The War Zone
• Tyler Rogoway
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II crashed at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar near San Diego on Friday after an aircraft mishap. The pilot ejected safely and was receiving treatment for non-life-threatening injuries, while footage showed the aircraft off the runway and on fire.
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A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II crashed at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar near San Diego on Friday after an aircraft mishap. The pilot ejected safely and was receiving treatment for non-life-threatening injuries, while footage showed the aircraft off the runway and on fire.
JetBlue is changing the predeparture announcements pilots make to flight attendants after a reported increase in “blown slides”—uncommanded emergency-slide deployments. The revised communication is intended to reduce inadvertent slide activation and the resulting operational disruption, maintenance requirements and potential safety exposure.
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The NTSB found that a Bering Air Cessna Grand Caravan entered an aerodynamic stall during approach to an Alaskan airport after the single pilot failed to increase power to maintain altitude. The pilot’s attention was focused on the aircraft’s de-icing system and approach management.
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The NTSB attributed the February 2025 crash of Bering Air Flight 445 near Nome, Alaska, to inadequate airspeed management during severe icing while the Textron Aviation 208B was above its maximum gross weight. All 10 people aboard the commuter flight were killed.
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The FAA official who led the agency’s response to the January 2025 collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines regional passenger jet near Reagan Washington National Airport will step down next week. The crash killed all 67 people aboard the two aircraft.
A British Airways captain is reportedly on paid sick leave after stepping in during an incident in which a packed Airbus A320 went into a stall over central London. The reported trigger was a failure of an on-board system, prompting a near-stall situation requiring immediate crew intervention.
Boeing has filed a federal lawsuit against the estate of the liquidated Cameroon Airlines, alleging the defunct carrier breached a contract and pursued a claim seeking nearly USD179 million in damages tied to a fatal 1995 crash involving a Boeing 737-200.
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