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Flying Magazine • Jack Daleo

Piper PA-24 crashes into shallow waters near Seldovia, Alaska, killing all four aboard

A Piper PA-24 en route from Anchorage to Seldovia crashed into shallow coastal waters near the Alaska town, killing the pilot and three passengers. Authorities identified the pilot as Anchorage resident Eric Middlebrook and recovered the victims after waiting for the tide to recede.

Associated Press • Olga R. Rodriguez

Alaska officials identify 4 men killed in a small plane crash near coastal town

Economic Times

Alaska plane crash: Small aircraft crashes in water, killing all 4 on board

5 Sources

2026-08-27T13:33:30.561211-07:00

ATC Airports Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation Air Canada

Wall Street Journal • Andrew Tangel

FAA Found LaGuardia Air-Traffic Controllers Left Work Early Before Deadly Collision

By Wall Street Journal: The agency is moving to fire the two controllers, who left about an hour before their shifts ended.

AeroTime

LaGuardia controllers face FAA firing for leaving early before fatal runway crash

Reuters

FAA moves to fire two controllers who left work before fatal LaGuardia collision, sources say

Also: New York Times, Aviation24, CNN, avweb.com, CBS News, CBC, news.ssbcrack.com, The Independent and globalnews.ca

14 Sources

2026-08-27T11:25:42.184488-07:00

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AeroTime • Stephen Pope

DHL Boeing 737 Freighter Blows Four Tires After Brakes Lock During LAX Landing

By AeroTime: A DHL Boeing 737-800 freighter blew four tires after its brakes locked during landing at LAX, sending flames and sparks from the main landing gear.

Also: Simple Flying and The Loadstar

4 Sources

2026-08-27T13:05:17.613935-07:00

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Reuters

Activist investor Carl Icahn gives up JetBlue board seats

By Reuters: JetBlue Airways said on Thursday two members of its board of directors, Jesse Lynn and ‌Steven Miller, will step down effective immediately, as part of the airline's 2024 agreement with activist investor Icahn Enterprises.

Also: Seeking Alpha

2 Sources

2026-08-27T14:51:15.970403-07:00

ATC NTSB Airports Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation

Associated Press • Josh Funk

White House construction contributed to radio problems that let Trump copter come close to jet

By Associated Press: 1 of 2 | President Donald Trump, left, walks from Marine One to board Air Force One, Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md., en route to South Carolina.

FL360aero

Communication Failure Preceded Marine One–Envoy E-170 Loss of Separation Near Reagan National

Politico

Alerts from Trump’s helicopter went unheard at Reagan National

Also: Reuters, marinecorpstimes.com, Washington Post, The Independent and 3 more

10 Sources

2026-08-27T11:05:25.550904-07:00

ATC North America Airports Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation Air Canada

Bloomberg • Allyson Versprille

FAA Seeks to Fire LaGuardia Controllers Who Allegedly Left Early Before Fatal Air Canada Express Crash

By Bloomberg: The US Federal Aviation Administration is taking steps to fire two air traffic controllers determined to have left their shifts early before an Air Canada Express plane collided with a fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia Airport in March, according to people familiar with the matter.

1 Source

2026-08-27T11:51:11.662060-07:00

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Skift • Meghna Maharishi

Why Flight Attendants Are Fighting Google’s Purchase of Spirit Airlines Data

By Skift: Spirit's $10 million data sale to Google is facing objections over whether it adequately protects the privacy of the airline's former employees.

1 Source

2026-08-27T13:33:24.084376-07:00

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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

American Airlines Changes Compensation Rules for Passengers Involuntarily Downgraded

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Do the math on one transatlantic route and the airline's own policy leaves a downgraded passenger paying thousands more than the person sitting next to them.

Also: Aircraft Interiors International and World Airline News

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2026-08-27T11:33:23.495318-07:00

Piper PA-24 crashes into shallow waters near Seldovia, Alaska, killing all four aboard

Alaska officials identify 4 men killed in a small plane crash near coastal town

Alaska plane crash: Small aircraft crashes in water, killing all 4 on board

FAA Found LaGuardia Air-Traffic Controllers Left Work Early Before Deadly Collision

LaGuardia controllers face FAA firing for leaving early before fatal runway crash

FAA moves to fire two controllers who left work before fatal LaGuardia collision, sources say

DHL Boeing 737 Freighter Blows Four Tires After Brakes Lock During LAX Landing

Activist investor Carl Icahn gives up JetBlue board seats

White House construction contributed to radio problems that let Trump copter come close to jet

Communication Failure Preceded Marine One–Envoy E-170 Loss of Separation Near Reagan National

Alerts from Trump’s helicopter went unheard at Reagan National

FAA Seeks to Fire LaGuardia Controllers Who Allegedly Left Early Before Fatal Air Canada Express Crash

Why Flight Attendants Are Fighting Google’s Purchase of Spirit Airlines Data

American Airlines Changes Compensation Rules for Passengers Involuntarily Downgraded

Activist investor Carl Icahn gives up JetBlue board seats

Piper PA-24 Crashes Off Alaska Coast, Killing 4

Why Flight Attendants Are Fighting Google’s Purchase of Spirit Airlines Data

DHL Boeing 737 Freighter Blows Four Tires After Brakes Lock During LAX Landing

American Airlines Changes Compensation Rules for Passengers Involuntarily Downgraded

FAA Seeks to Fire LaGuardia Controllers Who Allegedly Left Early Before Fatal Air Canada Express Crash

American Airlines adds batch of new international routes on its XLR planes

Wisk Begins Building eVTOL Vertiport at Hollister Airport

Finland to Study Hybrid-Electric ‘Ultra Short’ Aircraft

British Airways A350-1000 returns to London after nine days stranded in Barbados

United plans 2027 international expansion with A321XLR-led Europe network growth

Ground-Handling Worker Killed by French Bee Airbus A350 During Pushback at Montreal-Trudeau

United takes a cautious approach to A321XLR deployment amid range concerns

Air India seeks $1.5 billion from Tata and Singapore Airlines after record loss

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