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• Ian Molyneaux
Satellite imagery reportedly shows Russia nearing completion of a large drone launch base after about six weeks of construction, supporting jet-powered drones said to reach 600 km/h. The coverage also reports Belgium’s promise to deliver 10 F-16s to Ukraine and Ukrainian drone attacks that disrupted operations at Moscow-area airports.
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More than a week after a Nigerian Air Force aircraft crashed, killing all 25 people aboard, families say they are still waiting for answers. Military teams are searching swampy terrain for wreckage and human remains.
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Satellite imagery reportedly shows Russia nearing completion of a large drone launch base after about six weeks of construction, supporting jet-powered drones said to reach 600 km/h. The coverage also reports Belgium’s promise to deliver 10 F-16s to Ukraine and Ukrainian drone attacks that disrupted operations at Moscow-area airports.
Pilots of a Pilatus PC-12 and a Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander were unaware of each other before a serious airprox in the Caribbean, according to the report. Language conflict and the Islander’s lack of a transponder were cited as factors after the faster aircraft overtook it on the same route.
A 74-year-old pilot survived a Cessna 210 crash in Louisiana after the aircraft’s engine separated shortly after takeoff, according to the local sheriff. The reports provide no further details on the cause, the aircraft’s condition or the extent of the pilot’s injuries.
A passenger who was restrained with duct tape after a violent outburst aboard an American Airlines flight from Dallas-Fort Worth to Newark has been indicted on federal charges of interfering with crew members. The Arizona man could face up to 20 years in prison, according to the articles.
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Airlines have moved aircraft, including most of Riyadh Air’s Boeing 787 fleet, away from Riyadh after strikes reportedly damaged six aircraft. Lufthansa, Air France, KLM, Cathay Pacific and other carriers have suspended, delayed or cancelled services amid continuing disruption at the Saudi capital’s airport.
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A Piper PA-46 crashed in a wooded area near Wisconsin Dells on Oct. 13, killing all six people aboard, including a child. Investigators said the pilot reported icing at 24,000 feet before the aircraft went down; the articles do not establish icing as the cause.
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Deadly Houthi missile and drone attacks targeted airports in Riyadh and Abha, killing people and damaging Saudi Arabia’s aviation security posture. Airlines moved to evacuate aircraft worth as much as $4 billion from Riyadh, while Saudi authorities opened an investigation into how air defenses failed to intercept the barrage.
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