack in Komatsu Airport's runway grounded flights for hours Monday, the second closure this year after a February pavement failure in Japan.
Clovis Regional Airport Shut Down After Flash Flood Leaves Debris Across Runway
Flash flooding submerged the runway at Clovis Regional Airport on Sept. 25, 2026, leaving debris that forced officials to halt…
Europe’s Unexplained Drone Surge: Airport After Airport Shut Down by Objects No One Can Identify
Findel, Brussels, Heathrow, Leipzig: European airport drone incursions are surging. No drone recovered, no attribution confirmed. Here's the pattern.
Cleaning Vehicle Rams Parked Jet Engine and Jetbridge at Munich Airport, Driver Critically Injured
A cleaning company vehicle rammed a parked jet's engine and staircase at Munich Airport, critically injuring the driver and prompting…
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Luxembourg Airport Halted Overnight After Unauthorized Drones Detected Over Runway, 19 Flights Diverted
Unauthorized drones over Findel forced Luxembourg Airport to halt flights for hours, diverting 19 aircraft and 1,800+ passengers across Europe.
Drone Sighting Halts Departures at Reagan National, One of the Most Restricted Airspaces in the US
A suspected drone near Runway 19 halted departures at Reagan National for 20 minutes on Sept. 16, testing one of…
Drone Sighting Halts All Departures at Heathrow Terminal 5
LONDON — A Heathrow drone sighting near Terminal 5 froze every outbound flight at London's busiest airport for 12 minutes…
46 Shipping Containers Lost Overboard Off Philippine Coast, Coast Guard Issues Navigation Warning
Span Asia 39 lost 46 containers off Batangas, Philippines, on Sept. 3, prompting a Coast Guard navigational warning and drone…
Drone Hovers 25 Feet Above Control Tower, Shuts Down San Diego International Airport for 2.5 Hours
A drone hovering 20-25 feet above San Diego airport's control tower triggered a 2.5-hour ground stop. No U.S. airport requires…
Sydney Airport’s Fourth Ground-Safety Incident in a Month — Two Qantas Jets Cleared Onto Same Taxiway
Two Qantas jets were cleared onto the same taxiway at Sydney Airport, the fourth ground-safety event there in four weeks…
Japan’s Transport Ministry Launches Structural Overhaul of Haneda’s Runway D Expansion Joints After Back-to-Back FOD Tire Blowouts
Japan's MLIT convened a second committee session July 28 to address Haneda Runway D expansion joint failures behind two tire…
IATA, CANSO, and ACI Launch Joint Runway Safety Initiative to Cut Incursion Risk Worldwide
IATA, CANSO, and ACI launched a joint runway safety initiative to reduce incursion risk worldwide, as Aeromexico deploys Honeywell SURF-A…
Tokyo Haneda Runway C Closed Twice in 48 Hours as Heat-Cracked Pavement Creates FOD Hazard — Pattern Echoes May’s Metal-Plate Tire Blowouts
Tokyo Haneda Runway C shut twice in 48 hours after heat-cracked pavement created a FOD hazard, echoing a pattern of…
Sinkhole Beneath Main Runway Shuts Down Tri-Cities Airport, Cancels Flights for Days
A sinkhole beneath Runway 5/23 at Tri-Cities Airport forced a multi-day closure and mass flight cancellations in East Tennessee.