Japan Transport Ministry Can’t Pin Haneda Tire Bursts on Runway Metal, Still Orders Joint Replacements
A Haneda runway tire burst panel cannot prove raised joint metal caused May blowouts, but Japan still ordered resin joint…
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Vehicle Strike on Saundersfoot Railway Bridge Drops Debris Onto Road and Halts Welsh Trains
Saundersfoot railway bridge debris closed a Pembrokeshire road and stopped Carmarthen-Pembroke Dock trains after a vehicle strike.
Tornado Tears Through Chapecó Airport; Debris Scattered as Flights Stay Suspended
A Chapeco Airport tornado shattered terminal glass and tore hangar roofs in Brazil. Debris litters the grounds, and flights stay…
‘Oh My Gosh, Stop!’: Pittsburgh Couple Brakes 20 Feet Short as Light Pole Falls From New Commercial Street Bridge
A light pole fell from Pittsburgh's new Commercial Street Bridge, landing about 20 feet in front of a car. PennDOT…
Lightning Strike Punches Holes in Brisbane Airport’s Western Runway, Closing It for More Than Eight Hours
Lightning punched palm-sized holes in a Brisbane Airport runway on Oct. 27, closing it for over eight hours while crews…
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Jet Blast Damage Closes Midway Runway Safety System Until Mid-November
Jet blast damaged Midway's EMAS safety system, closing Runway 22L until mid-November and risking flight delays, the CDA says.
Komatsu Airport Runway Shut for Hours After Crack Found — Second Closure of 2026
A crack in Komatsu Airport's runway grounded flights for hours Monday, the second closure this year after a February pavement…
Unauthorized Drones Force Iberia Flight Into Hour-Long Holding Pattern Near Melilla
A Melilla drone incursion near the runway-33 approach at Melilla Airport (GEML) held an inbound Iberia flight in a holding…
Clovis Regional Airport Shut Down After Flash Flood Leaves Debris Across Runway
Flash flooding submerged the runway at Clovis Regional Airport on Sept. 25, 2026, leaving debris that forced officials to halt…
Europe’s Unexplained Drone Surge: Airport After Airport Shut Down by Objects No One Can Identify
Findel, Brussels, Heathrow, Leipzig: European airport drone incursions are surging. No drone recovered, no attribution confirmed. Here's the pattern.
Cleaning Vehicle Rams Parked Jet Engine and Jetbridge at Munich Airport, Driver Critically Injured
A cleaning company vehicle rammed a parked jet's engine and staircase at Munich Airport, critically injuring the driver and prompting…
Luxembourg Airport Halted Overnight After Unauthorized Drones Detected Over Runway, 19 Flights Diverted
Unauthorized drones over Findel forced Luxembourg Airport to halt flights for hours, diverting 19 aircraft and 1,800+ passengers across Europe.
Drone Sighting Halts Departures at Reagan National, One of the Most Restricted Airspaces in the US
A suspected drone near Runway 19 halted departures at Reagan National for 20 minutes on Sept. 16, testing one of…
Drone Sighting Halts All Departures at Heathrow Terminal 5
LONDON — A Heathrow drone sighting near Terminal 5 froze every outbound flight at London's busiest airport for 12 minutes…
46 Shipping Containers Lost Overboard Off Philippine Coast, Coast Guard Issues Navigation Warning
Span Asia 39 lost 46 containers off Batangas, Philippines, on Sept. 3, prompting a Coast Guard navigational warning and drone…