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UAV Development & Drone Programs   ATC   Europe   Airports   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Reuters • Andrius Sytas

Lithuania closes Vilnius Airport after possible drone sighting as NATO scrambles fighter jet

Lithuania temporarily closed Vilnius Airport after a possible drone sighting in national airspace, prompting NATO to summon at least one fighter jet as a precaution. Italian air force personnel deployed for Baltic Air Defence were involved in the response, according to Lithuanian authorities.

Also: Economic Times, The Independent and tass.com
2026-09-13T04:36:11.964112-07:00
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US Rep. Tom Tiffany says he sustained minor injuries after plane makes emergency landing

By Reuters: Representative Tom Tiffany, the Republican nominee for Wisconsin governor, said he and his pilot swam to safety after ​a plane in which they were traveling lost ‌power and made an emergency water landing on a lake in central Wisconsin, sustaining minor injuries.

Also: Associated Press, NBC News and CNN
2026-09-13T01:35:39.773892-07:00
PaxEx   Airports   TSA   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy   Airbus   Airlines   Boeing  
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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

25 Years After 9/11: How Airline Security Changed—and What Is Changing Again

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Today marks 25 years since the September 11 attacks, a date that will forever be etched into the psyche of countless people, including many who work in this industry.

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2026-09-11T00:37:22.614675-07:00
ATC   Europe   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management  
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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Military aircraft flight plan reportedly triggered UK air traffic control outage

By Air Data News: Anomalous flight-plan data preceded the NATS failure that caused widespread disruption flight plan associated with a British military aircraft reportedly triggered the air traffic control system failure that caused widespread disruption across the United Kingdom this week, according to the Financial Times .

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2026-09-11T23:51:29.790527-07:00