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Federal jury awards $28M to family of UN consultant killed on Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 (Boeing 737 MAX)

A federal jury has awarded $28 million to the family of Shikha Garg, a UN consultant killed on Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 in March 2019. The case was the first U.S. civil trial linked to the two 737 MAX crashes that together killed 346 people.

2025-11-12T14:53:55.600816-08:00

Airline Geeks

A UPS McDonnell Douglas MD-11F has crashed near Louisville, Kentucky, the Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday evening

2025-11-04T15:17:43.981648-08:00

New York Times

UPS and FedEx Ground MD‑11 Freighters After Louisville Crash on Manufacturer’s Recommendation

2025-11-07T23:36:33.602416-08:00

FlightGlobal

UPS MD-11F crashes after left-engine separation and wing fire during takeoff at Louisville

2025-11-05T01:57:06.041805-08:00

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Boeing 737 flew dangerously low after incorrect QNH set on approach to Marsa Matruh, investigators say Czech investigators say a Boeing 737 on final approach to Marsa Matruh, Egypt, descended with an incorrect altimeter pressure setting and was levelled at a dangerously low height. The captain had been alone in the flight deck when he requested a QNH reference, the report says.

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Boeing 737 flew dangerously low after incorrect QNH set on approach to Marsa Matruh, investigators say

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Investigators say WestJet 737‑800 did not hit hard on arrival; fractured trunnion pin probed after right main‑gear collapse The Transportation Safety Board of Canada reports flight‑data recorder evidence indicates the WestJet Boeing 737‑800 that suffered a right main‑landing‑gear collapse at Sint Maarten did not experience a hard landing. Investigators are concentrating on a fractured trunnion pin and associated gear failure as the likely cause.

2025-11-14T01:19:40.006445-08:00

Investigators say WestJet 737‑800 did not hit hard on arrival; fractured trunnion pin probed after right main‑gear collapse

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NTSB: Michigan business jet crash followed pilots’ decision to perform their own post‑repair test flight instead of waiting for a test pilot

2025-11-13T15:56:10.635736-08:00

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Loaded magazine with 10 hollow‑point rounds found on Frontier flight at Atlanta; FBI investigating A loaded handgun magazine containing ten hollow‑point rounds was discovered on a Frontier Airlines flight at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport, forcing passengers to deplane as the FBI and local authorities conducted an exhaustive cabin search and opened an investigation into how the ammunition was brought onboard.

2025-11-13T06:42:26.074276-08:00

Loaded magazine with 10 hollow‑point rounds found on Frontier flight at Atlanta; FBI investigating

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Alaska Airlines pilot allegedly tried to disable engines mid‑flight after using psilocybin New details outline how an Alaska Airlines pilot allegedly attempted to disable a passenger jet's engines mid‑flight after consuming psilocybin (magic mushrooms), according to investigative reports. The revelations link suspected substance use directly to deliberate actions in the cockpit, deepening scrutiny of the case.

2025-11-13T04:52:57.292316-08:00

Alaska Airlines pilot allegedly tried to disable engines mid‑flight after using psilocybin

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All 14 victims identified after UPS cargo plane crash at Louisville airport

2025-11-12T16:17:52.366166-08:00

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Federal jury awards $28M to family of UN consultant killed on Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 (Boeing 737 MAX) A federal jury has awarded $28 million to the family of Shikha Garg, a UN consultant killed on Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 in March 2019. The case was the first U.S. civil trial linked to the two 737 MAX crashes that together killed 346 people.

2025-11-12T14:53:55.600816-08:00

Federal jury awards $28M to family of UN consultant killed on Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 (Boeing 737 MAX)

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AAIU finds unsecured portable charger jammed EC155 collective during 2022 landing The AAIU found an unsecured portable charger jammed the collective control of an Airbus EC155 during a 2022 landing, preventing normal pitch input and contributing to a hard landing. The investigation details how a small foreign object obstructed a primary flight control.

2025-11-12T09:38:59.018333-08:00

AAIU finds unsecured portable charger jammed EC155 collective during 2022 landing

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