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Icelandair investigates pilot after unauthorized low-altitude flyover over Vestmannaeyjar on final retirement flight

Icelandair is investigating a Boeing 757-200 captain after Flight FI521 (TF-ISR) performed an unauthorized low-altitude pass over Vestmannaeyjar during approach into Keflavík Airport on April 11. The captain—reported to be on his final flight before retirement—reportedly deviated from expected parameters, prompting police involvement.

2026-04-12T09:53:50.064552-07:00

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USAF C-130 Hercules hit with hatchet after airside breach at Shannon Airport

2026-04-12T08:42:04.825876-07:00

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FAA probes Frontier A321neo taxiway truck incursion at LAX after near-collision

2026-04-10T05:39:25.677089-07:00

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UK probe: Ryanair 737 MAX crew failed checklist after fuel leak, left engine running

2026-04-09T04:51:40.688876-07:00

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12 years on, renewed MH370 hunt finds no wreckage as families continue pushing for answers A renewed search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 has come up empty, with no wreckage located 12 years after the aircraft disappeared. Family members continue to urge authorities for clearer answers, underscoring the long-running investigative and search-completion challenge in the southern Indian Ocean.

2026-04-12T23:23:43.075738-07:00

12 years on, renewed MH370 hunt finds no wreckage as families continue pushing for answers

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Icelandair investigates pilot after unauthorized low-altitude flyover over Vestmannaeyjar on final retirement flight Icelandair is investigating a Boeing 757-200 captain after Flight FI521 (TF-ISR) performed an unauthorized low-altitude pass over Vestmannaeyjar during approach into Keflavík Airport on April 11. The captain—reported to be on his final flight before retirement—reportedly deviated from expected parameters, prompting police involvement.

2026-04-12T09:53:50.064552-07:00

Icelandair investigates pilot after unauthorized low-altitude flyover over Vestmannaeyjar on final retirement flight

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USAF C-130 Hercules hit with hatchet after airside breach at Shannon Airport A USAF Lockheed C-130 Hercules parked at Shannon Airport in Ireland sustained extensive fuselage and wing damage on April 11 after an intruder breached airside security and attacked the aircraft with a small axe/hatchet. The airport briefly shut down during the incident before the suspect was stopped and arrested.

2026-04-12T08:42:04.825876-07:00

USAF C-130 Hercules hit with hatchet after airside breach at Shannon Airport

AeroTime

French Air and Space Forces Cirrus SR-20 crashes during training flight in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence; two pilots injured A Cirrus SR-20 used by the French Air and Space Forces for pilot instruction crashed Friday morning near Montagne de Lure, in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, during a low-altitude training flight. Both pilots were injured and taken to hospital.

2026-04-10T06:39:49.495939-07:00

French Air and Space Forces Cirrus SR-20 crashes during training flight in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence; two pilots injured

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FAA probes Frontier A321neo taxiway truck incursion at LAX after near-collision The FAA is investigating a near-collision at Los Angeles International Airport involving a Frontier Airlines Airbus A321neo taxiing when two trucks cut across its path, according to the pilot and ATC audio. The crew reportedly braked hard to avoid impact, described as the closest call seen.

2026-04-10T05:39:25.677089-07:00

FAA probes Frontier A321neo taxiway truck incursion at LAX after near-collision

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NTSB preliminary findings: United 737-800 taxied prematurely, hit Denver de-icing trucks US investigators say a United Airlines Boeing 737-800 collided with two de-icing trucks at Denver International after the jet began taxiing prematurely, with the crew apparently believing de-icing was complete. The aircraft was preparing for a 6 March service to Nashville, with the NTSB’s preliminary assessment now disclosed.

2026-04-10T00:09:04.722273-07:00

NTSB preliminary findings: United 737-800 taxied prematurely, hit Denver de-icing trucks

AeroTime

Chinese forces fire flares at Philippine Coast Guard Cessna over Panganiban and Zamora Reefs Chinese forces fired flares at a Philippine Coast Guard Cessna Caravan conducting maritime domain awareness flights over Panganiban and Zamora Reefs, the PCG said. The encounter raises immediate air‑safety and operational concerns for routine surveillance flights in contested South China Sea waters.

2026-04-09T07:16:45.757384-07:00

Chinese forces fire flares at Philippine Coast Guard Cessna over Panganiban and Zamora Reefs

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U.S. Navy MQ-4C Triton Declares In-Flight Emergency, Drops Off Tracking Over Persian Gulf An MQ-4C Triton on a routine maritime patrol over the Persian Gulf declared an in-flight emergency after its transponder reported a loss of communications, then rapidly descended from about 52,000 ft and vanished from public tracking. The incident involves a high‑altitude Navy ISR unmanned aircraft operating in sensitive regional airspace.

2026-04-09T05:07:28.650856-07:00

U.S. Navy MQ-4C Triton Declares In-Flight Emergency, Drops Off Tracking Over Persian Gulf

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Icelandair investigates pilot after unauthorized low-altitude flyover over Vestmannaeyjar on final retirement flight

USAF C-130 Hercules hit with hatchet after airside breach at Shannon Airport

FAA probes Frontier A321neo taxiway truck incursion at LAX after near-collision

UK probe: Ryanair 737 MAX crew failed checklist after fuel leak, left engine running

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