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Bloomberg • Allyson Versprille

NTSB: Amazon 767 landed nearly three-quarters of a mile down Miami runway before fatal overrun

Federal investigators said the 21 Air Boeing 767-300 touched down far beyond the normal landing zone at Miami International Airport, with the crew initiating a rejected landing attempt only after 930 feet of runway remained. The NTSB also said controllers did not warn pilots about potentially strong tailwinds; five people died.

Associated Press • David A. Lieb

Federal report says pilots weren’t warned about wind before Amazon cargo plane crashed in Miami

FL360aero • a Boeing 767-33A

NTSB Preliminary Report Details Fatal 21 Air Boeing 767 Runway Overrun at Miami

Also: Washington Post, CNN and The Independent

6 Sources

2026-10-01T13:05:04.881742-07:00

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Skift • Rafat Ali

Airline Wi-Fi Has a Lie-Flat Seat Problem

By Skift: United has a lead with Starlink and is smart to tout it. Travel history suggests the lead won't last nearly as long as the enthusiasm.

Also: View from the Wing

2 Sources

2026-10-01T14:28:16.423663-07:00

Helicopter Africa Accident

Associated Press • FARAI MUTSAKA

Zimbabwe mourns Chivayo, a businessman killed in helicopter crash

By Associated Press: Forensic experts are working to identify bodies from a helicopter crash that killed Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo, his wife, and others.

Also: The Independent, africanews.com and africanews.com

4 Sources

2026-10-01T14:50:44.002437-07:00

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AeroTime • Stephen Pope

United Express jet returns to Houston after windshield shatters into cockpit

By AeroTime: A Mesa-operated United Express E175 returned to Houston after its windshield shattered, sending glass into the cockpit.

Also: Travel Radar

2 Sources

2026-10-01T13:50:32.512925-07:00

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Bloomberg • Allyson Versprille, Will Guisbond

FAA Convening Panel on Boeing Software Glitch as Soon as Friday

By Bloomberg: The US Federal Aviation Administration may convene a review panel as soon as Friday to investigate the severity of a software glitch in Boeing Co. 737 Max aircraft that risks increasing a pilot’s workload during certain landing scenarios, according to people familiar with the matter.

Reuters

FAA to Review Boeing 737 MAX Software Issue That Could Block Automated Guidance During Landing

Air Data News

FAA widens scrutiny of 737 MAX software issue as MAX 10 certification stalls

Also: Aviation Week, Simple Flying, airwaysmag.com, Seeking Alpha, newsable.asianetnews.com, Bloomberg Law and Seeking Alpha

10 Sources

2026-10-01T09:50:06.531807-07:00

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Bloomberg • Siddharth Philip

Airbus Asks Airlines to Inspect Some A330neos for Stray Tools

By Bloomberg: Airbus SE is asking some airlines to conduct additional inspections on their A330neos when they undergoing routine maintenance to check for a previously disclosed quality lapse.

1 Source

2026-10-01T12:49:59.954828-07:00

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