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More than 30 bomb alerts against commercial flights in Europe over the past week have triggered diversions, unscheduled landings, fighter escorts and security inspections. With fuel, airport fees, crew hours and passenger rebooking adding up, airlines and governments absorb costs estimated at about $350,000 per alert, with no clear party to bill.
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More than 30 bomb alerts against commercial flights in Europe over the past week have triggered diversions, unscheduled landings, fighter escorts and security inspections. With fuel, airport fees, crew hours and passenger rebooking adding up, airlines and governments absorb costs estimated at about $350,000 per alert, with no clear party to bill.
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The Learjet 60 crashed near West Palm Beach on Nov. 1, killing all nine aboard. Investigators confirmed part of the tail separated before impact and recovered elevator pieces as far as 3.8 miles from the crash site, but have not determined whether the separation caused the loss of control or followed the aircraft’s rapid descent.
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Investigators found three pieces of the Learjet 60’s left elevator between 1.3 and 3.8 miles from the Palm Beach County crash site, where nine people died on Nov. 1, 2026. The debris, along with tail components, recordings and weather data, is among the evidence being examined to determine why the jet crashed.
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U.S. investigators believe the Cessna 208B Grand Caravan pilot deliberately began a steep descent after releasing skydivers, then failed to recover before exceeding the aircraft’s speed limit. The aircraft initially followed the post-jump profile seen on earlier flights, before diverging from it.
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A second wave of bomb threats on Nov. 5 targeted at least 25 passenger flights across Europe, including aircraft operated by easyJet and Finnair. Diversions, emergency landings and fighter escorts disrupted travel, while the episode prompted an EU-wide aviation-security response.
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A LATAM Airbus A320 suffered a fire involving its CFM56 engine while waiting for clearance to line up for departure at Lima on 19 October, Peruvian authorities said. The cause has not been confirmed. Passengers were evacuated after flames emerged from the engine.
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