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Robinson R44 crashes during Isle of Wight training flight; three killed, fourth seriously injured as AAIB launches probe

A Robinson R44 on a flying lesson crashed into a field near Shanklin on the Isle of Wight at about 09:20 BST, killing three occupants and leaving a fourth in serious condition. The UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch has opened an inquiry and deployed a team to the site.

2025-08-25T09:43:16.718374-07:00

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Passenger alleges Delta flight attendant poured boiling water on her head; insurer sues as she seeks compensation

2025-08-21T09:34:03.944346-07:00

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Emergency Landing of Beech B200 Halts Operations at Birmingham Airport

2025-08-06T13:32:04.772328-07:00

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Helicopter Strikes Powerlines, Crashes into Mississippi River Barge, Killing Two and Shutting Waterway

2025-08-07T11:28:50.426848-07:00

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Houthi drone strikes Ramon (Eilat) International Airport arrivals hall, halting operations A Houthi-launched drone from Yemen struck the arrivals hall at Ramon (Eilat) International Airport, temporarily suspending operations and closing airspace while flights were halted; the strike lightly injured one person and follows earlier Houthi attacks and Israeli responses that have escalated threats to airports.

2025-09-07T05:30:49.478558-07:00

Houthi drone strikes Ramon (Eilat) International Airport arrivals hall, halting operations

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American E175 Flight AA4379 Diverts to JFK After Engine Failure American Flight AA4379, an Embraer E175 operating from New York LaGuardia to Nashville, diverted to John F. Kennedy International Airport after reporting an engine failure. The aircraft made an emergency landing at JFK; details on injuries and the cause have not been released.

2025-09-04T16:53:15.308545-07:00

American E175 Flight AA4379 Diverts to JFK After Engine Failure

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EMAS Halts Gulfstream G150 After Wet-Runway Overrun at Chicago Executive Airport

2025-09-04T07:33:38.958226-07:00

EMAS Halts Gulfstream G150 After Wet-Run

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NTSB: Pilots deviated and never saw each other before fatal 2023 Reno air‑race midair collision The NTSB concluded two experienced pilots in WWII‑era racing aircraft deviated from their expected flight paths and failed to see each other before colliding midair on the final day of the 2023 National Championship Air Races in Reno, killing both pilots (ages 65 and 67) and destroying both aircraft.

2025-09-03T13:49:07.736186-07:00

NTSB: Pilots deviated and never saw each other before fatal 2023 Reno air‑race midair collision

Military Times

Remembering the Shenandoah: the US Navy's first rigid airship, ZR-1 On Sept. 3, 1925, the US Navy's first rigid airship, Shenandoah (ZR-1)—translated as "daughter of the stars"—broke apart and crashed in three sections over Ohio. The loss is a defining early disaster in US naval aviation and a cautionary historical touchstone for lighter-than-air programs.

2025-09-03T12:24:56.317782-07:00

Remembering the Shenandoah: the US Navy's first rigid airship, ZR-1

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Close call underlines unpredictable, unforgiving risk of in‑flight structural icing A recent close call highlights the unpredictable, unforgiving nature of in‑flight structural icing, where rapid ice accretion on critical surfaces nearly compromised aircraft control and forced urgent crew measures. The incident underscores persistent gaps in detection, preparedness and operational response to severe structural icing.

2025-09-03T05:11:56.825336-07:00

Close call underlines unpredictable, unforgiving risk of in‑flight structural icing

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Two United aircraft make tail-to-tail contact during pushback at SFO; FAA opens probe Two United Airlines jets made tail-to-tail contact during pushback at San Francisco International Airport, one a Boeing 737 MAX 9 that clipped another aircraft’s tail. FAA-ordered inspections grounded both planes and triggered delays while damage assessments and an investigation proceed; no injuries reported.

2025-09-02T18:32:52.031093-07:00

Two United aircraft make tail-to-tail contact during pushback at SFO; FAA opens probe

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Small plane crashes in northern Wyoming mountains; 13‑year‑old killed, three relatives injured A small plane crashed in the mountains of northern Wyoming, killing a 13‑year‑old girl and injuring three relatives, authorities said. A medical service helicopter located the remote wreckage; local responders are conducting rescue and recovery work while state authorities investigate.

2025-09-02T14:04:16.871639-07:00

Small plane crashes in northern Wyoming mountains; 13‑year‑old killed, three relatives injured

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