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Virgin Atlantic flight VS77 left Manchester Airport for Barbados this afternoon but, 20 minutes into the journey and above Irish Sea, pilots encountered a problem

Tens of thousands of travellers face chaos with thousands of flights cancelled across the US following an FAA order to ground and inspect a number of Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft

After Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 experienced an emergency landing today, the airline grounded its entire fleet of Boeing Max-9 aircraft and each plane will be inspected, Civil Aviation Authority says

Panicked Alaska Airlines passengers on flight 1282 from Portland to California sent texts to parents including one that said 'I don't want to die' when a window on their flight suddenly blew out mid air, causing turmoil among the cabin

American actor Christian Klepser, 51, who went by the stage name Christian Oliver, his daughters Madita, 10, and Annik, 12, have tragically died alongside pilot Robert Sachs after the tiny aircraft crashed into the waters off Bequia

Saibra Noel, who is known online as @thehighyellowbrickroad, has opened up about how she is treated as a plus sized person when she flies and how it can be difficult asking for help

The airline said the move was 'welcome' but would impact its load factor and revenues

Cabin crews are likely to be welcoming of the change with airlines reportedly looking to steer stewards away from appeasing angry passengers or mediating disagreements

The Qatar Airways service to Doha in Qatar was unable to take off until firefighters freed the team, who were stranded for around three hours earlier today inside an airport lift

A British woman on a TUI flight from Tenerife to Glasgow is believed to have suffered a cardiac arrest midflight, causing the plane to divert to Madeira but she was later declared dead

Stevie Lucas, 10, was told he needed to change his snake print t-shirt by staff at Johannesburg airport in South Africa, or he could not board his flight back home

The powerful winds from Storm Gerrit meant one plane reportedly had to make three attempts before it could land while others appeared to wobble from side to side as they carefully navigated the runway

A man has been praised for refusing to give up his seat to swap with a pregnant woman on a plane after he described some of the planning that went into booking his flight

More than 10 plane passengers travelling back to the UK from the Caribbean were left with injuries after their aircraft suffered severe turbulence on their way back to Manchester

The flight - which was transporting tourists from Barbados to Manchester - was forced to make a crash landing at LF Wade International in Bermuda after the aircraft suffered severe turbulence in the sky

The Passenger Shaming Instagram page featured a photo of a miniature horse in the economy cabin of a flight - and it sparked quite a debate amongst other flyers

A woman was shocked when she was told to 'squeeze' into a plane seat despite booking two - so a toddler could sit in the extra seat she had booked due to her size

A business-class plane passenger has been applauded for refusing to give up their seat to swap with a couple after they realised the pair were trying to get a free upgrade

A Virgin Atlantic flight, flight VS221, from Heathrow to St Lucia took off last weekend as usual before running into technical issues during its journey and being forced into making an emergency landing

US aviation firm Southwest Airlines allows plus-sized passengers to book an extra seat for no extra charge on most of its flights so they and other customers can travel in comfort

Passengers planning on travelling via air over the Christmas period have been advised of some items which cannot be brought on board planes with millions set to fly to see loved ones

Gatwick, Bournemouth, Newcastle, Bristol and Stansted have all featured in a list of the airports in the UK with the highest number of delayed flights so far in 2023, according to Civil Aviation Authority data

According to a poll by YouGov, about one-third of adult Americans think they can safely land an airliner with the help of air traffic control – and that figure jumps to close to half for men

British Airways cabin crew were told to avoid lacy and patterned bras as they would be visible under their see-through blouse - but the airline has now withdrawn that guidance

The Rossiya Airbus A319 was 20 minutes into the flight from Mineralnye Vody bound for St Petersburg when the cabin depressurised, sparking panic onboard for its 111 passengers and crew