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Flight Disruption at Airport in Houston

Houston's Hobby Airport experienced a disruption in its operations after two private jets collided on the tarmac.

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Mars Ingenuity Encounters FOD

Foreign Debris Seen on Mars During Ingenuity Helicopter Flight No Damage Detected, Investigation Underway NASA's Ingenuity helicopter, which has been…

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Earlier Coverage

FOD News Roundup – July 3rd, 2019

Did a Bird Strike Crash the Boeing 737? Investigators believe it “likely” that a strike led to the controversial crash…

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FOD News Roundup – May 3rd, 2019

Fresh Approaches to Runway Safety The Federal Aviation Administration is studying the possible application of three off-the-shelf technologies to airside…

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FOD News Roundup – April 3rd, 2019

Auxiliary Power Units Vulnerable to FOD Until recently APU’s, which start main engines and power avionics and other on-board equipment,…

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FOD News Roundup – February 3rd, 2019

New FOD Rules? The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has proposed new rules related to foreign object damage, assessment of…

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FOD News Roundup – January 3rd, 2019

Challenges of Regulating Small Drones Why are Unmanned Aerial Vehicles so difficult to regulate, and why are there so few…

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FOD News Roundup – December 3rd, 2018

Baggage Handlers and FOD From broken booze bottles and missing tags to the 20-foot bag toss, find out how ramp…

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FODNews Roundup – May 3rd, 2018

Fresh Approaches to Runway Safety The Federal Aviation Administration is studying the possible application of three off-the-shelf technologies to airside…

· 1 min read

FODNews Roundup – April 3rd, 2018

Auxiliary Power Unites Vulnerable to FOD Until recently APU's, which start main engines and power avionics and other on-board equipment,…

· 1 min read

FODNews Roundup – March 3rd, 2018

Transpacific Flight vs Paper Clipboard The ground crew knew that it was sitting on the engine, but nobody told the…

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FODNews Roundup – January 3rd, 2018

Challenges of Regulating Small Drones Why are Unmanned Aerial Vehicles so difficult to regulate, and why are there so few…

· 1 min read