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Father of Air India AI171 pilot asks India's Supreme Court for independent probe beyond pilot error

The 91-year-old father of Sumeet Sabharwal has petitioned India’s Supreme Court for an independent, retired‑judge–led inquiry into the June 12 Air India 787‑8 crash that killed 260. He is seeking examination of causes beyond alleged pilot action and is challenging the AAIB’s preliminary findings.

2025-10-16T13:00:04.244807-07:00

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Helicopter spirals out of control and crashes into palm trees at Huntington Beach; five injured

2025-10-11T15:48:55.527873-07:00

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Putin admits Russian air defences downed Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer E190 in December, killing 38

2025-10-09T05:24:16.312767-07:00

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Medical helicopter crashes onto Sacramento US‑50; three critically injured, bystanders lift aircraft to free woman

2025-10-06T22:28:45.336312-07:00

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Uncleared take-off led Hawker 850XP to collide with landing Mustang

2025-10-17T07:42:39.761753-07:00

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Ex‑Navy captain arrested for allegedly assaulting flight attendants on Alaska Airlines flight AS‑1057 Tracy Barkhimer, 61, a former U.S. Navy captain, helicopter pilot and defense consultant, was arrested and charged with two counts of misdemeanor battery after allegedly assaulting flight attendants on Alaska Airlines flight AS‑1057 from Portland to Dallas on Oct. 14.

2025-10-17T04:23:43.374986-07:00

Ex‑Navy captain arrested for allegedly assaulting flight attendants on Alaska Airlines flight AS‑1057

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Investigators: Satellite imagery could have warned Delta 767 crew before severe hail after Malpensa departure Italian investigators say a Delta Air Lines Boeing 767-300ER bound for JFK flew into severe hail and sustained substantial damage after departing Milan Malpensa on 24 July 2023 while climbing through about 13,000 ft, and conclude available satellite imagery and weather products were not sufficiently used by the crew.

2025-10-16T23:42:39.763894-07:00

Investigators: Satellite imagery could have warned Delta 767 crew before severe hail after Malpensa departure

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Father of Air India AI171 pilot asks India's Supreme Court for independent probe beyond pilot error The 91-year-old father of Sumeet Sabharwal has petitioned India’s Supreme Court for an independent, retired‑judge–led inquiry into the June 12 Air India 787‑8 crash that killed 260. He is seeking examination of causes beyond alleged pilot action and is challenging the AAIB’s preliminary findings.

2025-10-16T13:00:04.244807-07:00

Father of Air India AI171 pilot asks India's Supreme Court for independent probe beyond pilot error

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Historic Alaska airlift evacuates hundreds from Native villages after typhoon-driven floods One of the largest airlifts in Alaska history is underway as helicopters and fixed‑wing aircraft evacuate hundreds of residents from low‑lying Alaska Native villages to Anchorage after a typhoon drove record‑high water that washed away homes. At least one person was killed and two remain missing.

2025-10-16T12:30:38.777185-07:00

Historic Alaska airlift evacuates hundreds from Native villages after typhoon-driven floods

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Runway excursions account for one-third of business aviation accidents Runway excursions — aircraft leaving the runway during takeoff or landing — account for roughly one-third of business aviation accidents. The concentration of incidents has focused attention on common causes and potential mitigations across pilot training, aircraft operations and airport infrastructure globally.

2025-10-16T09:34:49.575190-07:00

Runway excursions account for one-third of business aviation accidents

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ATAC Hawker Hunter Crashes Off Big Sur; Pilot Ejects, Rescued by US Navy On Oct. 15, 2025 a Hawker Hunter jet operated by civilian contractor Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC) crashed into the Pacific off Big Sur, California during a training mission; the pilot ejected, was rescued by a US Navy MH-60S Seahawk and sustained injuries. An investigation is underway.

2025-10-16T08:17:15.639228-07:00

ATAC Hawker Hunter Crashes Off Big Sur; Pilot Ejects, Rescued by US Navy

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Pentagon chief Hegseth’s C-32A makes emergency landing in UK after windshield cracks on Brussels–Washington flight A U.S. Air Force C-32A carrying Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made an emergency landing in the U.K. after a crack appeared in its windshield on a return flight from a NATO meeting in Brussels. Officials said the aircraft diverted and all aboard are safe.

2025-10-15T12:28:38.767197-07:00

Pentagon chief Hegseth’s C-32A makes emergency landing in UK after windshield cracks on Brussels–Washington flight

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