Drone Sighting Forces Nearly Hour-Long Shutdown of Málaga Airport
A drone near Malaga Airport's Runway 12 halted flights for 50 minutes and diverted eight jets, the latest unresolved European…
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NTSB: Melted Thermal Relief Plugs Caused American 737 MAX Tire Failure and Rejected Takeoff at Denver
NTSB's final report ties melted thermal relief plugs to AA Flight 3023's Denver tire failure after three runway changes and a 25-minute hold in the heat.
DHL Cargo 737 Blows Four Tires, Erupts in Flames Landing at LAX
A DHL 737 freighter blew four tires and caught fire landing at LAX, closing Runway 25L for hours as crews…
Taiwan Investigators: UPS 747 Engine Nacelle Strike Scattered Debris That Damaged a Second Cargo Jet’s Tires and Belly on Landing
TTSB's final report on a UPS 747 nacelle strike at Taoyuan details how the runway FOD chain reaction damaged a…
Aeroitalia 737 Suffers Tire Blowout From Runway FOD at Cagliari Airport
An Aeroitalia Boeing 737-800 landed at Rome Fiumicino with a shredded tire after runway debris at Cagliari-Elmas cut it during…
Earlier Coverage
Second Air India Bird Strike at Patna Airport in a Week Renews Wildlife-Hazard Scrutiny
An Air India flight suffered a bird strike near its engine at Patna Airport, the second such incident there in…
O’Hare’s Fifth Tire Failure in Two Weeks Triggers FAA Runway-Debris Investigation
An American Airlines 737 blew two tires taxiing at O'Hare, the fifth tire failure there in two weeks, prompting a…
European Air Forces Scramble Fighters Against Unknown Drones: Spanish F-18 and Romanian F-16s in Days
Twice in five days this August, European air forces scrambled fighter jets to shoot down unidentified drones. One incident unfolded…
Second O’Hare Tire Failure in Five Days: American Flight 386 Lands With Two Blown Tires
American Flight 386 landed at O'Hare with two blown tires, the second tire failure in hours and third in five…
Vietnam Airlines 787 Overruns Munich Runway on Takeoff, Suffers Tail Strike and Burst Tires
A Vietnam Airlines 787 overran a Munich runway on takeoff, striking its tail and bursting four tires. CAAV's preliminary report…
ATSB: Qantas A380 Flew Two International Sectors With a Work Light Left in Its Wing
The ATSB's final report found three safety checks failed to catch a work light left in a Qantas A380 wing…
Drone-Based FOD Survey System Cuts Runway Debris Inspection Time from 30 Minutes to Under 8, Detects Objects as Small as 5mm
Drone FOD detection is emerging as a faster alternative to manual runway sweeps, vendors and researchers say.
Sydney Runway Incursion Exposes Rift Between Air Traffic Regulator and Safety Investigator
SYDNEY — A Sydney runway incursion involving a Virgin Australia jet and a Qantas aircraft has opened a public dispute…
NTSB Preliminary Report: Metal Fatigue Found in Ryanair FR1879 Fan Blade, Prior Bird Strikes Revealed
NTSB preliminary report finds fan blade fatigue and four prior bird strikes on Ryanair FR1879's failed engine, raising new questions.
Helicopter Fire Shuts Down Runway at Malaysia’s Subang Airport, Diverting Eight Flights
SUBANG, Malaysia — A helicopter fire grounded flights at Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport on Aug. 15, after a Kamov…