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Second F/A-18 Super Hornet Goes Overboard from USS Harry S. Truman in Red Sea, Pilots Eject Safely

During night operations in the Red Sea, an F/A-18 Super Hornet rolled off the deck of the USS Harry S. Truman as it landed, forcing both pilots to eject safely. It marks the carrier’s second Super Hornet loss in a week amid ongoing strikes on Houthi militants.

2025-05-06T17:59:35.813889-07:00

Axios

Cirrus SR Series G7+ Becomes First Piston Aircraft with FAA-Approved Safe Return™ Autoland and Auto-Throttle

2025-05-06T04:02:15.072363-07:00

The Aviationist

F/A-18E Super Hornet Lost Overboard from USS Harry S. Truman in Incident Amid Houthi Threats

2025-04-28T11:44:43.437130-07:00

AeroTime

Major Power Outage Disrupts Air Travel Across Portugal and Spain

2025-04-28T06:45:27.240159-07:00

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AAIB Flags Motor-Skills Training Gap After BA 777 Rejects Takeoff Post-V1 The UK’s AAIB has urged airlines to reinforce fine motor-skills drills after a British Airways Boeing 777-200ER crew mistakenly aborted takeoff beyond the V1 decision speed at London Gatwick on 28 June. Investigators attributed the error to a coordination mix-up under high workload.

2025-05-09T01:23:06.699368-07:00

AAIB Flags Motor-Skills Training Gap After BA 777 Rejects Takeoff Post-V1

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Pilot’s thrust-lever mix-up sparks engine fire and Gatwick cancellations At London Gatwick, a British Airways flight experienced an engine fire after its first officer mixed up left and right thrust levers—a human “action slip.” The resulting emergency led to dozens of cancellations and diversions, underlining the operational stakes of precise cockpit procedures.

2025-05-08T11:51:13.864066-07:00

Pilot’s thrust-lever mix-up sparks engine fire and Gatwick cancellations

Associated Press

NTSB Pins Rudder Failure in Boca Raton Cessna 310 Crash Federal investigators say a rudder malfunction left the twin-engine Cessna 310 able only to make left turns before crashing shortly after takeoff in Boca Raton, Florida, killing all three aboard. Preliminary NTSB findings target control-surface failure as the likely cause.

2025-05-08T08:15:15.931712-07:00

NTSB Pins Rudder Failure in Boca Raton Cessna 310 Crash

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NTSB Images Show NYC Helicopter Breaking Apart Midair Before Fatal Hudson River Crash Federal safety investigators have released video stills showing a Bell 206 L-4 tour helicopter fracture into three sections midair before plunging into New York's Hudson River on April 10, killing all six on board, the NTSB said in its preliminary report this week.

2025-05-07T12:35:32.045887-07:00

NTSB Images Show NYC Helicopter Breaking Apart Midair Before Fatal Hudson River Crash

Associated Press

Pilot Error, Weather and NVG Limits Blamed in CH-53 Super Stallion Crash Near Pine Valley A Marine Corps investigation found pilot error to be the primary cause of the Feb. 6 CH-53 Super Stallion crash near Pine Valley, California, that killed five service members, while adverse weather conditions and night vision goggle limitations likely contributed.

2025-05-07T11:15:15.414133-07:00

Pilot Error, Weather and NVG Limits Blamed in CH-53 Super Stallion Crash Near Pine Valley

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Philadelphia Learjet Crash Claims Eighth Victim Officials have confirmed an eighth fatality from the recent Learjet crash in Philadelphia, intensifying scrutiny of business aviation safety protocols as investigators from the NTSB work to determine the cause of the accident.

2025-05-07T10:43:04.327068-07:00

Philadelphia Learjet Crash Claims Eighth Victim

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HeliOffshore Safety Report Finds Offshore Helicopter Fatalities Rising Despite Overall Accident Decline The latest HeliOffshore safety analysis shows that while total accident rates in offshore helicopter transport have fallen, the frequency of fatal accidents has climbed, calling into question the effectiveness of current risk mitigation measures in high-stakes oil and gas operations.

2025-05-07T04:18:48.888468-07:00

HeliOffshore Safety Report Finds Offshore Helicopter Fatalities Rising Despite Overall Accident Decline

Reuters

Finnish Air Force F/A-18 Hornet Crashes Near Rovaniemi Airport, Pilot Ejects Safely A Finnish Air Force F/A-18 Hornet crashed near Rovaniemi Airport on May 7 during a routine training flight, sending the aircraft into a military airfield zone around 10:50 a.m. The pilot successfully ejected and was recovered uninjured; no civilian casualties were reported, and authorities have launched an investigation.

2025-05-07T02:59:14.417175-07:00

Finnish Air Force F/A-18 Hornet Crashes Near Rovaniemi Airport, Pilot Ejects Safely

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