Myanmar Air Force Fighter Jet Destroyed After Bird Strike Triggers Engine Fire During Training Flight
A Tatmadaw fighter jet crashed near Hmawbi, Yangon after a bird struck its engine during training, triggering a fire. The…
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Royal Malaysian Air Force’s Indigenous FOD Screen Keeps Fighter Jets Safer to 656 Feet, Prevents Six Bird Strikes
Malaysia's RMAF developed the AIS-MOD, extending Su-30 MKM intake screen protection to 656 ft, preventing 6 bird strikes and saving an estimated USD 33M.
Hellenic Air Force F-16C Belly-Lands in Flames at Zakynthos After Engine Compressor and Hydraulic Double Failure — Civilian Airport Closed, Runway Decontamination Required
A Hellenic Air Force F-16C belly-landed in flames at Zakynthos Airport on July 9, 2026, forcing runway closure and decontamination.
Air Force Taps Battlefield AI Firm to Build Airfield FOD Detection Dataset
The U.S. Air Force selected Safe Pro Group via AFWERX SBIR to build an AI airfield FOD detection dataset using…
Luke AFB Airmen’s $100 ‘Project ZACH’ 3D-Printed Bracket Stops F-35 Brass Casings From Becoming $20M FOD Hazard
LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. — A spent brass casing tumbling six feet to concrete on a night-ops flight line…
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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…
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.…
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…
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…