Experts say no clear upward trend in air travel incidents, despite spike in media reports

Many more diversions and emergency landings have gotten media coverage since the door plug blowout, but some experts say the incidents aren’t unusual.

SEATTLE — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a “possible fire” at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on May 6. The FAA says a Delta aircraft was parked at the gate when a ground power unit may have caused a fire. It happened just a day before an Air France plane was diverted due to a technical issue. 

Official public data sources do not track every air travel incident of this nature, and diversions can happen for many reasons, including weather and unruly passengers,

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