Kalitta Air Boeing 777-300ER Scrapes Tail on Go-Around at Cincinnati; FAA Investigates
Kalitta Air Flight 264 suffered a tail strike during a go-around at CVG on July 19, 2026. Sparks and debris…
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Eurowings A320 Diverts to Hamburg After Left Engine Bird Strike
A Eurowings A320 on flight EW4679 struck birds in the left engine after departing Hamburg on July 17, forcing an emergency return. No injuries reported.
NTSB Probe Points to Foreign Object Damage as Trigger of Ryanair FR1879 CFM56 Failure
Ryanair CEO says NTSB-led probe's initial findings suggest foreign object damage triggered the FR1879 CFM56-7B fan-blade failure, shifting liability focus.
British Airways Chennai Flight: Bird Strike Tears 18-Inch Chunk from Radome
Bird strike at Chennai ripped 18 inches from the radome of a British Airways Boeing 787-8, grounding the jet and…
NTSB Confirms Bird-Strike Geese as Cause of Fatal Hudson River Helicopter Crash
NTSB confirms Canada geese struck a Bell 206L-4 tour helicopter over the Hudson River on April 10, 2025, killing all…
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Lufthansa 787-9 Nose Gear Collapse at Frankfurt: BFU Interim Report Points to Tool-Control Failure
A missing downlock safety pin caused Lufthansa's 787-9 nose gear collapse at Frankfurt, Germany's BFU finds. Textbook tool-control accountability failure.
Air Nostrum CRJ-1000 Tire Burst at Nantes Sparks Engine FOD, 4-Hour Runway Shutdown — and a Ryanair Fuel Emergency
Air Nostrum CRJ-1000 suffered a Nantes runway tire burst reportedly causing engine FOD, a 4-hour airport closure, and a Ryanair…
Ryanair/Malta Air 737 Suffers CFM56 Fan Blade Failure Over Greece — Passenger Partially Sucked Out
A CFM56 fan blade failure on Ryanair flight FR1879 shattered a cabin window at FL160, partially ejecting a passenger. NTSB…
AeroSucre 737-400F Suffers Right Gear Collapse on Landing at Bogotá El Dorado
AeroSucre flight A42143 suffered a right main gear collapse at Bogotá El Dorado on July 4, 2026, shutting runway 14R…
TezJet MD-83 Wing Strikes Manas Runway After Landing Gear Collapse; Kyrgyzstan Suspends Airline
A TezJet MD-83 suffered a left main landing gear collapse on takeoff at Bishkek Manas on July 7, 2026, closing…
JetBlue Pilot Reports Drone Strike at 3,000 Feet on JFK Approach — FAA Opens Investigation
JetBlue Flight 948's crew reported a drone strike near JFK. JetBlue found no damage, and the FAA could not confirm…
Delta Flight 1076 Reportedly Struck by Firework at 200 Feet on Approach to Chicago Midway
Delta Flight 1076 reported a firework strike at 200 feet on final approach to Chicago Midway on July 4, 2026.…
FAA Investigates Viral Video of Boeing 777 Freighter That Passed Within 25 Feet of Texas Runway at High Speed
HORSESHOE BAY, Texas — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a Boeing 777-200LR freighter performed a high-speed low pass…
Vulture Ingested Into LATAM Chile A320 Engine at Puerto Montt Forces Emergency Return
PUERTO MONTT, Chile — A LATAM Chile Airbus A320-200 made an emergency return to Puerto Montt's Tepual Airport on June…
ATC Clears Delta and American Jets Onto Intersecting Runways at Boston Logan — Delta Crew Aborts Landing With 135 Aboard
Boston Logan runway incursion on June 20 placed Delta and American jets on crossing runways. Delta crew aborted. FAA and…