New York Times
• Christine Hauser
A medical helicopter crashed off Catalina Island near Los Angeles, coming to rest in about 240 feet of water. Two people were killed, two others were rescued and hospitalized in stable condition, and one remained missing as search-and-rescue operations continued; the NTSB is investigating the cause.
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A medical helicopter crashed off Catalina Island near Los Angeles, coming to rest in about 240 feet of water. Two people were killed, two others were rescued and hospitalized in stable condition, and one remained missing as search-and-rescue operations continued; the NTSB is investigating the cause.
Runway overruns remain a cross-cutting aviation safety risk, affecting different aircraft types and flight crews rather than a single category of operation. The pattern underscores the need for consistent attention to approach, landing and runway-excursion risk across the industry.
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A flydubai 737 MAX survived an extreme descent after a passenger said he seized the controls when the co-pilot attacked the pilot. The aircraft landed safely in Israel, while reports indicate a large section of its rudder was torn away during the incident; the motive remains unclear.
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Flydubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv lost altitude sharply after a reported cockpit attack involving the two pilots. Captain Smit Machchhar was seriously injured, while cabin crew and a passenger helped restore control of the aircraft carrying 174 people.
A helicopter crashed near Marondera in Zimbabwe’s Mashonaland East Province on Wednesday evening, killing all six people aboard, according to officials and local reports. Businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his wife, Lucy Muteke, were identified among those killed; authorities have not publicly detailed the cause.
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A flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv diverted to Saudi Arabia after one pilot allegedly stabbed a colleague and apparently attempted to crash the aircraft. Indian pilot Smit Machchhar was hailed by Israeli and Indian leaders for helping save passengers; the motive remains unknown.
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Flydubai flight FZ1073 diverted to Tabuk after transmitting the 7700 emergency code and 7500 hijack code. Israeli media reported that a fight between the pilots prompted the diversion, but the available reports do not establish the circumstances behind the cockpit incident or the crew’s condition.
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