Emergency Evacuation

Authorities in Southern California are bracing for the possibility that Hurricane Rachel could change direction and potentially impact the region

A passenger died after becoming unresponsive during a Kenya Airways flight from Nairobi to Lagos, with medical personnel meeting the aircraft on arrival

British Airways flight BA295 from London to Chicago declared an emergency over Ireland and turned back to Heathrow

Spain has issued an emergency mobile alert as intense rain affects Castellón and Valencia, with residents and visitors urged to avoid travel

An official investigation report reveals how water entering the Boeing 747 cargo plane before takeoff from London caused a series of electrical failures. The crew declared MAYDAY

A serious crash has closed the A8 at Newbridge near Edinburgh Airport, with police and emergency services at the scene and delays expected for airport traffic

Delta Flight 1208 returned safely to Minneapolis after a pilot medical emergency while en route to Orlando. The FAA will investigate the incident

United Airlines Flight 1403 landed in Las Vegas after its Boeing 757-200 crew reported an engine issue while flying from Los Angeles to Newark

A Boeing 777 en route from Chicago to Zurich diverted and landed on the island of Terceira after a strong, unidentified odor wafted through the passenger cabin

A powerful tornado hit Pomas in southern France, injuring 39 people and damaging 300 homes as rescue teams continue operations

Hundreds of homes in Falmouth are being evacuated after an unexploded World War II bomb was found near Falmouth Docks. The safety cordon has been reduced to 755 meters

France has activated its maritime evacuation plan and temporarily closed parts of Arcachon Bay due to wildfires near Cap Ferret

A Civil Guard officer has died during evacuation operations linked to the MV Hondius ship carrying passengers affected by the hantavirus. Spanish Minister of Health: the last 28 passengers will disembark this afternoon in the Canary Islands, and 26 will continue on board heading to the Netherlands

After numerous emergency evacuations in which passengers disembarked from planes with their luggage, Willie Walsh, IATA's Director General, called the situation very worrying, emphasizing that nothing is more important than passengers' lives

At least two people were killed and more than 1.4 million evacuated as super typhoon Fung-wong brought floods, landslides, and powerful winds in the Philippines; it's the second typhoon in week

False fire alarm caused emergency evacuation of a Ryanair flight from Palma to Manchester, resulting in minor injuries to several passengers