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United A319 jet blast at Santa Barbara seriously injures ramp agent after misread marshalling signal

US investigators say a ramp agent was seriously injured by jet blast from a parked Airbus A319 at Santa Barbara Airport after misinterpreting signals from the aircraft marshaller. The United Airlines A319 had arrived from San Francisco on 18 July and the crew reported multiple electrical fault indications.

2026-03-18T05:54:45.385800-07:00

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Israel says it destroyed A340 linked to Iran’s supreme leader

2026-03-18T04:14:57.889721-07:00

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AirBaltic writes off A220‑300 after maintenance APU test causes thermal damage — first-ever A220 hull loss

2026-03-18T00:28:54.595923-07:00

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Configuration-control failures force years of Boeing rework across 737 MAX and 787

2026-03-18T00:18:44.403640-07:00

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United A319 jet blast at Santa Barbara seriously injures ramp agent after misread marshalling signal US investigators say a ramp agent was seriously injured by jet blast from a parked Airbus A319 at Santa Barbara Airport after misinterpreting signals from the aircraft marshaller. The United Airlines A319 had arrived from San Francisco on 18 July and the crew reported multiple electrical fault indications.

2026-03-18T05:54:45.385800-07:00

United A319 jet blast at Santa Barbara seriously injures ramp agent after misread marshalling signal

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Israel says it destroyed A340 linked to Iran’s supreme leader Israel says it destroyed an Airbus A340 that it links to Iran’s supreme leader; the aircraft has been associated with Meraj Air, industry data provider ch-aviation reports. Details on where and how the strike occurred, operator confirmation and independent verification are still limited.

2026-03-18T04:14:57.889721-07:00

Israel says it destroyed A340 linked to Iran’s supreme leader

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AirBaltic writes off A220‑300 after maintenance APU test causes thermal damage — first-ever A220 hull loss AirBaltic has confirmed an Airbus A220‑300 (YL‑AAO) was written off after severe thermal damage during an APU test conducted as part of ground maintenance. The airframe, delivered in March 2019 as one of the carrier's early A220s, is the first-ever hull loss for the type.

2026-03-18T00:28:54.595923-07:00

AirBaltic writes off A220‑300 after maintenance APU test causes thermal damage — first-ever A220 hull loss

Leeham News

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Configuration-control failures force years of Boeing rework across 737 MAX and 787 Boeing spent years repairing and reworking aircraft after systemic configuration-control failures: "shadow factories" carried out extensive fixes on the 737 MAX following its 21‑month grounding after two fatal crashes, and the company later undertook major rework on 787 Dreamliners for persistent production-quality defects.

2026-03-18T00:18:44.403640-07:00

Configuration-control failures force years of Boeing rework across 737 MAX and 787

Associated Press

Shooting at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico kills one, wounds another A shooting at Holloman Air Force Base near Alamogordo, New Mexico, left one person dead and another wounded Tuesday. The base was placed on lockdown while emergency and security personnel responded; officials later declared the installation secure and said the injured individual is receiving medical treatment.

2026-03-17T18:49:03.136674-07:00

Shooting at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico kills one, wounds another

Vertical Mag

ATSB interim report: Bell 412 substantially damaged during water‑bucketing firefighting operation The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has published an interim report describing an incident in which a Bell 412 helicopter was substantially damaged while performing water‑bucketing during a firefighting operation. The report documents the sequence of events and forms part of an ongoing ATSB safety investigation.

2026-03-17T05:39:11.564907-07:00

ATSB interim report: Bell 412 substantially damaged during water‑bucketing firefighting operation

AeroTime

Israel says it destroyed Airbus A340‑300 used by Iran’s late Supreme Leader Israel said an overnight strike destroyed an Airbus A340‑300 that had been used by Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Israeli officials publicly identified the airframe as part of Iran’s state aviation assets; the announcement came March 16, 2026.

2026-03-17T00:45:06.678576-07:00

Israel says it destroyed Airbus A340‑300 used by Iran’s late Supreme Leader

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Vance AFB resumes T-6A training after Nov. 15 grounding; hypoxia cause still undetermined The 71st Flying Training Wing at Vance Air Force Base has resumed T-6A Texan training flights after grounding the fleet on Nov. 15 following reports of hypoxia-like symptoms. Base officials say the cause remains undetermined and investigations continue as limited operations restart.

2026-03-16T22:40:07.269660-07:00

Vance AFB resumes T-6A training after Nov. 15 grounding; hypoxia cause still undetermined

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United A319 jet blast at Santa Barbara seriously injures ramp agent after misread marshalling signal

Israel says it destroyed A340 linked to Iran’s supreme leader

AirBaltic writes off A220‑300 after maintenance APU test causes thermal damage — first-ever A220 hull loss

Configuration-control failures force years of Boeing rework across 737 MAX and 787

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