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Air India 787 investigation: thrust-control analysis and Seattle tests continue; minister says no fuel-switch anomalies found

The UK parliament has been informed that an investigation into the Air India Boeing 787 crash remains active, with thrust-control analysis continuing after the accident. The minister also said tests conducted in Seattle found no anomalies in the fuel switch, while formal progress continues to be reviewed.

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Air India 787 investigation: thrust-control analysis and Seattle tests continue; minister says no fuel-switch anomalies found

The UK parliament has been informed that an investigation into the Air India Boeing 787 crash remains active, with thrust-control analysis continuing after the accident. The minister also said tests conducted in Seattle found no anomalies in the fuel switch, while formal progress continues to be reviewed.

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FAA probes Delta close call at Atlanta: TCAS collision-avoidance alerts during aborted landing go-around

Two Delta Air Lines aircraft reportedly came into close proximity at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Monday evening, with TCAS collision-avoidance alerts triggered in both cockpits during an aborted landing/go-around. One involved flight had already been delayed after a diversion before the go-around. The FAA is investigating the incident.

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Australia standardises operating rules for large firefighting aircraft after Coulson 737 crash into terrain

Australia has introduced standardized height and operational rules for large firefighting aircraft following the 2023 Coulson 737 accident, in which the aircraft crashed into rising terrain after a downslope retardant drop. The update responds to the finding that no height restrictions were in place at the time of the accident.

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Ryanair 737 MAX 8-200 incident: premature braking with anti-skid inoperative led to main-gear wheel lock-up at Bergamo

Italian investigators found the wheel lock-up at touchdown was caused by premature braking during landing when the airplane’s anti-skid system was inoperative. The locked main-gear wheels triggered multiple tyre bursts on the Ryanair Boeing 737 MAX 8-200 at Bergamo following a delay tied to manual speedbrake deployment.

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Spanish inquiry highlights alternate-fuel calculation gap in Iberia Express A320 emergency diversion

Spanish investigators say an Iberia Express Airbus A320 diversion to Tenerife required an emergency declaration after the aircraft was routed to a runway different from the one the crew expected. The probe emphasized that flight planning must accurately calculate diversion fuel requirements for the specific alternate airport configuration.

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SWISS A330 Diverts to Bangor After Smoke Reported in Forward Cabin

A SWISS Airbus A330-300 operating Zurich–New York JFK (LX16) diverted to Bangor International Airport after smoke was reported filling the business-class cabin. The crew executed an emergency landing in Maine, prompting the airport runway reopening after the arrival event.

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USAF to restart B-52 radar testing after June crash; replacement test bomber targeted for end-2026 completion with AN/APQ-188

The U.S. Air Force says it remains on cost and schedule for B-52 modernization despite a June 15 crash of the first upgraded test bomber. Radar upgrade testing will resume using a second modified B-52, whose AN/APQ-188 AESA radar is being installed, with replacement-test-bomber work expected to be completed by end-2026 and late-2027 availability for the second platform.

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