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Air Canada Express regional jet collides with Port Authority vehicle on landing, LaGuardia briefly closed

An Air Canada Express regional jet collided with a Port Authority vehicle shortly after landing at New York's LaGuardia Airport Sunday evening, prompting the FAA to issue a ground stop and temporarily close the airport. FDNY and Port Authority crews responded; authorities released few immediate details.

2026-03-22T21:52:19.398774-07:00

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Air India Delhi–Vancouver service returns to Delhi after 777‑200LR lacked Canadian clearance

2026-03-22T14:58:22.113865-07:00

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Passenger sues JetBlue after crew allegedly used dry ice to treat swollen leg, causing severe burns on New York–Paris flight

2026-03-22T05:39:57.942640-07:00

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Four years after China Eastern Flight MU5735 crash, CAAC offers no explanation

2026-03-21T20:39:55.262144-07:00

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Air Canada Express regional jet collides with Port Authority vehicle on landing, LaGuardia briefly closed An Air Canada Express regional jet collided with a Port Authority vehicle shortly after landing at New York's LaGuardia Airport Sunday evening, prompting the FAA to issue a ground stop and temporarily close the airport. FDNY and Port Authority crews responded; authorities released few immediate details.

2026-03-22T21:52:19.398774-07:00

Air Canada Express regional jet collides with Port Authority vehicle on landing, LaGuardia briefly closed

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Air India Delhi–Vancouver service returns to Delhi after 777‑200LR lacked Canadian clearance An Air India Delhi–Vancouver service operated by a Boeing 777‑200LR was forced to return to Delhi on 19 March after it was discovered the aircraft lacked the required Canadian regulatory clearance for the sector. The reversal highlights how administrative clearance errors can disrupt international operations.

2026-03-22T14:58:22.113865-07:00

Air India Delhi–Vancouver service returns to Delhi after 777‑200LR lacked Canadian clearance

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Dash 8 runway excursion at Nairobi Wilson — landing‑gear collapse; 39 uninjured A De Havilland Dash 8‑100 operating a Kisumu–Nairobi domestic service veered off the runway and suffered a landing‑gear collapse during a hard landing at Wilson Airport on 20 March. All 39 on board escaped serious injury; the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority has opened an investigation amid calls from a passenger‑politician to close the airport.

2026-03-22T10:20:28.096624-07:00

Dash 8 runway excursion at Nairobi Wilson — landing‑gear collapse; 39 uninjured

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Passenger sues JetBlue after crew allegedly used dry ice to treat swollen leg, causing severe burns on New York–Paris flight A JetBlue passenger is suing the airline after alleging a flight attendant gave her a pack of 'dry ice' to treat a swollen leg during a transatlantic flight from New York to Paris. Instead, the dry ice reportedly caused severe burns and excruciating tissue damage, prompting the bodily-injury claim.

2026-03-22T05:39:57.942640-07:00

Passenger sues JetBlue after crew allegedly used dry ice to treat swollen leg, causing severe burns on New York–Paris flight

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Four years after China Eastern Flight MU5735 crash, CAAC offers no explanation For the second consecutive year China’s Civil Aviation Administration has not released an update into the crash of China Eastern Flight MU5735, allowing the fourth anniversary to pass without an explanation for why the aircraft nosedived from cruise instead of completing its descent to Guangzhou.

2026-03-21T20:39:55.262144-07:00

Four years after China Eastern Flight MU5735 crash, CAAC offers no explanation

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X-59 second flight aborted after cockpit warning as low‑boom campaign begins NASA’s X‑59 low‑boom demonstrator returned to base minutes into its second flight after a cockpit warning light prompted an early landing. NASA and Lockheed Martin are investigating the technical anomaly while preparing an expanded multi‑flight 2026 test campaign to validate the aircraft’s quiet sonic‑boom signature.

2026-03-20T14:04:13.531590-07:00

X-59 second flight aborted after cockpit warning as low‑boom campaign begins

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Air India Vancouver flight turns back after seven–nine hours when Boeing 777‑200LR lacked Canadian clearance An Air India Delhi–Vancouver service returned to Delhi after seven to nine hours airborne when the Boeing 777‑200LR operating the sector was discovered not to hold the required Canadian clearance. An administrative aircraft‑assignment error prompted the reversal; the aircraft landed safely and later departed for Vancouver with the same passengers.

2026-03-20T09:12:20.165275-07:00

Air India Vancouver flight turns back after seven–nine hours when Boeing 777‑200LR lacked Canadian clearance

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Close‑stall close calls: an Air Force veteran's recount An Air Force veteran recounts a series of close‑stall incidents, describing the extreme stress, split‑second decisions and recovery actions taken during each event. The first‑hand account underscores how quickly routine flight can become an emergency and why stall recognition and recovery remain central to pilot proficiency.

2026-03-20T05:09:56.294577-07:00

Close‑stall close calls: an Air Force veteran's recount

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Air Canada Express regional jet collides with Port Authority vehicle on landing, LaGuardia briefly closed

Air India Delhi–Vancouver service returns to Delhi after 777‑200LR lacked Canadian clearance

Passenger sues JetBlue after crew allegedly used dry ice to treat swollen leg, causing severe burns on New York–Paris flight

Four years after China Eastern Flight MU5735 crash, CAAC offers no explanation

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