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AeroTime • Miquel Ros

American Airlines A321 lands safely at DFW after passenger laptop battery catches fire

American Airlines flight AA2398 from Atlanta to Dallas/Fort Worth landed safely after a passenger’s laptop battery caught fire in the cabin during the final portion of the flight. At least four people reportedly suffered burns in the incident, which occurred on an Airbus A321.

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2026-08-23T04:05:07.238272-07:00

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The War Zone • Tyler Rogoway

AIM-424 "Malice" Very Long-Range Air-To-Air Missile Emerges From The Shadows (Updated)

By The War Zone: The Navy's newest extreme-range air-to-air missile is intended to be used by the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, F-35C JSF and the upcoming F/A-XX.

Bloomberg

US Navy Unveils Advanced Air-to-Air Missile With 300-Mile Range

The Aviationist

U.S. Navy Reveals AIM-424 “Malice” Long-Range Air-to-Air Missile

Also: militarnyi.com and Economic Times

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2026-08-22T20:20:03.363963-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

FAA seeks input on spaceport development and airspace access for launches

By SpaceNews.com: The FAA is moving to implement elements of a new space transportation policy, seeking information about new spaceports and access to airspace.

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2026-08-22T17:05:58.168113-07:00

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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Nigerian jet that overran runway in July had no autobrake available, investigators find

By Air Data News: An Enugu Air Embraer E170 that overran a runway in Nigeria in July had an unavailable autobrake system and touched down with less than a third of the runway remaining, according to preliminary findings from the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB).

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2026-08-23T03:20:11.520577-07:00

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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Enugu E170 overran after landing far down wet runway during tailwind approach

By FlightGlobal: Nigerian inquiry finds twinjet crossed threshold at height of more than 90ft. Nigerian investigators have disclosed that an Enugu Air Embraer 170 touched down more than two-thirds of the way along Benin airport’s runway before being badly damaged as it overran.

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2026-08-22T13:05:09.706627-07:00

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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Dubai International Airport Completes Work On Massive Metal Cages to Protect Fuel Tanks From Iranian Drone Attack

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Authorities in the United Arab Emirates have completed the construction of massive wire cages surrounding fuel tanks on the outskirts of Dubai International Airport (DXB) to protect the ‘critical infrastructure’ from attack by Iranian-launched kamikaze drones.

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2026-08-22T11:15:37.831803-07:00

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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

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Space.com • Elizabeth Howell

How will NASA's astronaut training hub change with commercial space stations?

By Space.com: A tour of Johnson Space Center in Houston shows how NASA and private industry are already working together on the future of human spaceflight.

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2026-08-22T09:05:20.358701-07:00

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