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Helicopter   North America   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
AINonline • Amy Wilder

TSB Canada: Helicopters More Than Twice as Likely as Airplanes to Suffer Loss-of-Visual-Reference Accidents

Canada’s Transportation Safety Board says rotorcraft are more than twice as vulnerable as airplanes to accidents involving loss of visual reference. The finding highlights a distinct safety risk for helicopter operations, where degraded visibility can rapidly undermine pilots’ ability to maintain effective control and situational awareness.

2026-08-26T10:07:11.248295-07:00
SAAB   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airlines  
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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Pilots urged to check waypoint entries after departing Saab 340s drift off course

By FlightGlobal: Regional Express amends procedures after incidents in which pilots took manual control to restore flightpath. Australian operator Regional Express is amending flight procedures following incidents in which Saab 340B turboprops drifted off their planned departure course after take-off.

2026-08-26T10:50:14.321463-07:00
Supply Chain   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Boeing  
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Bloomberg • Allyson Versprille

FAA Requires Inspections of Some Boeing 787 Dreamliners for Gaps

By Bloomberg: The US Federal Aviation Administration is requiring inspections of some Boeing Co. Dreamliner jets after a company probe into potential manufacturing errors uncovered gaps that fell outside of engineering specifications.

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2026-08-26T08:21:05.231986-07:00