Air Arabia A320 Suffers Multi-Bird Engine Strike on Climb Out of Thiruvananthapuram, Returns with 166 Aboard
Air Arabia flight G9-449 returned to Thiruvananthapuram after a bird strike damaged a CFM56 engine on climb out, with all…
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FAA Opens National Survey on Ramp Worker Safety, Including FOD and Jet Blast Hazards—Input Closes July 3
The FAA's ramp worker safety survey, mandated by the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024, closes July 3, 2026. Covers FOD, jet blast, and ingestion-zone risks.
Turkish Airlines Boeing 777 Knocks Over Radar Mast at Antalya, Pole Pierces Cabin
Turkish Airlines Boeing 777 struck a ground radar mast while taxiing at Antalya Airport on June 11, 2026. All 267…
Both Pilots Killed as Gulfstream G200 Crashes on Emergency Return at La Romana
Two U.S. pilots died when a Gulfstream G200 crashed during an emergency landing in the Dominican Republic on June 7,…
Mystery Metal Debris Grounds Southwest 737 at Austin After Engine Emergency Return
Southwest Flight WN375 diverted to Austin after engine anomalies at 13,000 ft. Metal debris found in right engine; cause under…
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EASA Hosts Summer Wildlife Hazard Management Webinar as Bird-Strike Season Peaks
EASA's Go Safe Together webinar on June 5 addresses bird-strike risk at European airports, with support from easyJet and Birdstrike…
FAA Deploys $523 Million in Airport Infrastructure Grants — Including $70M for Dallas-Fort Worth Runway Rehabilitation
FAA's 332 airport infrastructure grants totaling $523M — led by $70M for DFW runway rehab — underscore how aging pavement…
ATSB Final Report: Saab 340 Sheds Main Landing Gear Wheel During Takeoff at Canberra
ATSB report AO-2026-008: bearing failure caused a Link Airways Saab 340's main gear wheel to shed at Canberra, depositing a…
NTSB Orders FAA to Overhaul Wet-Runway Braking Codes After 11 Heavy-Rain Overrun Accidents
NTSB issued three safety recommendations urging FAA to update wet runway braking codes after 11 overruns exposed dangerous gaps in…
LATAM Boeing 787 Grounded at Easter Island After Airstairs Truck Shears Off Door
LATAM Boeing 787 Grounded at Easter Island After Airstairs Truck Shears Off Door EASTER ISLAND, Chile — A LATAM Airlines…
King Shaka Becomes Africa’s Second Airport with 3D Bird-Strike Radar
King Shaka International Airport in Durban is now one of only two African airports running full 3D avian radar, tracking…
Condor A320 Strikes Birds in Both Engines on Final Approach to Berlin Brandenburg
A Condor A320 ingested birds into both engines on final approach to Berlin Brandenburg on May 17 — one of…
NTSB: Airline Smoke-in-Cockpit Simulator Training Falls Short After Bird Strike
WASHINGTON — The National Transportation Safety Board on May 13, 2026, issued three safety recommendations for realistic smoke-in-cockpit simulator training,…
Croatia Airlines A220 Rejects Takeoff at 131 Knots in Split, Engine Strikes Runway Sign Post
SPLIT, Croatia — A Croatia Airlines Airbus A220-300 suffered a runway excursion Saturday at Split Airport after aborting takeoff at…
JetBlue A321 Aborts Takeoff at Saint Lucia After Bird Strike, Stranding Caribbean Passengers
Bird strike aborts JetBlue Flight 882 takeoff at Saint Lucia's Hewanorra Airport, stranding passengers overnight at the single-runway Caribbean gateway.