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Wall Street Journal

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FAA investigates Marine One departure near Reagan National Airport amid air-traffic safety lapse

The FAA is reviewing an air-traffic safety incident involving President Donald Trump’s Marine One helicopter in Washington. The helicopter departed the White House while commercial traffic was operating at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, and aviation officials are examining why required procedures were not followed.

Bloomberg

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India opens probe after Air India A320neo loses 300 feet in severe turbulence, injuring 17

Air India Flight AI2379 from Phuket to Delhi experienced severe clear-air turbulence and a reported 300-foot altitude loss during cruise. Seventeen passengers were injured, while the Airbus A320neo landed safely in Delhi; Indian authorities have opened an investigation into the aircraft’s momentary altitude variation.

Vertical Mag

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Two firefighting Bell 412 helicopters collide near Athens, killing two crew members

Two Bell 412 firefighting helicopters collided midair while battling a wind-driven wildfire west of Athens, killing two crew members and injuring or leaving two others alive. The accident underscores the operational hazards facing aerial firefighting crews as severe fires and extreme winds spread across Greece and Southern Europe.

FlightGlobal

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Aer Lingus A320 suffered bank and speed upset during manual orbit on Dublin approach

An Aer Lingus A320 experienced an upset in bank angle and airspeed while its pilots flew a manual orbit to lose altitude on approach to Dublin. The incident highlights the workload and flight-path-control risks associated with manually correcting an unstable or poorly sequenced approach.

FlightGlobal

KC-135 damaged in fatal Iraq midair collision returns to service with donor tail

A U.S. Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker has returned to service after sustaining major damage in a March midair collision over Iraq. Maintainers repaired the surviving aircraft using the vertical stabilizer from a retired jet, while another KC-135 was lost in the incident, killing six people.

AINonline

KDCA Midair Collision Puts Aircraft Collision-Avoidance Technology Under Scrutiny

The midair collision at KDCA has prompted renewed discussion about the effectiveness and availability of aircraft collision-avoidance technology. The incident is focusing attention on critical safety systems and the role they play in preventing airborne conflicts and reducing collision risk.

AeroTime

USAF ‘Franken-tanker’ KC-135 flies again with donor tail after Iraq collision

A USAF KC-135 that lost half its tail in a fatal mid-air collision over Iraq has returned to flight after receiving a replacement fin from a retired tanker. The repair demonstrates a fleet-recovery path for heavily damaged legacy tankers using available aircraft parts.

CNBC

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Two Bell 214ST firefighting helicopters collide over Greek wildfire, killing two

Two Bell 214ST helicopters leased by Greece’s Fire Service collided mid-air while conducting water-dropping operations over a severe, wind-driven wildfire near Psatha in western Attica, roughly 60 kilometers west of Athens. The crash killed two people, while initial reports said other crew members were rescued.