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The Aviationist • David Cenciotti

F/A-18E Super Hornet Lost Overboard from USS Harry S. Truman in Incident Amid Houthi Threats

A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet fell into the Red Sea from the USS Harry S. Truman as the aircraft carrier maneuvered to avoid Houthi missiles. The mishap reportedly occurred while the jet was being towed across the flight deck, as part of ongoing operations in the region.

2025-04-28T11:44:43.437130-07:00

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Major Power Outage Disrupts Air Travel Across Portugal and Spain

2025-04-28T06:45:27.240159-07:00

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Belgian Labor Strikes Ground Flights at Major Airports

2025-04-29T01:46:08.577150-07:00

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Delta Air Lines Airbus A330 Evacuated in Orlando After Engine Fire

2025-04-21T09:30:52.352745-07:00

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Historic Spitfire crash-lands in West Hythe field An iconic Supermarine Spitfire crash-landed in a farmer’s field near West Hythe, UK, prompting fire crews and paramedics to respond. The wartime fighter appeared to sustain minor damage after encountering an in-flight issue, with no immediate reports of injuries.

2025-05-03T15:59:12.507825-07:00

Historic Spitfire crash-lands in West Hythe field

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Five survive 36-hour ordeal in Bolivian Amazon swamp amid alligators and snakes after small plane crash A tiny plane crashed into a swamp in the Bolivian Amazon earlier this week, flipping into a lagoon teeming with alligators, snakes and biting insects. Its five occupants spent 36 hours stranded in the jungle before reaching safety, fighting off wildlife and exposure.

2025-05-03T13:29:28.838451-07:00

Five survive 36-hour ordeal in Bolivian Amazon swamp amid alligators and snakes after small plane crash

Toronto Star

TSB Deploys Team after Helicopter on Training Flight Crashes near Whitehorse The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has dispatched investigators to Whitehorse, Yukon, after a helicopter on a training flight carrying two people crashed in the region. The circumstances of the crash and the occupants’ conditions remain under investigation.

2025-05-03T13:23:12.912650-07:00

TSB Deploys Team after Helicopter on Training Flight Crashes near Whitehorse

South China Morning Post

Tour Helicopter Crashes in Suzhou Scenic Area, Killing One and Injuring Four At Suzhou’s newly opened scenic zone, a helicopter carrying sightseeing tourists crashed during an emergency landing attempt, killing one passenger and injuring four others. Local visitors have raised concerns over the heavy volume of tour flights operated by the operator in the area.

2025-05-03T04:03:08.473976-07:00

Tour Helicopter Crashes in Suzhou Scenic Area, Killing One and Injuring Four

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Qantas Worker in Coma After Six-Meter Jetbridge Fall at Sydney Airport A Qantas ground staffer remains in a coma and is fighting for her life after falling six meters from a jetbridge at Sydney Airport. The airline says it is cooperating with health and safety regulators to determine what went wrong.

2025-05-03T01:38:57.445176-07:00

Qantas Worker in Coma After Six-Meter Jetbridge Fall at Sydney Airport

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NTSB Pinpoints Loose Screw in Aerobatic Modification as Likely Cause of Rob Holland’s Langley AFB Crash Preliminary NTSB findings indicate that a loose screw in a special modification to champion aerobatic pilot Rob Holland’s MX Aircraft MXS control system likely led to porpoising and uncontrollable roll during his April 24 landing at Langley AFB, causing the fatal crash short of the runway.

2025-05-02T14:14:38.304258-07:00

NTSB Pinpoints Loose Screw in Aerobatic Modification as Likely Cause of Rob Holland’s Langley AFB Crash

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Plane Makes Emergency Landing on Pacific Palisades Golf Course After Missed Santa Monica Approach A small aircraft attempting to land at Santa Monica Airport Friday afternoon was forced to perform an emergency landing on the Pacific Palisades Golf Course after losing alignment with the runway. The pilot diverted to the nearby course, skirting residential zones; authorities and the FAA are investigating the incident.

2025-05-02T14:12:15.307230-07:00

Plane Makes Emergency Landing on Pacific Palisades Golf Course After Missed Santa Monica Approach

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Chile’s Puerto Williams Airport Evacuated After Tsunami Warning Puerto Williams airport, the world’s southernmost airfield on Navarino Island, was evacuated after a strong offshore earthquake triggered a tsunami alert. Regional flights were suspended and passengers moved to higher ground as authorities assessed coastal risks.

2025-05-02T12:51:29.941370-07:00

Chile’s Puerto Williams Airport Evacuated After Tsunami Warning

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