Associated Press
• Becky Bohrer
The NTSB’s final report on Bering Air Flight 445 found that the commuter Caravan was operating nearly 1,000 pounds above its icing-condition weight limit before entering an aerodynamic stall. The crash killed all 10 people aboard and followed a reported history of overweight flights and inadequate oversight.
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The NTSB’s final report on Bering Air Flight 445 found that the commuter Caravan was operating nearly 1,000 pounds above its icing-condition weight limit before entering an aerodynamic stall. The crash killed all 10 people aboard and followed a reported history of overweight flights and inadequate oversight.
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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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Ukraine says its F-16s have destroyed more than 2,500 one-way attack drones, but repeated interceptions are wearing down the small fleet. The EU has disbursed €3.47 billion ($4 billion) to fund additional drones, air-defence missiles and Swedish-made Gripen fighter jets, amid renewed Russian missile and drone attacks that killed nine, including children. NATO is also investigating a reported Russian missile hit into Polish airspace.
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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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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