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Saudi Arabia opens safety probe into alleged flydubai cockpit attack planned before pilot joined airline

Saudi Arabia has launched an air-safety investigation into the cockpit stabbing aboard flydubai Flight FZ1073, alongside a separate UAE-led criminal inquiry. Investigators say the co-pilot allegedly planned an attack before joining the airline and told them he had nearly carried one out in July; the captain is recovering in Abu Dhabi.

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NTSB preliminary report examines final 29 seconds before fatal NBC helicopter crash

The NTSB has published a preliminary report in its investigation of last month’s fatal helicopter crash involving NBC. The report focuses on the aircraft’s final 29 seconds, offering an early account of the sequence under review; the investigation remains ongoing.

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Skytrans Dash-8 took evasive action to avoid light aircraft on approach to Townsville

Air & Space Forces Mag

Second Air Force OA-1K Skyraider II damaged in Oklahoma runway excursion

An Air Force Special Operations Command OA-1K Skyraider II went off the runway while landing at Sundance Airport in Oklahoma on Oct. 5; the crew was safe. The incident is the second reported accident involving the new special operations aircraft in Oklahoma in less than a year.

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Air New Zealand Dash 8 crew failed to restore descent mode before nighttime low approach at Timaru

A safety report found the Dash 8 crew did not restore the aircraft’s descent mode before making a nighttime low approach at Timaru. Air New Zealand turboprop crews had received a mode-awareness alert three months before the incident, raising questions about how the warning was communicated and applied operationally.

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ATSB: Bell 412 entered uncommanded descent while filling firefighting bucket

Australia’s transport safety bureau says risk conditions were not properly captured before a Bell 412 firefighting helicopter entered an uncommanded descent while filling its bucket. The finding comes in the ATSB’s final investigation report, which examines the circumstances surrounding the event.

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Flydubai co-pilot allegedly tried to seize aircraft and steer it toward Ben Gurion Airport

Investigators say the co-pilot stabbed the captain in an alleged attempt to crash the Flydubai aircraft, with a German report saying he may have intended to direct it toward Ben Gurion Airport. New Zealand police said he completed part of his flight training there between November 2018 and May 2019 on a student visa.

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British Airways 777 returns to Heathrow after 28,000-foot emergency descent over Ireland

A British Airways Boeing 777 bound from London to Chicago returned to Heathrow after a reported cabin pressurization problem prompted an emergency descent over the Irish Sea. The aircraft descended 28,000 feet in seven minutes; passengers reportedly used oxygen masks, and the plane circled for four hours to burn fuel before landing.