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Emergency Landing of Beech B200 Halts Operations at Birmingham Airport

A Beechcraft B200 Super King Air operating a Birmingham–Belfast charter returned to BHX on August 6 after its right main landing gear collapsed and left the aircraft half on the runway. One passenger sustained minor injuries; flights were suspended for investigation and resumed later, causing widespread delays.

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

Air Data News

Iberia’s New A321XLR Diverts After Bird Strike, Cabin Crew Treated for Smoke Inhalation

2025-08-04T03:19:09.220642-07:00

Reuters

Angara Airlines Antonov An-24 Crashes in Russia’s Amur Region, Killing All 49 On Board

2025-07-23T23:34:37.432708-07:00

The Air Current

NTSB Hearing Finds Army Black Hawk Flew Above Assigned Altitude Before Fatal Reagan National Collision

2025-07-30T06:47:56.852480-07:00

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Qantas A330-300 Returns to Melbourne Over Hydraulic Fault Qantas flight QF29, an Airbus A330-300 bound for Hong Kong, returned to Melbourne Airport on August 10 after reporting a hydraulic fault shortly after departure. The aircraft landed safely and passengers disembarked normally as maintenance teams began inspections.

2025-08-10T19:04:39.017339-07:00

Qantas A330-300 Returns to Melbourne Over Hydraulic Fault

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Delta wing clips empty jet during Atlanta gate pushback; no injuries A Delta Air Lines aircraft clipped the wing of an empty plane while pushing back from a gate at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, delaying its scheduled flight to Guatemala City. Passengers were reassigned to another aircraft after the minor collision and no injuries were reported.

2025-08-10T12:31:53.437148-07:00

Delta wing clips empty jet during Atlanta gate pushback; no injuries

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Royal Navy F-35B Makes Emergency Landing at Kagoshima Following Technical Issue A Royal Navy F-35B Lightning II from HMS Prince of Wales executed an emergency landing at Kagoshima Airport, Japan, on August 10 after its pilot reported a technical issue mid-flight. The landing caused brief flight delays but no injuries, and normal operations have since resumed.

2025-08-10T03:12:00.078477-07:00

Royal Navy F-35B Makes Emergency Landing at Kagoshima Following Technical Issue

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British Airways Sues Logan After Faulty Ground Power Wipes Out A380 Electrical Systems British Airways has filed suit against Massport, operator of Boston Logan International Airport, seeking hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages after a malfunctioning ground power unit in June 2022 knocked out the electrical systems of one of its Airbus A380 superjumbos, grounding the aircraft for repairs.

2025-08-10T02:23:49.676860-07:00

British Airways Sues Logan After Faulty Ground Power Wipes Out A380 Electrical Systems

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Virgin Atlantic First-Class Passenger Jailed 15 Months for Threatening Flight Attendant A London court sentenced a first-class passenger on Virgin Atlantic to 15 months in prison for threatening a flight attendant with sexual abuse aboard the carrier’s April service from Heathrow to Lahore. The ruling highlights intensifying legal measures against onboard misconduct and crew protection.

2025-08-07T16:48:20.781178-07:00

Virgin Atlantic First-Class Passenger Jailed 15 Months for Threatening Flight Attendant

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Helicopter Strikes Powerlines, Crashes into Mississippi River Barge, Killing Two and Shutting Waterway A helicopter carrying powerline workers struck overhead lines before plunging into a barge on the Mississippi River near East Alton, Illinois, on Thursday, killing both occupants and igniting a fire that closed the waterway to traffic. The U.S. Coast Guard said the incident has halted commercial barge operations pending investigation.

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

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

Associated Press

Air ambulance helicopter crashes near Nairobi residential area, killing six A Kenya Red Cross–operated air ambulance helicopter crashed into a residential neighborhood just outside Nairobi on Thursday, killing at least six people, including crew and local residents. Authorities have launched an investigation as emergency responders search for any survivors and secure the crash site.

2025-08-07T07:12:53.251637-07:00

Air ambulance helicopter crashes near Nairobi residential area, killing six

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Hydraulic Coupling Failure and Design Flaw Blamed for $300M B-2 Spirit Crash The U.S. Air Force’s accident investigation into the December 2022 B-2 Spirit crash at Whiteman AFB found that a failed hydraulic coupling and a flawed landing-gear design triggered the bomber’s collapse on landing. The mishap inflicted roughly $300 million in damage and trimmed the stealth fleet to 18 aircraft.

2025-08-06T22:56:04.252491-07:00

Hydraulic Coupling Failure and Design Flaw Blamed for $300M B-2 Spirit Crash

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