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Skift • Deepthi Nair

More than a third of Saudi flights canceled or grounded amid Houthi attacks

More than one-third of flights from Saudi Arabia were canceled or did not operate on Monday as attacks by Iran-aligned Houthi rebels continued, aviation analytics company Cirium said. The disruption coincided with postponements of high-profile events, underscoring the operational effects of regional security threats on air travel.

2026-10-19T10:15:48.437662-07:00
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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

LATAM Airbus A320 suffers engine fire before takeoff in Peru

By Air Data News: Aircraft scheduled to fly from Lima to Piura emitted large flames from its left engine; passengers were evacuated LATAM Airlines Peru Airbus A320 suffered an engine fire on Monday (19) at Jorge Chávez International Airport in Lima, shortly before its scheduled departure for Piura in northern Peru.

2026-10-19T08:45:36.581810-07:00