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Gradual undetected descent on Citation CJ1 prompts last-minute evasive action

French investigators found that a Valljet-operated Cessna Citation CJ1 descended slowly in cruise without pilots’ awareness, prompting a terrain-avoidance warning at dangerously low altitude. The crew executed last-minute evasive action on approach to Paris Le Bourget after departing Limoges.

2025-05-16T02:27:27.496048-07:00

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Brake Fire on Southwest 737 MAX 8 Destroys Two Main Tires During Las Vegas Landing

2025-05-15T19:47:56.827646-07:00

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NTSB: Oxygen System Failures and Deferred Maintenance Caused Fatal Citation Jet Crash

2025-05-15T13:22:33.425259-07:00

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United Passenger Pleads Guilty to Attempted In-Flight Stabbing and Emergency Exit Breach

2025-05-14T12:45:02.534953-07:00

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Fire in parking garage forces temporary closure of Jacksonville International Airport The Jacksonville International Airport closed Friday afternoon after a multi-vehicle fire tore through a parking garage, sending thick smoke and prompting law enforcement to block inbound and outbound access. Officials anticipate reopening at 5 p.m. once the blaze is extinguished and safety inspections are complete.

2025-05-16T13:51:30.678705-07:00

Fire in parking garage forces temporary closure of Jacksonville International Airport

Flying Magazine

Google Cofounder Sergey Brin Settles Wrongful Death Suit Over Twin Otter Crash Google co-founder Sergey Brin has reached a confidential settlement with the family of a pilot killed when a Viking Air Twin Otter Series 400 he was flying crashed into the Pacific Ocean, resolving wrongful death claims stemming from the fatal accident that claimed two lives.

2025-05-16T06:35:52.104204-07:00

Google Cofounder Sergey Brin Settles Wrongful Death Suit Over Twin Otter Crash

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Gradual undetected descent on Citation CJ1 prompts last-minute evasive action French investigators found that a Valljet-operated Cessna Citation CJ1 descended slowly in cruise without pilots’ awareness, prompting a terrain-avoidance warning at dangerously low altitude. The crew executed last-minute evasive action on approach to Paris Le Bourget after departing Limoges.

2025-05-16T02:27:27.496048-07:00

Gradual undetected descent on Citation CJ1 prompts last-minute evasive action

Reuters

Ukraine Loses Third F-16 Fighting Falcon Amid Russian Air Attack The Ukrainian Air Force confirmed the crash of an F-16 Fighting Falcon during operations to repel a Russian air strike, marking the third US-supplied jet lost since deliveries began. The pilot ejected safely, underscoring the risks of sustained high-tempo combat sorties.

2025-05-15T22:42:48.000157-07:00

Ukraine Loses Third F-16 Fighting Falcon Amid Russian Air Attack

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Brake Fire on Southwest 737 MAX 8 Destroys Two Main Tires During Las Vegas Landing A brake fire on a Southwest Airlines 737 MAX 8 during its May 9 landing at Las Vegas’ Harry Reid International Airport destroyed two main landing-gear tires. The incident highlights thermal-runaway risks in high-utilization narrow-body operations and the critical need for robust brake monitoring and containment measures.

2025-05-15T19:47:56.827646-07:00

Brake Fire on Southwest 737 MAX 8 Destroys Two Main Tires During Las Vegas Landing

Associated Press

Montana National Guard Black Hawk Crew Charged After Landing on Private Ranch to Collect Elk Antlers Three Montana Army National Guard soldiers who landed a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter in a private mountain pasture to pick up elk antlers and a skull worth about $300–$400 now face misdemeanor trespassing citations. The state’s adjutant general has opened an investigation.

2025-05-15T14:49:58.702302-07:00

Montana National Guard Black Hawk Crew Charged After Landing on Private Ranch to Collect Elk Antlers

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NTSB: Oxygen System Failures and Deferred Maintenance Caused Fatal Citation Jet Crash An NTSB probe found oxygen system defects and overdue maintenance on the Citation business jet likely resulted in pilot hypoxia and incapacitation, culminating in a fatal crash. Investigators highlighted leaky oxygen masks and missing maintenance checks as key contributors to the accident.

2025-05-15T13:22:33.425259-07:00

NTSB: Oxygen System Failures and Deferred Maintenance Caused Fatal Citation Jet Crash

Associated Press

JASDF Grounds Kawasaki T-4 Trainer Fleet for Emergency Inspections After Crash Japan Air Self-Defense Force has grounded and initiated emergency safety inspections on its fleet of nearly 200 Kawasaki T-4 training jets after one crashed minutes after takeoff from Komaki Air Base. Two pilots remain missing as search operations continue amid heightened scrutiny of military flight safety.

2025-05-15T03:00:35.450450-07:00

JASDF Grounds Kawasaki T-4 Trainer Fleet for Emergency Inspections After Crash

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