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NASA WB-57F Belly‑Lands at Ellington Field After Landing‑Gear Failure; Crew Uninjured

A NASA WB-57F high‑altitude research jet made a gear‑up (belly) emergency landing at Ellington Field, Houston at about 11:30 a.m. local time after a landing‑gear failure. The crew were uninjured; the vintage aircraft — one of three in NASA’s fleet — sustained damage.

2026-01-27T12:31:11.539587-08:00

FlightGlobal

NTSB: Black Hawk nearly invisible against D.C. skyline before Jan. 2025 midair collision

2026-01-27T11:54:04.778519-08:00

The Air Current

UPS completes accelerated retirement of MD-11F fleet after Louisville crash, books $137M charge

2026-01-27T06:09:26.666323-08:00

Reuters

NTSB faults FAA and systemic oversight failures in Potomac midair collision that killed 67

2026-01-27T07:19:47.127506-08:00

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NASA WB-57F Belly‑Lands at Ellington Field After Landing‑Gear Failure; Crew Uninjured A NASA WB-57F high‑altitude research jet made a gear‑up (belly) emergency landing at Ellington Field, Houston at about 11:30 a.m. local time after a landing‑gear failure. The crew were uninjured; the vintage aircraft — one of three in NASA’s fleet — sustained damage.

2026-01-27T12:31:11.539587-08:00

NASA WB-57F Belly‑Lands at Ellington Field After Landing‑Gear Failure; Crew Uninjured

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NTSB: Black Hawk nearly invisible against D.C. skyline before Jan. 2025 midair collision An NTSB digital reconstruction of the January 2025 collision between a PSA Airlines CRJ700 and a U.S. Army Black Hawk over Washington shows the military helicopter was nearly impossible to see against city lights at the time, highlighting limits of visual detection during urban approaches.

2026-01-27T11:54:04.778519-08:00

NTSB: Black Hawk nearly invisible against D.C. skyline before Jan. 2025 midair collision

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NTSB faults FAA and systemic oversight failures in Potomac midair collision that killed 67 NTSB investigators say systemic oversight failures — including repeated FAA lapses and an overwhelmed controller — caused the Jan. 2025 midair collision near Reagan National between an American Airlines regional jet and an Army Black Hawk that killed 67. The board will vote on probable cause and issue dozens of safety recommendations.

2026-01-27T07:19:47.127506-08:00

NTSB faults FAA and systemic oversight failures in Potomac midair collision that killed 67

New York Times

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NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy Reclaims Spotlight at Meeting on D.C. Crash That Killed 67 NTSB chair Jennifer Homendy is reclaiming the spotlight at Tuesday’s meeting into the Washington, D.C., midair collision that killed 67, underscoring the board’s intent to lead the investigation and shape determinations that could drive safety recommendations affecting military and civilian operations.

2026-01-27T06:57:04.287840-08:00

NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy Reclaims Spotlight at Meeting on D.C. Crash That Killed 67

The Air Current

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UPS completes accelerated retirement of MD-11F fleet after Louisville crash, books $137M charge UPS has retired its entire MD‑11F freighter fleet, accelerating a planned modernization after the fatal November 2025 Louisville crash and the FAA's subsequent suspension of the type. The carrier booked a $137 million charge tied to the withdrawal as it reallocates capacity to replacement aircraft and wet‑leases.

2026-01-27T06:09:26.666323-08:00

UPS completes accelerated retirement of MD-11F fleet after Louisville crash, books $137M charge

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De-icing limits under scrutiny after Bombardier Challenger 600 crash in Bangor Investigators have not yet concluded the cause of the Bombardier Challenger 600 crash in Bangor, but the airframe and its derivatives have long attracted scrutiny for wings sensitive to contamination. The accident renews questions about operational de‑icing limits, contamination detection and certification guidance for large business jets.

2026-01-27T05:53:51.271497-08:00

De-icing limits under scrutiny after Bombardier Challenger 600 crash in Bangor

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Two high‑profile 2025 jet crashes in India and the U.S. pushed commercial aviation fatalities to 420 Although the total number of fatal airliner accidents remained low in 2025, two high‑profile commercial losses — one in India and one in the United States — produced a sharp spike in fatalities to 420, reversing recent safety gains and concentrating the year’s mortality in a small number of events.

2026-01-27T01:51:26.395251-08:00

Two high‑profile 2025 jet crashes in India and the U.S. pushed commercial aviation fatalities to 420

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Ex-Philadelphia Airport Employee Sent to Federal Prison for Letting Drug Runner Use ID to Bypass TSA A former employee at Philadelphia International Airport was sentenced to federal prison after prosecutors said he allowed a drug runner to bypass TSA screening by lending his ID pass, enabling the smuggling attempt. The case highlights the risks of insider access to airport secure areas.

2026-01-26T23:53:06.567800-08:00

Ex-Philadelphia Airport Employee Sent to Federal Prison for Letting Drug Runner Use ID to Bypass TSA

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NASA WB-57F Belly‑Lands at Ellington Field After Landing‑Gear Failure; Crew Uninjured

NTSB: Black Hawk nearly invisible against D.C. skyline before Jan. 2025 midair collision

UPS completes accelerated retirement of MD-11F fleet after Louisville crash, books $137M charge

NTSB faults FAA and systemic oversight failures in Potomac midair collision that killed 67

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