Cessna Skycatcher Loses Nose Gear Landing at Fort Lauderdale Executive, Scattering Debris on Runway
A Cessna Skycatcher had a nose gear issue landing at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport Oct. 13, closing Runway 9; both…
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Wing Piece Separated Mid-Flight Seconds Before Fatal Neosho Plane Crash, NTSB Finds
NTSB's preliminary report says a leading-edge wing slat separated from a Zenith CH-701 seconds before a fatal Sept. 7 crash near Neosho, Missouri.
Wingtip Collision at LAX Leaves Delta, Air Canada Jets Damaged, FAA Investigating
A Delta A350's wingtip clipped an Air Canada 777's tail at LAX, lodging debris in the stabilizer. No injuries; FAA…
Bird Strike Sends Sparks From GOL 737 MAX Engine Over Recife, Jet Returns Safely
GOL's 737 MAX 8 returned to Recife after a bird strike sparked its right engine; airline says no fire occurred…
Sita Air Tyre Detaches on Landing at Dolpa’s Juphal Airport, Blocking Runway
A Sita Air Dornier lost a tyre landing at Nepal's Juphal Airport on Sept. 24, 2026, blocking the mountain runway.…
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FedEx 767 Circles for Two Hours After Bird Strike Damages Engine on Takeoff From Campinas
A FedEx 767 bird strike forced a cargo jet into a two-hour holding pattern over the Brazilian countryside Thursday. The…
TAROM Flight Diverts to Bucharest After Bird Strike on Cluj-Antalya Route
A TAROM bird strike diversion sent a Boeing 737-800 back to Bucharest instead of Antalya on Saturday. The aircraft struck…
Delta A330 Suffers In-Flight Fire After Bird Strike Climbing Out of Barcelona
Delta flight DL195 dumped fuel and returned to Barcelona after flames erupted from an engine on climbout, in a suspected…
Air Ambulance Jet’s Tire Bursts at 130 Knots, Runway Excursion Scatters Debris at Las Vegas
NTSB says an air ambulance jet's tire burst on takeoff at Las Vegas and went off the runway, after the…
Volaris A321neo Engine Bursts Into Flames After Bird Strike, Forces Emergency Return to Las Vegas
A Volaris A321neo returned to Las Vegas after a bird strike ignited visible flames in its right engine mid-climb, 40…
Hole in Manchester Airport Runway Triggers Hours of Delays, Diversions
A runway hole at Manchester Airport grounded flights for two hours Sept. 19 — the second such closure in three…
Forgotten Safety Pin Caused Gulfstream Nose Gear to Snap Off on St. Louis Runway, NTSB Finds
NTSB: a forgotten secondary safety pin let a Gulfstream IV's nose gear pip pin separate on landing at Spirit of…
ORC Bird Strike Grounds Half Its Fleet, Cuts 118 Flights
NAGASAKI, Japan — An ORC bird strike has grounded half a Japanese regional carrier's operating fleet. As a result, the…
TUI Boeing 737 Suffers Bird Strike, Engine Flames on Cardiff Departure, Emergency Return
A TUI Boeing 737 bound for Paphos returned to Cardiff Airport on Sept. 9, 2026, after a bird strike sparked…
Air Canada Jazz E175 Declares PAN-PAN After Suspected Bird Strike on Toronto Departure
Air Canada Jazz flight AC8735 returned to Toronto Pearson Sept. 4 after a suspected bird strike caused engine vibration on…