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Passenger allegedly assaults Delta flight attendant, bites officer at Memphis airport

A passenger allegedly assaulted a Delta Air Lines flight attendant at Memphis International Airport and, during the subsequent arrest, bit a police officer, authorities say. The individual faces multiple charges connected to the onboard attack and the confrontation at the airport.

2026-02-19T23:11:11.599616-08:00

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Airbus close to dropping 165‑hour H160 pitch‑rod replacement requirement after ditching

2026-02-19T04:21:23.134902-08:00

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JetBlue A320 returns to Newark after engine failure; passengers evacuated via slides as brief ground stop halts inbound traffic

2026-02-18T16:10:27.924768-08:00

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Delta flight DL2557 (B717) returns to Houston after passenger attempts to enter cockpit

2026-02-18T07:45:11.541086-08:00

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Passenger allegedly assaults Delta flight attendant, bites officer at Memphis airport A passenger allegedly assaulted a Delta Air Lines flight attendant at Memphis International Airport and, during the subsequent arrest, bit a police officer, authorities say. The individual faces multiple charges connected to the onboard attack and the confrontation at the airport.

2026-02-19T23:11:11.599616-08:00

Passenger allegedly assaults Delta flight attendant, bites officer at Memphis airport

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Airbus close to dropping 165‑hour H160 pitch‑rod replacement requirement after ditching Airbus Helicopters says it is "very close" to removing the mandatory 165‑flight‑hour replacement of H160 main‑rotor pitch‑rod end fittings after discussions with regulators in Europe and Brazil. The potential change follows the January H160 ditching and would ease the interim maintenance burden on operators.

2026-02-19T04:21:23.134902-08:00

Airbus close to dropping 165‑hour H160 pitch‑rod replacement requirement after ditching

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JetBlue A320 returns to Newark after engine failure; passengers evacuated via slides as brief ground stop halts inbound traffic A JetBlue Airbus A320 experienced an engine failure shortly after takeoff from Newark Liberty; the aircraft returned to EWR where passengers were evacuated via emergency slides. Newark imposed a brief ground stop and suspended inbound flights before lifting restrictions after the airplane and terminal were cleared.

2026-02-18T16:10:27.924768-08:00

JetBlue A320 returns to Newark after engine failure; passengers evacuated via slides as brief ground stop halts inbound traffic

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United flight grounded at Newark after bullet found; aircraft declared crime scene A United Airlines flight at Newark was grounded after a bullet was discovered in an overhead bin, prompting authorities to declare the aircraft a crime scene and open a security investigation. Passengers were held while law enforcement and airport security processed the jet.

2026-02-18T09:33:20.757197-08:00

United flight grounded at Newark after bullet found; aircraft declared crime scene

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Delta flight DL2557 (B717) returns to Houston after passenger attempts to enter cockpit Delta Air Lines flight DL2557, a Boeing 717-200 from Houston's William P. Hobby Airport to Atlanta, declared an emergency and returned to Hobby shortly after takeoff on 18 February after a passenger attempted to enter the cockpit. Police detained the suspect at the gate.

2026-02-18T07:45:11.541086-08:00

Delta flight DL2557 (B717) returns to Houston after passenger attempts to enter cockpit

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Preventing CFIT: Essential pilot skills to avoid Controlled Flight Into Terrain Practical pilot skills — threat recognition, automation management, stabilized-approach decision-making and disciplined go-around execution — are the most effective defenses against Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT). This piece outlines how recurrent, scenario-based training and procedural discipline build those competencies and reduce CFIT risk.

2026-02-18T05:39:54.627257-08:00

Preventing CFIT: Essential pilot skills to avoid Controlled Flight Into Terrain

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Investigators: Angara An-24 crew muted GPWS before fatal CFIT on approach to Tynda Russian investigators say the crew of an Angara Airlines Antonov An‑24 muted the ground‑proximity warning system before the aircraft struck terrain on approach to Tynda on 24 July, causing a fatal controlled flight into terrain. The Interstate Aviation Committee found the crew had set the altimeter pressure incorrectly.

2026-02-18T02:53:05.658738-08:00

Investigators: Angara An-24 crew muted GPWS before fatal CFIT on approach to Tynda

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Cessna Citation V lands gear‑up at Dallas after pilot failed to lower landing gear, inquiry finds US investigators found a Cessna Citation V (N560RT) performed a gear‑up landing at Dallas Executive Airport on 6 September after the pilot inbound from Houston failed to extend the undercarriage during approach. The pilot testified he simply forgot to lower the landing gear.

2026-02-18T01:54:47.331892-08:00

Cessna Citation V lands gear‑up at Dallas after pilot failed to lower landing gear, inquiry finds

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Passenger allegedly assaults Delta flight attendant, bites officer at Memphis airport

Airbus close to dropping 165‑hour H160 pitch‑rod replacement requirement after ditching

JetBlue A320 returns to Newark after engine failure; passengers evacuated via slides as brief ground stop halts inbound traffic

Delta flight DL2557 (B717) returns to Houston after passenger attempts to enter cockpit

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