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Passengers sue Delta and Spirit over wing-tip collision during boarding at Cleveland

Passengers—including two young children—who were injured when a Delta Air Lines aircraft’s wing tip struck the wing of a Spirit Airlines jet as they were boarding have filed negligence lawsuits against both carriers. The claims allege liability tied to the boarding-phase aircraft-to-aircraft contact at Cleveland.

2026-05-14T08:26:18.865154-07:00

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ATSB: R44 power-loss and ditching handled safely through effective training, RPM management

2026-05-14T05:30:41.401295-07:00

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11 survivors rescued after King Air crash off Florida coast; spent hours on life raft before US military/Coast Guard recovery

2026-05-13T13:57:45.341154-07:00

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BBC: Unresolved June 2025 Ahmedabad 787-8 crash triggers pressure on Air India turnaround

2026-05-13T02:04:07.957614-07:00

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Passengers sue Delta and Spirit over wing-tip collision during boarding at Cleveland Passengers—including two young children—who were injured when a Delta Air Lines aircraft’s wing tip struck the wing of a Spirit Airlines jet as they were boarding have filed negligence lawsuits against both carriers. The claims allege liability tied to the boarding-phase aircraft-to-aircraft contact at Cleveland.

2026-05-14T08:26:18.865154-07:00

Passengers sue Delta and Spirit over wing-tip collision during boarding at Cleveland

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ATSB: R44 power-loss and ditching handled safely through effective training, RPM management Australia’s ATSB report on a Robinson R44 helicopter incident in Whitsunday says the pilot safely managed power loss and a subsequent ditching outcome by applying training-led techniques, with particular emphasis on proper RPM management during the emergency sequence.

2026-05-14T05:30:41.401295-07:00

ATSB: R44 power-loss and ditching handled safely through effective training, RPM management

Vertical Mag

TSB: Helijet S-76 likely struck by helicopter-induced lightning, triggering cockpit/electrical failure and tail-rotor damage Canada’s Transportation Safety Board says a Helijet International Sikorsky S-76 flight in October 2023 was likely hit by lightning generated by another helicopter. Investigators found the strike was accompanied by overcast, conductive conditions; it temporarily blanked all electronic displays and destroyed a tail-rotor blade, contributing to a plunge.

2026-05-14T05:30:36.889974-07:00

TSB: Helijet S-76 likely struck by helicopter-induced lightning, triggering cockpit/electrical failure and tail-rotor damage

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11 survivors rescued after King Air crash off Florida coast; spent hours on life raft before US military/Coast Guard recovery A Beechcraft King Air 300 (Panama-registered HP-1859) crashed into the Atlantic about 80 miles east of Melbourne, Florida, leaving 11 survivors stranded on a life raft for hours. U.S. Coast Guard responders and Air Force reservists conducted a multi-hour search and rescue before the survivors were found.

2026-05-13T13:57:45.341154-07:00

11 survivors rescued after King Air crash off Florida coast; spent hours on life raft before US military/Coast Guard recovery

Air Data News

BBC: Unresolved June 2025 Ahmedabad 787-8 crash triggers pressure on Air India turnaround A BBC report says Air India is heading into the first anniversary of the June 2025 Boeing 787-8 crash near Ahmedabad—an accident that killed 260 people with causes still officially unresolved. The uncertainty is adding to operational and financial strain as the carrier tries to execute its turnaround.

2026-05-13T02:04:07.957614-07:00

BBC: Unresolved June 2025 Ahmedabad 787-8 crash triggers pressure on Air India turnaround

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USAF T-38C Talon II training jet crash in rural west Alabama; both pilots ejected safely A U.S. Air Force T-38C Talon II assigned to Columbus Air Force Base crashed in west Alabama during a training flight. Both pilots ejected safely, and military officials have not yet released their names or specified which squadron was operating the aircraft.

2026-05-12T14:03:32.458229-07:00

USAF T-38C Talon II training jet crash in rural west Alabama; both pilots ejected safely

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ATSB: QantasLink Dash 8-300 lined up with runway edge lights after cockpit task focus during night departure The ATSB says cockpit checks were handled as ready checks by a QantasLink De Havilland Dash 8-300 crew, but task saturation contributed to an unintended alignment with a runway’s edge lights during a night takeoff at the runway’s edge. The report underscores task prioritization over checklist execution as the primary risk driver.

2026-05-11T23:45:38.258917-07:00

ATSB: QantasLink Dash 8-300 lined up with runway edge lights after cockpit task focus during night departure

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Southwest 737 diverts after cockpit windscreen shatters at 31,000 feet over Oklahoma A Southwest Airlines flight from Albuquerque to Baltimore was forced to make an emergency landing after the captain-side cockpit windscreen shattered while cruising at 31,000 feet over Oklahoma on Monday afternoon. The report describes a sudden loss of integrity to the forward windscreen in mid-cruise and subsequent diversion.

2026-05-11T22:12:26.917866-07:00

Southwest 737 diverts after cockpit windscreen shatters at 31,000 feet over Oklahoma

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Passengers sue Delta and Spirit over wing-tip collision during boarding at Cleveland

ATSB: R44 power-loss and ditching handled safely through effective training, RPM management

11 survivors rescued after King Air crash off Florida coast; spent hours on life raft before US military/Coast Guard recovery

BBC: Unresolved June 2025 Ahmedabad 787-8 crash triggers pressure on Air India turnaround

News Timeline