Air Force Grounds Entire T-38 Talon Fleet After Columbus AFB Crash, Two Pilots Eject Safely
The Air Force grounded all T-38 Talon trainers on May 19 after a Columbus AFB crash left both pilots safe.…
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Iranian Drone Strike Hits Kuwait International Airport Terminal; 1 Killed, 63+ Injured, Flights Suspended
A drone strike severely damaged Terminal 1 at Kuwait International Airport, triggering airside FOD inspections before flights resumed from Terminal 4.
Two Navy EA-18G Growlers Collide at Idaho Airshow — Debris Field Closes Highway as Investigation Begins
Two Navy EA-18G Growlers collided at the Gunfighter Skies airshow on May 17. All four crew ejected; debris shut a…
Colombian C-130 Caucaya Crash: Trees Blamed
Colombian investigators say a C-130H ingested plant material from trees off Caucaya's runway end before losing power and crashing on…
Dutch Safety Board Faults ‘Weak’ See-and-Avoid Rules After Near-Miss Between F-16s and Light Trainer
Dutch Safety Board says see-and-avoid is a weak barrier after an F-16 formation closed within 240 m of a light…
Earlier Coverage
Intercepted Missile Debris Injures Six, Ignites Three Fires at Abu Dhabi Industrial Zone
Intercepted Missile Debris Injures Six, Ignites Three Fires at Abu Dhabi Industrial Zone ABU DHABI, UAE — March 28, 2026…
You Can’t Generate Airpower Without a Clean Runway: Inside RED HORSE’s Puerto Rico Mission
When the asphalt crumbles, the runway becomes the threat. That was the situation RED HORSE engineers faced at José Aponte…
U.S. Air Force’s 8th Fighter Wing Executes Flightline FOD Walk at Kunsan Air Base Ahead of Freedom Shield 26
KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea — Airmen from the 8th Fighter Wing conducted a flightline FOD walk at Kunsan…
Harnessing the Power of Artificial Intelligence
Luke Air Force Base (Luke AFB) is taking a significant leap into the future with the development of two autonomous…
Unnoticed FOD Leads to Costly Engine Damage
A lost flashlight left inside an F-35 engine during maintenance work resulted in the engine being rendered unusable, causing millions…
Strengthening Safety Measures in Aviation
Assam's LGBIA Launches FOD Walk-Through Campaign to Promote Safety Awareness Assam's Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (LGBIA) has initiated an…
FOD Dogs
FOD Dogs: The New Runway Clearing Solution A Low-Cost, Robust Robot Platform for Runway Safety The United States Air Force…
FOD News Roundup – March 3rd, 2019
FOD Grounds New Aircraft Contract The US Air Force temporarily grounded its new fleet of KC-46 refueling tankers after finding…
FODNews Roundup – December 3rd, 2017
FOD Crashes Marine Corps Jet Learn how a 5/16th-inch double hexagon bolt caused a catastrophic engine failure to an AV-8B…
FOD News Roundup – April 3rd, 2017
Controlling FOD During Air Strikes The US Air Force is studying ways to harden its overseas air bases against attack…