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The NTSB said a Cessna Citation V overran the runway after its crew initiated a rejected takeoff above V1, the decision speed beyond which stopping may not be possible. Snow-covered runway conditions and an overweight aircraft compounded the event, highlighting the risks of late rejected-takeoff decisions.
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The NTSB said a Cessna Citation V overran the runway after its crew initiated a rejected takeoff above V1, the decision speed beyond which stopping may not be possible. Snow-covered runway conditions and an overweight aircraft compounded the event, highlighting the risks of late rejected-takeoff decisions.
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A Tracep Congo Aviation Let L-410 crashed near Kenge, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Sept. 25 while flying from Kikwit to Kinshasa. Congolese military officials said at least 14 people died, including two senior military figures; other reports put the death toll as high as 17.
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Seven flight attendants reported falling ill after an unusual odor was detected aboard Alaska Airlines flight AS-803 from Los Angeles to Honolulu. The cause of the smell has not been publicly identified, and the aircraft has since been returned to service, renewing scrutiny of in-flight fume events.
A U.S. Air Force investigation found that misaligned variable vanes disrupted airflow in the engine of a Thunderbirds F-16CM during a formation-training flight near Trona, California. The resulting compressor blade failure caused an unrecoverable loss of thrust, forcing the pilot to eject before the aircraft was destroyed.
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The FAA will rescind exemptions allowing single-pilot operations on certain older Cessna Citation models after finding widespread training and operational noncompliance, alongside broader safety concerns. NBAA and the Citation Jet Pilots Owner Pilot Association are questioning the sudden return to two-pilot requirements.
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An Air New Zealand ATR 72-600 evacuation at Wellington took nearly three minutes after an engine fire on final approach—almost twice the benchmark—because passengers initially failed to perceive the threat and about half retrieved carry-on baggage. Investigators are examining the factors behind the delayed response.
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An AAIB report says a Ryanair Boeing 737-800 conducted three windshear escape maneuvers and was repeatedly diverted during Storm Amy before landing at Manchester with 363 kilograms of fuel. The investigation also identified a breakdown in air traffic control communications that left the aircraft circling during the serious incident.
The NTSB determined that pilot incapacitation caused the fatal crash of a U.S. Customs and Border Protection helicopter in California on Dec. 16, 2024. The 53-year-old pilot was the only person aboard the helicopter at the time of the accident.
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