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A Gulfstream G100 operated by Latitude Air Ambulance lost contact with air traffic control at about 2 a.m. while flying from Bermuda to Boston, carrying six people. The U.S. Coast Guard launched a search off Nantucket as authorities worked to determine the aircraft’s location and status.
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A Gulfstream G100 operated by Latitude Air Ambulance lost contact with air traffic control at about 2 a.m. while flying from Bermuda to Boston, carrying six people. The U.S. Coast Guard launched a search off Nantucket as authorities worked to determine the aircraft’s location and status.
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UAE authorities identified the Flydubai co-pilot as Omani national Hamam al-Hammami and said he attacked the captain with a cockpit crash axe before trying to take control. The Boeing 737 rapidly descended, but other pilots and passengers intervened and the aircraft landed safely in Saudi Arabia.
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A Flydubai Boeing 737 MAX endured a violent in-flight sequence roughly two hours into a flight this week, reaching speeds and gravitational forces severe enough to risk structural breakup. The aircraft ultimately survived the near-supersonic-speed dive, highlighting the extreme loads commercial airliners can withstand.
French single-engine trainer manufacturer Elixir Aircraft has grounded its entire fleet following a fatal accident. An emergency directive formalizes the grounding while investigators work to determine the cause of the crash, creating an immediate operational and safety review for operators of the company’s aircraft.
Japan’s air force has started recovery operations for a U.S.-made Global Hawk surveillance drone that crashed into the sea last month. The operation underscores the continuing operational and investigative implications of incidents involving high-value unmanned military aircraft.
A Reach Air Medical Services helicopter crashed into the Pacific Ocean shortly after takeoff from Catalina Island, killing two crewmembers and a patient and injuring two others. The aircraft came to rest in roughly 240 feet of water; the National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the cause.
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Investigators have disclosed that the crew of a Boeing 767-300 freighter that overran the runway at Miami was not provided crosswind or tailwind information during landing clearance. They have not determined whether gusting winds or a tailwind contributed to the fatal accident sequence.
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The NTSB’s preliminary report on 21 Air Flight 7598’s fatal Miami Airport overrun says the Boeing 767 crew was not provided required tailwind information before landing. The aircraft touched down 3,750 feet beyond the runway threshold amid ignored speed warnings and a missed go-around call.
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