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Flying Magazine • Meg Godlewski

NTSB: Misfueling and a rushed preflight led to Cessna 421’s dual-engine power loss and crash

The NTSB attributed a Cessna 421 crash to misfueling after a rushed preflight, which led to power loss from both engines. The findings underscore how fuel-selection and preflight procedures can combine to create a catastrophic failure in general aviation.

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2026-10-09T09:04:53.889190-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Andrew Parsonson

Poland’s SpaceForest completes fourth flight of suborbital PERUN rocket

By SpaceNews.com: JOHANNESBURG — Polish rocket builder SpaceForest completed the fourth launch of its suborbital PERUN rocket, calling it the vehicle’s most successful test to date.

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2026-10-09T09:36:05.617749-07:00

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Breaking Defense

Ideal Aerosmith debuts ‘Troublemaker’ for one-way attack

By Breaking Defense: The company is aiming to tackle a “sweet spot” in the strike market with the Group 3 Troublemaker, and has a “sponsor” in the US Navy, according to executive David Markert.

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2026-10-09T11:04:43.604450-07:00

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ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

Haiti’s Sunrise Airways to move New York ops to JFK

By ch-aviation: This article is only available with a subscription for Commercial Aviation News, Operator & Airport Data.

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2026-10-09T10:05:40.183727-07:00

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Universe Today • Brian Koberlein

The Most Distant FRB Tells The Story Of Its Origin

By Universe Today: Astronomers use the Webb to study a distant fast radio burst and reveal clues as to the origin of these mysterious events.

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2026-10-09T10:35:31.401502-07:00

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Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

L3Harris to Build Telescope for ESA’s LISA Mission

By Via Satellite: L3Harris will build an all-glass telescope for the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) mission expected to launch in the mid-2030s. The European.

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2026-10-09T10:35:34.044163-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Murdo Morrison

Ontic maintains pace of change

By FlightGlobal: After leadership switch at specialist parts-manufacturing firm and opening of new UK MRO hub, long-serving former chief executive vows growth will continue.

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2026-10-09T11:05:07.927374-07:00

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ch-aviation • Armin Kific

No bids for Alghero-Milan Linate tender, ITA Airways extends

By ch-aviation: ITA Airways (AZ, Rome Fiumicino) will extend its operation of the Alghero-Milan Linate public service obligation (PSO) route until January 31, 2027, the government of Sardinia announced on October 6, 2026.

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2026-10-09T08:55:13.115551-07:00

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