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Delta A330-300 (N813NW) returns to São Paulo after left‑engine Pratt & Whitney PW4000 failure and fire

On 29 March a Delta Air Lines A330‑300 (N813NW) departing São Paulo–Guarulhos for Atlanta suffered a catastrophic left‑engine Pratt & Whitney PW4000 failure that produced visible flames minutes after takeoff. The crew returned and landed safely with 288 aboard; Brazilian and U.S. authorities are investigating.

2026-03-30T13:15:31.752408-07:00

aircanada.com

Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau to retire end‑Q3 2026 after backlash over English‑only crash response

2026-03-30T05:16:33.014493-07:00

Washington Post

Army opens review after two AH-64 Apaches hover near Kid Rock's home amid protests

2026-03-30T12:27:21.223609-07:00

Kyiv Independent

Russia fires Iskander and ~164 drones (≈90 Shahed); Ukrainian private air‑defence reports Shahed and Zala kills over Kharkiv

2026-03-30T04:17:41.001206-07:00

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Delta A330-300 (N813NW) returns to São Paulo after left‑engine Pratt & Whitney PW4000 failure and fire On 29 March a Delta Air Lines A330‑300 (N813NW) departing São Paulo–Guarulhos for Atlanta suffered a catastrophic left‑engine Pratt & Whitney PW4000 failure that produced visible flames minutes after takeoff. The crew returned and landed safely with 288 aboard; Brazilian and U.S. authorities are investigating.

2026-03-30T13:15:31.752408-07:00

Delta A330-300 (N813NW) returns to São Paulo after left‑engine Pratt & Whitney PW4000 failure and fire

Washington Post

Army opens review after two AH-64 Apaches hover near Kid Rock's home amid protests The Army has opened an administrative review after two AH-64 Apache helicopters on a training flight hovered near the hillside home of singer Kid Rock outside Nashville, a move captured in a video and coinciding with nationwide anti‑Trump "No Kings" demonstrations.

2026-03-30T12:27:21.223609-07:00

Army opens review after two AH-64 Apaches hover near Kid Rock's home amid protests

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Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau to retire end‑Q3 2026 after backlash over English‑only crash response Air Canada chief executive Michael Rousseau will retire at the end of September 2026, the airline said March 30, after intense criticism — including demands from Quebec lawmakers — over his decision to respond in English only to a fatal LaGuardia runway crash. The board is seeking a bilingual successor.

2026-03-30T05:16:33.014493-07:00

Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau to retire end‑Q3 2026 after backlash over English‑only crash response

Kyiv Independent

Russia fires Iskander and ~164 drones (≈90 Shahed); Ukrainian private air‑defence reports Shahed and Zala kills over Kharkiv Russia overnight launched an Iskander ballistic missile and about 164 drones, including roughly 90 Shahed‑type loitering munitions, striking Ukrainian targets and killing at least four with 35 injured. A private Ukrainian air‑defence firm says it shot down Shahed and Zala drones over Kharkiv and 13 more companies will join coordinated defenses.

2026-03-30T04:17:41.001206-07:00

Russia fires Iskander and ~164 drones (≈90 Shahed); Ukrainian private air‑defence reports Shahed and Zala kills over Kharkiv

defence-industry.eu

Zelenskyy says Russia shared satellite imagery with Iran ahead of Prince Sultan strike Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russian forces conducted satellite reconnaissance of the U.S. Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia and shared imagery with Iran in the days before an Iranian strike. The attack wounded U.S. personnel and reportedly damaged refuelling tankers and an E‑3 AWACS.

2026-03-29T15:58:11.004040-07:00

Zelenskyy says Russia shared satellite imagery with Iran ahead of Prince Sultan strike

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Bomb and murder threats on Frontier flight 2539 in Atlanta prompt level‑4 alert; passenger detained A passenger aboard Frontier flight 2539 threatened to kill his seatmate and repeatedly claimed to have a bomb, prompting a level‑4 “possible hijacking” alert at Hartsfield‑Jackson Atlanta. The aircraft was held off the gate while law enforcement responded; the passenger was calmed after landing and taken into custody.

2026-03-29T15:27:21.058036-07:00

Bomb and murder threats on Frontier flight 2539 in Atlanta prompt level‑4 alert; passenger detained

yle.fi

Two drones crash in southeastern Finland after airspace incursion; EU points finger at Russia Two unmanned aerial vehicles crashed in southeastern Finland near Kouvola after straying into Finnish airspace; F/A-18 Hornets were scrambled but did not engage. Finnish authorities identified one drone as a Ukrainian AN-196 Liutyi, while the European Commission said Russia was primarily responsible for the incursions.

2026-03-29T04:57:30.463145-07:00

Two drones crash in southeastern Finland after airspace incursion; EU points finger at Russia

AeroTime

U.S. A-10 strike on Habbaniyah base clinic in Iraq kills seven Iraqi soldiers A strike attributed to a U.S. A-10 Thunderbolt II on March 25 hit a military clinic at Habbaniyah base in Iraq, killing seven Iraqi soldiers and wounding 13 others. The attack has been attributed to U.S. forces operating A-10 aircraft in the area.

2026-03-29T00:55:50.480209-07:00

U.S. A-10 strike on Habbaniyah base clinic in Iraq kills seven Iraqi soldiers

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Delta A330-300 (N813NW) returns to São Paulo after left‑engine Pratt & Whitney PW4000 failure and fire

Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau to retire end‑Q3 2026 after backlash over English‑only crash response

Army opens review after two AH-64 Apaches hover near Kid Rock's home amid protests

Russia fires Iskander and ~164 drones (≈90 Shahed); Ukrainian private air‑defence reports Shahed and Zala kills over Kharkiv

News Timeline