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NTSB finds Learjet 60 elevator pieces up to 3.8 miles from fatal Florida crash site

Investigators found three pieces of the Learjet 60’s left elevator between 1.3 and 3.8 miles from the Palm Beach County crash site, evidence that the aircraft may have been shedding parts before impact. Nine people died in the Nov. 1 crash; investigators are also reviewing video, radio recordings and weather data.

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Investigators find pieces of Learjet’s elevator miles from Florida crash site

FlightGlobal

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Investigators say pilot intentionally put Cessna Caravan into steep descent before fatal skydive crash

U.S. investigators believe the Cessna 208B Grand Caravan pilot deliberately began a steep descent after releasing skydivers, then failed to recover before exceeding the aircraft’s speed limit. The aircraft initially followed the post-jump profile seen on earlier flights, before diverging from it.

Reuters

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Bomb threats disrupt at least 25 flights across Europe, prompting diversions and fighter escorts

A second wave of bomb threats on Nov. 5 targeted at least 25 passenger flights across Europe, including aircraft operated by easyJet and Finnair. Diversions, emergency landings and fighter escorts disrupted travel, while the episode prompted an EU-wide aviation-security response.

Flying Magazine

Twenty-five years after 9/11, an airline pilot reflects on the day that silenced the skies

An airline pilot looks back on the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and the tragedy’s impact on the skies. The reflection arrives 25 years after the attacks, revisiting a defining moment in aviation through the perspective of a pilot.

FlightGlobal

LATAM A320 engine fire erupts while awaiting takeoff clearance at Lima

A LATAM Airbus A320 suffered a fire involving its CFM56 engine while waiting for clearance to line up for departure at Lima on 19 October, Peruvian authorities said. The cause has not been confirmed. Passengers were evacuated after flames emerged from the engine.

Reuters

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Bomb threats target European passenger flights, prompting diversions and security checks

A series of bomb threats against flights operated by Ryanair, Wizz Air, LOT Polish Airlines and SAS disrupted passenger operations across Europe. Aircraft were diverted or made emergency landings, while security services inspected planes and fighter jets escorted some flights; no explosives have been found.

FlightGlobal

Air India Express 737 backtracked on runway as Indian Navy fighter took off

An inquiry into a serious runway incursion at Dabolim found that an Air India Express Boeing 737 crew failed to acknowledge a hold-short instruction. The aircraft backtracked along the runway while a Navy fighter was taking off, bringing airline and military operations into conflict.