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The captain of a flydubai flight says he blocked axe blows from a co-pilot who intended to crash the aircraft, while screaming for help and reaching for a knob to open the cockpit door. His account describes a direct threat to the flight deck and its crew.
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The captain of a flydubai flight says he blocked axe blows from a co-pilot who intended to crash the aircraft, while screaming for help and reaching for a knob to open the cockpit door. His account describes a direct threat to the flight deck and its crew.
Romanian F-16 fighters shot down two jet-powered drones on Oct. 17 after they entered Romanian airspace over the Black Sea, near Sulina. Romania’s Defense Ministry identified them as Geran-family attack drones often used by Russia in Ukraine, but did not specify their country of origin.
Saudi Arabia said an AH-6i reconnaissance helicopter crashed in Najran province because of a technical malfunction, killing both crew members. Yemen’s Houthis later released footage that appears to show the aircraft being hit by a loitering munition, while the crash occurred amid repeated Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia.
India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau says the flight crew’s decision to continue an unstabilised approach in marginal weather, followed by improper aircraft handling, was the probable cause of the September 2023 VSR Ventures Learjet 45XR crash at Mumbai airport. Eight people, including the crew, were seriously injured.
A British Airways flight returned to London Gatwick after a passenger’s portable charger reportedly caught fire, burning one person and raising concerns about smoke inhalation. Separately, an American Airlines Boeing 737-800 returned to Chicago O’Hare after crew suspected a fire in a rear-galley trash can and smoke entered the cabin.
More than a week after a Nigerian Air Force aircraft crashed, killing all 25 people aboard, families say they are still waiting for answers. Military teams are searching swampy terrain for wreckage and human remains.
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Ukraine is testing an experimental interceptor drone as Russian forces expand the use of jet-powered attack drones capable of flying at up to 600 km/h. Separate reporting describes Russia rapidly completing a large drone launch base, while Belgium has pledged 10 F-16s to Ukraine, which officials say can help strike the new threat.
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