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JetBlue A320 returns to Newark after engine failure, cockpit smoke; emergency evacuation halts inbound flights

A JetBlue Airbus A320 (flight 543) suffered an engine failure and reported cockpit smoke shortly after takeoff from Newark Liberty; crew returned the aircraft for an emergency landing and passengers evacuated via slides, with no reported injuries. Newark briefly closed and inbound flights were suspended while authorities responded.

2026-02-18T16:10:27.924768-08:00

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Delta DL2557 (B717) returns to Houston after passenger attempts to enter cockpit

2026-02-18T07:45:11.541086-08:00

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United flight grounded at Newark after bullet found; aircraft declared crime scene

2026-02-18T09:33:20.757197-08:00

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Investigators: Angara An-24 crew muted GPWS before fatal CFIT on approach to Tynda

2026-02-18T02:53:05.658738-08:00

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JetBlue A320 returns to Newark after engine failure, cockpit smoke; emergency evacuation halts inbound flights A JetBlue Airbus A320 (flight 543) suffered an engine failure and reported cockpit smoke shortly after takeoff from Newark Liberty; crew returned the aircraft for an emergency landing and passengers evacuated via slides, with no reported injuries. Newark briefly closed and inbound flights were suspended while authorities responded.

2026-02-18T16:10:27.924768-08:00

JetBlue A320 returns to Newark after engine failure, cockpit smoke; emergency evacuation halts inbound flights

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United flight grounded at Newark after bullet found; aircraft declared crime scene A United Airlines flight at Newark was grounded after a bullet was discovered in an overhead bin, prompting authorities to declare the aircraft a crime scene and open a security investigation. Passengers were held while law enforcement and airport security processed the jet.

2026-02-18T09:33:20.757197-08:00

United flight grounded at Newark after bullet found; aircraft declared crime scene

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Delta DL2557 (B717) returns to Houston after passenger attempts to enter cockpit Delta Air Lines flight DL2557, a Boeing 717-200 from Houston William P. Hobby to Atlanta on 18 February, declared an emergency and returned to Hobby shortly after takeoff after a passenger reportedly attempted to access the cockpit. Police met the aircraft at the gate and detained the suspect.

2026-02-18T07:45:11.541086-08:00

Delta DL2557 (B717) returns to Houston after passenger attempts to enter cockpit

Vertical Mag

Preventing CFIT: Essential pilot skills to avoid Controlled Flight Into Terrain Practical pilot skills — threat recognition, automation management, stabilized-approach decision-making and disciplined go-around execution — are the most effective defenses against Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT). This piece outlines how recurrent, scenario-based training and procedural discipline build those competencies and reduce CFIT risk.

2026-02-18T05:39:54.627257-08:00

Preventing CFIT: Essential pilot skills to avoid Controlled Flight Into Terrain

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Investigators: Angara An-24 crew muted GPWS before fatal CFIT on approach to Tynda Russian investigators say the crew of an Angara Airlines Antonov An‑24 muted the ground‑proximity warning system before the aircraft struck terrain on approach to Tynda on 24 July, causing a fatal controlled flight into terrain. The Interstate Aviation Committee found the crew had set the altimeter pressure incorrectly.

2026-02-18T02:53:05.658738-08:00

Investigators: Angara An-24 crew muted GPWS before fatal CFIT on approach to Tynda

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Cessna Citation V lands gear‑up at Dallas after pilot failed to lower landing gear, inquiry finds US investigators found a Cessna Citation V (N560RT) performed a gear‑up landing at Dallas Executive Airport on 6 September after the pilot inbound from Houston failed to extend the undercarriage during approach. The pilot testified he simply forgot to lower the landing gear.

2026-02-18T01:54:47.331892-08:00

Cessna Citation V lands gear‑up at Dallas after pilot failed to lower landing gear, inquiry finds

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NTSB issues final report on Jan. 29, 2025 Potomac midair collision between Army Black Hawk and CRJ‑700 The NTSB published a 378‑page final report on the Jan. 29, 2025 midair collision near Washington, D.C., between a U.S. Army UH‑60L Black Hawk and an American Eagle CRJ‑700, finding deep systemic failures — airspace design flaws, ATC saturation and technological limits — and issuing 33 safety recommendations.

2026-02-17T11:57:49.824327-08:00

NTSB issues final report on Jan. 29, 2025 Potomac midair collision between Army Black Hawk and CRJ‑700

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Tokyo–Frankfurt flight returns mid‑route after in‑flight maintenance issue; passengers endure 14‑hour 'flight to nowhere' A Tokyo–Frankfurt flight turned back mid‑route after a maintenance issue was detected in flight, forcing a return that stretched the journey to 14 hours and prompting passengers to call it a 'flight to nowhere.' The episode underscores operational disruption and passenger impact from in‑flight technical faults on long‑haul services.

2026-02-17T11:53:29.655471-08:00

Tokyo–Frankfurt flight returns mid‑route after in‑flight maintenance issue; passengers endure 14‑hour 'flight to nowhere'

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JetBlue A320 returns to Newark after engine failure, cockpit smoke; emergency evacuation halts inbound flights

Delta DL2557 (B717) returns to Houston after passenger attempts to enter cockpit

United flight grounded at Newark after bullet found; aircraft declared crime scene

Investigators: Angara An-24 crew muted GPWS before fatal CFIT on approach to Tynda

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