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FlightRadar24

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2026-05-252026-10-28

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  1. July 2026
  2. Joy Online

    … The plane he flew last week was a two-seat, single-engine Aurora SA60L manufactured by Chinese company Sunward Aircraft, according to flight tracking service Flightradar24. …

    China says pilot crashed small plane into skyscraper for ‘personal reasons’
  3. Joy Online

    … The plane was a two-seat, single-engine Aurora SA60L manufactured by Chinese company Sunward Aircraft, according to flight tracking service Flightradar24. …

    A plane crashed into a tower in Beijing but China is not saying what happened
  4. June 2026
  5. Joy Online

    … According to flight-tracking data from FlightRadar24, the aircraft turned back about 45 minutes into the journey and carried out a series of holding patterns east of Accra before returning safely to the airport. …

    KLM Flight returns to Accra after reported onboard fire scare; no injuries recorded
  6. May 2026
  7. Joy Online

    … Data from FlightRadar24 shows the flight cruising at 36,000ft when almost three hours into its journey, over the Adriatic Sea, it took a sharp left-hand turn and landed 20 minutes later. …

    EasyJet flight diverts to Rome over power bank in luggage

Saturday 10 October

  1. Saudi airport hit in latest Houthi attack; dozens wounded

    Several people were injured when King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh was attacked on Saturday, with western embassies warning citizens away and multiple airlines cancelling flights following the suspected strike by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis.

    10 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 2 October

  1. Iran demands Iraq restore full air travel after US sanctions

    Iran's Foreign Ministry called on Iraq to lift remaining flight restrictions imposed by US sanctions, condemning Washington's measures as "illegal and inhumane." Flights resumed at Najaf airport on Monday, but remain suspended at Baghdad, Erbil, and Sulaimaniyah airports, with foreign ground-handling companies refusing services over sanctions fears.

    2 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 30 September

  1. Dubai-Tel Aviv flight diverted to Saudi Arabia after pilot altercation

    A Flydubai flight carrying around 150 people, mostly Israeli passengers, was diverted to Tabuk Airport in northeastern Saudi Arabia after an incident between pilots two hours into the journey from Dubai. Israeli officials told local media that one pilot stabbed the other, who was then restrained, and passengers have shared reports of a stabbing.

    30 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 9 September

  1. UK air traffic control glitch cancels hundreds of flights

    A fault at air traffic control provider NATS caused up to 1,000 flight cancellations across the UK on Wednesday, affecting tens of thousands of passengers. Delays are expected to continue, and the Transport Secretary has summoned NATS boss Martin Rolfe to answer questions about the disruption.

    9 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 6 September

  1. Amazon cargo plane crash at Miami airport kills at least five

    An Amazon cargo plane overran a runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday after arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico, killing at least five people and injuring others. The aircraft struck vehicles and caught fire; fire crews responding to the scene found the plane largely intact but dealt with a fuel leak for hours afterward.

    6 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 2 September

  1. South African airline cancels stadium flyby amid safety review

    Airlink has withdrawn its application for a scheduled low-altitude aircraft display over a stadium in Johannesburg, citing poor weather, after its similar stunt in Cape Town sparked debate over safety and precision. South Africa's aviation regulator is reviewing the earlier operation following media discussions.

    2 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 1 September

  1. Kenya airport strike disrupts flights for second day

    Aviation sector workers at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi are on a nationwide go-slow strike to demand better working conditions and implementation of a previously agreed deal, causing flight delays of more than six hours, cancellations, and stranding hundreds of passengers.

    1 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

  2. South African airline defends low-altitude stunt over rugby stadium

    A South African airline defended a dramatic aerial display in which two aircraft flew in close formation reportedly within feet of Cape Town's DHL Stadium during a South Africa-New Zealand rugby match, saying the manoeuvre was carefully planned with aviation authority support and executed by highly experienced crews.

    1 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 9 July

  1. Pakistan searches for Boeing 737 missing over Arabian Sea

    Pakistan is searching for a Boeing 737-400 cargo aircraft that lost contact with air traffic control on Tuesday after reporting a navigational system fault while en route from Sharjah to Karachi. The plane with five crew members aboard descended steeply and was last tracked about 155 nautical miles west of Karachi; no wreckage or survivors have been found.

    9 July 2026 · The Chronicle →

Monday 6 July

  1. Chinese authorities cite personal reasons for pilot's skyscraper crash

    Chinese authorities said a 66-year-old pilot crashed his small plane into Beijing's CITIC Tower last week because he was suffering from chronic insomnia and anxiety and had personal reasons for the act; his diary contained "multiple expressions of ending his life." The crash killed the pilot and wounded 13 others.

    6 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 2 July

  1. Pilot crashed plane into Beijing tower for personal reasons

    Chinese authorities said a 66-year-old pilot crashed his small plane into Beijing's tallest skyscraper last week while suffering from chronic insomnia and anxiety; the crash killed the pilot and wounded 13 others, with the authorities describing it as endangering public safety caused by personal reasons.

    2 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 1 July

  1. Small plane crashes into Beijing's tallest building; details sparse

    A small plane struck Beijing's 109-storey CITIC Tower four days ago, killing the pilot and injuring 13 others, but China has released only a 60-word official statement. Dramatic footage has been removed from the internet, aviation firms say they've been instructed to suspend light aircraft operations without elaborating, and photographs of the building unrelated to the incident have also been scrubbed from social media.

    1 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 12 June

  1. KLM flight returns to Accra after reported onboard fire scare

    A KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flight from Accra to Amsterdam turned back about 45 minutes after take-off on Thursday night following a reported onboard fire scare and landed safely in Accra with no injuries reported. The exact cause of the fire scare remains unclear as KLM and aviation authorities have yet to issue a detailed statement.

    12 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 25 May

  1. EasyJet flight diverted to Rome over power bank in hold

    An EasyJet flight from Hurghada, Egypt to London Luton was diverted to Rome on Tuesday after a passenger reported a power bank was charging in the aircraft's hold. The captain diverted as a precaution in line with safety regulations, as power banks are not permitted to be charging in the hold during flight.

    25 May 2026 · Joy Online →

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