Sydney Airport’s Fourth Ground-Safety Incident in a Month — Two Qantas Jets Cleared Onto Same Taxiway
Two Qantas jets were cleared onto the same taxiway at Sydney Airport, the fourth ground-safety event there in four weeks…
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Drone Hovers 25 Feet Above Control Tower, Shuts Down San Diego International Airport for 2.5 Hours
A drone hovering 20-25 feet above San Diego airport's control tower triggered a 2.5-hour ground stop. No U.S. airport requires real-time drone detection.
Japan’s Transport Ministry Launches Structural Overhaul of Haneda’s Runway D Expansion Joints After Back-to-Back FOD Tire Blowouts
Japan's MLIT convened a second committee session July 28 to address Haneda Runway D expansion joint failures behind two tire…
IATA, CANSO, and ACI Launch Joint Runway Safety Initiative to Cut Incursion Risk Worldwide
IATA, CANSO, and ACI launched a joint runway safety initiative to reduce incursion risk worldwide, as Aeromexico deploys Honeywell SURF-A…
Tokyo Haneda Runway C Closed Twice in 48 Hours as Heat-Cracked Pavement Creates FOD Hazard — Pattern Echoes May’s Metal-Plate Tire Blowouts
Tokyo Haneda Runway C shut twice in 48 hours after heat-cracked pavement created a FOD hazard, echoing a pattern of…
Earlier Coverage
Sinkhole Beneath Main Runway Shuts Down Tri-Cities Airport, Cancels Flights for Days
A sinkhole beneath Runway 5/23 at Tri-Cities Airport forced a multi-day closure and mass flight cancellations in East Tennessee.
Amsterdam Schiphol Deploys World’s First Electric TaxiBot and Puts Autonomous FOD Detection on the Roadmap
Schiphol launches an electric TaxiBot for Airbus operations, cutting taxi fuel while moving autonomous FOD detection up the Smart Ramp…
Exposed Metal Plate at Tokyo Haneda Runway 05 Triggers Back-to-Back Tire Blowouts on Skymark 737 and Japan Airlines 767
A protruding metal plate at a deteriorated runway joint on Haneda's Runway 05 caused back-to-back tire blowouts on a Skymark…
Sinkhole Found During FOD Inspection Closes LaGuardia Runway Ahead of Memorial Day Rush
A sinkhole found during routine airfield inspection shut LaGuardia's Runway 4/22 for three days, snarling Memorial Day weekend travel across…
Dallas-Fort Worth Launches $2M Pilot for Fully Autonomous FOD Detection and Removal Robot
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport has issued a procurement request for an autonomous FOD removal robot that would rank among the…
Frankfurt Airport Shuts Central Runway for 16-Day, 33,000-Tonne FOD-Risk Resurfacing Project
Frankfurt Airport Shuts Central Runway for 16-Day, 33,000-Tonne FOD-Risk Resurfacing Project FRANKFURT, Germany — Fraport AG closed Frankfurt Airport's central…
Exploring the Rising Demand for Advanced Street Cleaning Solutions
Increasing urbanization and population densities have given rise to greater volumes of debris, litter, and pollutants on streets, leading to…
Woman killed by falling tool on Georgia highway
Deadly Debris: Unsecured Tool Causes Tragic Accident on Georgia Highway Tragedy strikes as an unsecured tool falls off a truck,…
FOD News Roundup – August 3rd, 2017
Making Debris Profitable A challenging effort is underway in India to recycle construction and demolition debris into a cost-effective alternative…
FOD News Roundup – December 3rd, 2016
Aircraft Windshields Learn how their specialized construction protects pilots from airborne FOD, such as birds, hail, ice and fog. Image…