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Ryanair: preliminary findings point to foreign object or engine-component failure in Thessaloniki takeoff incident

Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary says preliminary information suggests a “foreign object” may have struck an engine on the July 10 Thessaloniki-Memmingen departure, leading to window damage, explosive decompression and serious passenger injury. Ryanair disputes claims of an aircraft defect overhaul, emphasizing aircraft safety and likely mechanical causes.

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2026-07-20T03:39:44.495770-07:00

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

Israir suspects sabotage after third London Luton A320 pushback-tug collision in under a year

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2026-07-20T02:51:32.550604-07:00

Reuters

NTSB takes lead in probe of Ryanair window incident over Greece

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2026-07-16T16:42:28.392279-07:00

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NTSB documents: bird strike found before April 2025 Hudson River tourist helicopter crash

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2026-07-16T11:56:21.102901-07:00

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Ryanair: preliminary findings point to foreign object or engine-component failure in Thessaloniki takeoff incident Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary says preliminary information suggests a “foreign object” may have struck an engine on the July 10 Thessaloniki-Memmingen departure, leading to window damage, explosive decompression and serious passenger injury. Ryanair disputes claims of an aircraft defect overhaul, emphasizing aircraft safety and likely mechanical causes.

2026-07-20T03:39:44.495770-07:00

Ryanair: preliminary findings point to foreign object or engine-component failure in Thessaloniki takeoff incident

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Israir suspects sabotage after third London Luton A320 pushback-tug collision in under a year Israir says its aircraft have been deliberately targeted at London Luton Airport after a pushback tug struck its Israel-registered aircraft during towing, triggering a technical inspection and cancellation of Flight 116. The damage follows two similar incidents there in less than a year, prompting investigation by UK and Israeli security officials and speculation of foul play.

2026-07-20T02:51:32.550604-07:00

Israir suspects sabotage after third London Luton A320 pushback-tug collision in under a year

Wall Street Journal

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Smartphone power banks and vapes flagged as growing source of in-flight fires, injuring passengers and disrupting flights A surge in reports of phones, power banks and vapes spontaneously catching fire onboard aircraft is causing passenger injuries and operational disruptions, according to the article. The trend points to an escalating safety and compliance risk tied to everyday consumer electronics carried in-flight.

2026-07-18T05:16:10.300455-07:00

Smartphone power banks and vapes flagged as growing source of in-flight fires, injuring passengers and disrupting flights

FlightGlobal

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Spanish investigators probe evasive action by head-on A321XLR and 787-9 near Western Sahara Spanish aviation authorities are investigating an incident in which a Boeing 787-9 and an Airbus A321XLR took evasive action while traveling head-on on the same bidirectional airway at the same cruise altitude in the Canary Islands/Western Sahara airspace. Investigators are assessing separation, coordination, and the circumstances leading to the near conflict.

2026-07-18T01:58:20.696418-07:00

Spanish investigators probe evasive action by head-on A321XLR and 787-9 near Western Sahara

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TCAS RAs avert potential mid-air collision between Iberia A321XLR and Air Europa 787-9 over Atlantic An Iberia Airbus A321XLR (EC-OLE) and an Air Europa Boeing 787-9 (EC-ODH) received TCAS Resolution Advisories during an over-Atlantic encounter at FL360, triggering immediate evasive action. The event underscores how TCAS dynamics can rapidly drive loss-of-separation recovery during high-altitude crossings.

2026-07-17T02:17:18.997856-07:00

TCAS RAs avert potential mid-air collision between Iberia A321XLR and Air Europa 787-9 over Atlantic

FlightGlobal

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Inquiry urges clarity over access to Ascension after multiple E190 go-arounds at St Helena

2026-07-17T01:58:53.098865-07:00

Inquiry urges clarity over acc

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Pakistan cargo crash families urge international search for Boeing 737 flight recorders Relatives of the five crew members aboard a Boeing 737 cargo aircraft that crashed into the Arabian Sea off Pakistan last week are calling for an international search effort to locate the flight recorders. The families say recovering the recorders is critical to determining the cause of the accident.

2026-07-16T23:57:23.186759-07:00

Pakistan cargo crash families urge international search for Boeing 737 flight recorders

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NTSB takes lead in probe of Ryanair window incident over Greece The US National Transportation Safety Board will lead the investigation into a Ryanair flight incident on July 10, after a window dislodged and a passenger was partially pulled out over the Greece-to-Germany route. US investigators have taken over from the initial investigation authority to determine contributing causes.

2026-07-16T16:42:28.392279-07:00

NTSB takes lead in probe of Ryanair window incident over Greece

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