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Investigators recover data cards after fatal Pennsylvania airport collision as Philadelphia medical Learjet probe examines trim

Investigators recovered intact data cards from a Pennsylvania State Police helicopter and Cessna after their fatal collision near a Carlisle airport runway. Separately, investigators examining a Philadelphia medical Learjet 55 crash are focusing on the aircraft’s trim settings after it went down shortly after departure.

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IndiGo restores reservation system after second outage this week as Trichy-Singapore flight returns safely

India’s largest airline restored its website and app after intermittent failures disrupted bookings, web check-ins and payment confirmations for the second time this week. Separately, an IndiGo Trichy-Singapore flight carrying 127 passengers returned to Trichy after a mid-air technical snag and landed safely.

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Vietnam orders urgent air-safety review after Vietnam Airlines near miss at Munich

Vietnam’s government has ordered an urgent review of aircraft safety after a Vietnam Airlines aircraft was involved in a close call at Munich Airport last weekend. Hanoi is also seeking closer coordination with German authorities as investigators examine the circumstances of the incident.

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Cessna 150 collides with Pennsylvania State Police Bell 407 at Carlisle Airport, killing pilot and injuring two troopers

Security and body-camera footage shows a Cessna 150 veering from the runway and colliding with a Pennsylvania State Police Bell 407 helicopter hovering in the infield at Carlisle Airport. The small-plane pilot was killed, while two state troopers aboard the helicopter were injured.

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ATSB investigates fourth Sydney Airport safety incident in a month after Qantas taxiway near miss

Australia’s transport safety regulator has opened an investigation after two Qantas aircraft were directed toward the same intersection while taxiing at Sydney Airport. The event is the fourth air traffic control or runway-safety incident reported there in less than a month, intensifying scrutiny of airport operations and controller procedures.

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Charter Plane Crash Near Remote Alaska Military Site Kills Eight

A civilian-contracted charter aircraft crashed near a remote military radar installation in western Alaska, killing all eight people aboard, including two pilots and six passengers. U.S. aviation authorities are investigating the crash, which occurred near a military airstrip.

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USAF C-17 turns back from Antarctica mission after Russian missile-launch hazard notice

A U.S. Air Force C-17A Globemaster III departed Christchurch, New Zealand, for Antarctica but returned after New Zealand authorities received a Russian warning about potentially hazardous space activity and a planned missile launch. The episode underscores how launch-related airspace hazards can affect military logistics flights in the region.

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Cessna 150 pilot killed in collision with Pennsylvania State Police Bell 407 at Carlisle Airport

A Cessna 150 collided with a Pennsylvania State Police Bell 407 while landing at Carlisle Regional Airport, killing the airplane pilot and injuring two state troopers aboard the helicopter. Authorities are investigating the fatal runway-area collision, described by police as violent.