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Turkish Army S-70 Black Hawk crashes in Malatya, killing four crew members

A Turkish Army Sikorsky S-70 Black Hawk crashed Thursday evening in Samanköy, in Malatya’s Yeşilyurt district, killing four military personnel, including two majors and two sergeants. The cause was not reported in the articles.

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Nepal investigates collision between two AS350 helicopters at Everest trekking-route helipad

The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal is investigating a Nov. 3 collision involving two Airbus AS350 helicopters during landing at Pheriche, a 14,340-foot helipad in Solukhumbu district along the Everest Base Camp trekking route.

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Heathrow tailstrikes put BA A321neo out of service as AAIB details earlier A300 freighter damage

A British Airways A321neo was taken out of service after a double tailstrike while attempting to land at Heathrow, prompting an investigation. Separately, an AAIB bulletin has detailed how an Airbus A300-600F struck its tail during a landing there last year, sustaining significant structural damage before the crew went around and landed safely.

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Pitch-up effect after bounced touchdown led A300 freighter to strike tail at London Heathrow

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Frontier A321neo declares Mayday and diverts to O’Hare after lavatory sink leak floods cabin

Frontier Airlines Flight 3566, traveling from Denver to Detroit, diverted to Chicago O’Hare after a leak from the forward lavatory tap on its A321neo sent water into the cabin. The pilot declared Mayday and told air traffic control the crew was concerned about water reaching the aircraft’s electronics.

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Pilot killed when Remembrance Day flypast aircraft crashes near Saint-Georges, Quebec

A small aircraft involved in a Remembrance Day ceremony crashed near Saint-Georges Airport, about 100 kilometers south of Quebec City, killing its sole occupant. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada and police are investigating the crash, which occurred around 11 a.m. in a wooded area.

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United flight cockpit-rush suspect had been deported twice and was released pending removal decision

The suspect accused of rushing the cockpit door on a United Airlines flight from New York to New Orleans was identified as a Honduran national previously deported twice. He had been detained for a third time and released by an immigration judge while a decision on his removal was pending.

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Singapore Airlines A350 diverts to Rockhampton after cabin smoke reported

Singapore Airlines flight SQ236, operating from Brisbane to Singapore, landed at Rockhampton after smoke was reported in the cabin. The aircraft landed uneventfully about 90 minutes after leaving Brisbane, and passengers disembarked normally, the airline said.