Paddle Your Own KanooMateusz Maszczynski

Passenger pleads guilty to trying to open Alaska Airlines 737 emergency door mid‑flight after suspected overdose

A passenger pleaded guilty after attempting to open an emergency exit aboard an Alaska Airlines 737 mid‑flight while suffering a suspected drug overdose. The incident exposed in‑flight safety and medical response challenges for crew and operators.

2026-03-06T17:48:41.372809-08:00
Ars TechnicaStephen Clark

Planet pauses public satellite imagery after revealing Iran strikes on US bases, cites risk of adversarial battle-damage assessment

By Ars Technica: Planet wants to prevent "adversarial actors" from using images for "Battle Damage Assessment" purposes.

2026-03-06T15:40:00.851912-08:00
Paddle Your Own KanooMateusz Maszczynski

United 737 Collides With Deicing Truck at Denver Airport; Worker Hospitalized

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: An airport worker was hospitalized after a United Airlines 737 collided with a deicing truck at Denver International Airport.

2026-03-06T16:58:07.112057-08:00
NASANaomi Hartono

NASA’s DART Impact Changed the Heliocentric Orbit of the Didymos–Dimorphos System

By NASA: New research reveals that when NASA’s DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) spacecraft intentionally impacted the asteroid moonlet Dimorphos in September.

2026-03-06T11:19:08.440074-08:00
Reuters

Boeing Close to 500‑Jet 737 MAX Deal to Be Announced at Trump‑Xi Summit, Bloomberg Reports

By Reuters: Boeing is close to landing its first major aircraft order from China in nearly a decade, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.

2026-03-06T11:04:08.986711-08:00
Vertical Mag

Fatal Incident at Kadena Air Base Underscores Helicopter Rotor-Wash Hazard

By Vertical Mag: | To ensure delivery of future emails, add [email protected] to your contacts. | |---| | | ![]() | Latest Issue Read Now | ![]() | | | ![]() | | Fatal incident in Japan underscores hazard of helicopter rotor wash A tragedy at Kadena Air Base last year starkly illustrates the risks posed by helicopter rotor wash, an underappreciated hazard that is starting to receive more attention.

2026-03-06T17:02:50.675077-08:00