Four hijackers disguised as Karachi airport security personnel stormed a Boeing 747, armed with assault rifles, pistols, grenades, and plastic explosives.
An Air Corsica flight from Paris to Corsica circled for 30 minutes after an air traffic controller fell asleep and failed to turn on the runway lights.
Vietnam Airlines flight VN30 from Frankfurt, Germany, to Ho Chi Minh City on 17/9 made an emergency landing at Istanbul International Airport, Turkey, to provide urgent medical care for a passenger.
China Eastern Airlines has launched ticket sales for a flight between Shanghai and Buenos Aires, Argentina, advertised as the "world's longest" with a journey of nearly 29 hours.
Joseph Emerson pleaded guilty to interfering with a flight crew and other charges after consuming hallucinogenic mushrooms, leading to dangerous behavior while piloting a passenger plane.