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The FAA is directing operators of affected Lycoming engines to inspect piston pins and replace them where necessary after two engine failures. The action highlights a component-level safety concern with potential implications for general aviation operators, maintenance planning and fleet availability.
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The FAA is directing operators of affected Lycoming engines to inspect piston pins and replace them where necessary after two engine failures. The action highlights a component-level safety concern with potential implications for general aviation operators, maintenance planning and fleet availability.
US investigators attributed the rupture of an American Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8’s main-gear tires and wheels during takeoff to melted thermal relief plugs. Changing winds required the aircraft to taxi and line up on three Denver runways, prolonging ground exposure in high temperatures.
Cologne Airport is tightening approach and departure procedures after a Ryanair Boeing 737 encountered a military drone during an armed forces exercise. The incident has prompted closer coordination between civil aviation operations and military activity around the airport’s runways.
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Police have referred seven South Korean transport ministry officials to prosecutors over allegations they concealed that a runway localizer and its supporting concrete structure were unfit, potentially worsening the 2024 Jeju Air crash’s casualty count. The accident killed 179 of the 181 people aboard.
Two baggage handlers at Frankfurt Airport have died and four others remain under medical treatment after contracting malaria from a mosquito believed to have arrived in an aircraft cargo hold on a flight from sub-Saharan Africa, raising concerns about aviation-related disease exposure and airport worker safety.
Australian regional operator Regional Express is changing departure procedures after incidents in which Saab 340B turboprops drifted from their planned course shortly after takeoff. Pilots were required to take manual control and restore the flightpath, prompting renewed emphasis on verifying waypoint entries before departure.
A Sepehran Airlines Boeing 737-500 veered off the runway while landing at Mashhad Airport in Iran on Aug. 25. The aircraft, operating a Tehran–Mashhad service with 127 people aboard, suffered a nose-gear collapse; all occupants were safely evacuated, according to reports.
Canada’s Transportation Safety Board says rotorcraft are more than twice as vulnerable as airplanes to accidents involving loss of visual reference. The finding highlights a distinct safety risk for helicopter operations, where degraded visibility can rapidly undermine pilots’ ability to maintain effective control and situational awareness.
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