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FAA investigates viral Boeing 777 ultra-low pass at Texas airport amid runway-scrape debate

A viral video showing a Boeing 777 flying just feet above the runway during a low pass has prompted Federal Aviation Administration scrutiny. The clip sparked debate about the maneuver’s proximity to ground and potential runway risk, leading aviation experts to call for a closer review of what was actually flown.

2026-06-25T13:07:54.103250-07:00

Bloomberg

Fire breaks out at Delta Air Lines’ Trainer, Pennsylvania refinery

2026-06-25T11:12:12.613325-07:00

AeroTime

French investigators: opposing cockpit inputs canceled an emergency roll command before 2024 Rafale mid-air collision

2026-06-25T07:13:37.706873-07:00

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

Boeing 777 freighter’s dangerous low pass over Texas prompts operator clarifications

2026-06-25T02:25:11.571233-07:00

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FAA investigates viral Boeing 777 ultra-low pass at Texas airport amid runway-scrape debate A viral video showing a Boeing 777 flying just feet above the runway during a low pass has prompted Federal Aviation Administration scrutiny. The clip sparked debate about the maneuver’s proximity to ground and potential runway risk, leading aviation experts to call for a closer review of what was actually flown.

2026-06-25T13:07:54.103250-07:00

FAA investigates viral Boeing 777 ultra-low pass at Texas airport amid runway-scrape debate

Bloomberg

Fire breaks out at Delta Air Lines’ Trainer, Pennsylvania refinery A fire broke out at Delta Air Lines’ refinery in Trainer, Pennsylvania, on Thursday. The incident raises near-term questions for refinery operations and the reliability of the carrier’s downstream fuel supply chain tied to its owned refining asset.

2026-06-25T11:12:12.613325-07:00

Fire breaks out at Delta Air Lines’ Trainer, Pennsylvania refinery

AeroTime

French investigators: opposing cockpit inputs canceled an emergency roll command before 2024 Rafale mid-air collision French investigators say opposite cockpit inputs canceled an emergency roll command ahead of the fatal 2024 mid-air collision involving Rafale aircraft. The finding points to crew-command logic and input interaction as a key causal factor in the loss of control sequence, according to the probe results reported in the cluster.

2026-06-25T07:13:37.706873-07:00

French investigators: opposing cockpit inputs canceled an emergency roll command before 2024 Rafale mid-air collision

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Boeing 777 freighter’s dangerous low pass over Texas prompts operator clarifications A Boeing 777-200LR freighter undergoing conversion drew attention after performing an extremely low pass over Horseshoe Bay, Texas, captured on video near the Horseshoe Bay Resort Jet Center runway. Mammoth Freighters issued clarifications, after footage reignited concerns over low-altitude maneuver risk during approach operations.

2026-06-25T02:25:11.571233-07:00

Boeing 777 freighter’s dangerous low pass over Texas prompts operator clarifications

Air Data News

Edwards AFB resumes B-52H test flight operations one week after fatal Stratofortress crash Edwards Air Force Base, California, has restarted flight operations one week after a B-52H Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff during a test mission, killing all eight crew members. The base said the investigation is ongoing, following earlier findings that the crash was “not survivable.”

2026-06-23T22:40:57.910161-07:00

Edwards AFB resumes B-52H test flight operations one week after fatal Stratofortress crash

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U.S. Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk crashes during training flight near Sitka, Alaska; 4 crew treated for minor injuries The U.S. Coast Guard says an MH-60 Jayhawk SAR helicopter (Lockheed Martin Sikorsky) crashed during a training flight near Harbor Mountain in Sitka, Alaska. All four crew members were recovered with non-serious/minor injuries, and the service has not yet determined the cause as it investigates.

2026-06-23T05:13:49.901908-07:00

U.S. Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk crashes during training flight near Sitka, Alaska; 4 crew treated for minor injuries

Flying Magazine

Maryland flight school crash kills 2 Israelis and 1 Canadian during suspected training flight Maryland State Police say three people died in an airplane crash believed to have occurred during a training flight. The victims were identified as two Israelis and one Canadian, underscoring the ongoing safety risk in pilot-instruction operations and the importance of rapid, accurate cause determination.

2026-06-22T11:12:14.516495-07:00

Maryland flight school crash kills 2 Israelis and 1 Canadian during suspected training flight

FlightGlobal

Croatia A220-300 investigation: runway excursion after near–V1 takeoff, with winds initially within limits Preliminary findings from Croatian investigators say winds were within limits before an Airbus A220-300 departing Split began drifting at high speed and nearly reached V1 decision speed. The aircraft ultimately suffered a runway excursion that damaged the twinjet, after the crew changed the runway to avoid a tailwind.

2026-06-21T22:54:14.228901-07:00

Croatia A220-300 investigation: runway excursion after near–V1 takeoff, with winds initially within limits

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FAA investigates viral Boeing 777 ultra-low pass at Texas airport amid runway-scrape debate

Fire breaks out at Delta Air Lines’ Trainer, Pennsylvania refinery

French investigators: opposing cockpit inputs canceled an emergency roll command before 2024 Rafale mid-air collision

Boeing 777 freighter’s dangerous low pass over Texas prompts operator clarifications

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