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United Airlines 757 Diverts Twice With Engine Problems, Stranded in Shannon

A United Airlines Boeing 757-200 experienced engine problems that forced two emergency diversions and is currently stranded at Shannon Airport, Ireland. The aircraft diverted twice after reporting engine trouble and remains on the ground in Shannon while details of the incidents are recorded.

2025-09-20T04:40:01.629516-07:00

GlobalAir.com

Grammy-winning songwriter Brett James killed with wife and stepdaughter in Cirrus SR22T crash in North Carolina

2025-09-19T12:56:54.700690-07:00

politico.eu

Three Russian MiG‑31s make 'brazen' 12‑minute incursion into Estonian airspace; NATO scrambles, Article 4 invoked

2025-09-19T07:15:08.569695-07:00

AINonline

FBI, FAA Open Federal Probe After Alabama Air‑Ambulance Shot; Nurse Wounded, Suspect Arrested

2025-09-19T10:00:31.946759-07:00

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United Airlines 757 Diverts Twice With Engine Problems, Stranded in Shannon A United Airlines Boeing 757-200 experienced engine problems that forced two emergency diversions and is currently stranded at Shannon Airport, Ireland. The aircraft diverted twice after reporting engine trouble and remains on the ground in Shannon while details of the incidents are recorded.

2025-09-20T04:40:01.629516-07:00

United Airlines 757 Diverts Twice With Engine Problems, Stranded in Shannon

GlobalAir.com

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Grammy-winning songwriter Brett James killed with wife and stepdaughter in Cirrus SR22T crash in North Carolina Brett James, a Grammy-winning songwriter, died alongside his wife and stepdaughter when their Cirrus SR22T crashed near Franklin, North Carolina. The FAA's preliminary report says the three-person flight ended in a crash “under unknown circumstances”; investigators have opened an inquiry into the accident.

2025-09-19T12:56:54.700690-07:00

Grammy-winning songwriter Brett James killed with wife and stepdaughter in Cirrus SR22T crash in North Carolina

Associated Press

North Carolina judge orders $50M payment over fatal helicopter crash A North Carolina judge has ordered $50 million be paid to the family of a meteorologist killed in a helicopter crash, in a civil ruling tied to the accident. The judgment underscores sizable legal exposure from fatal rotorcraft incidents and potential impacts on insurers and operators.

2025-09-19T12:31:01.220497-07:00

North Carolina judge orders $50M payment over fatal helicopter crash

AINonline

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FBI, FAA Open Federal Probe After Alabama Air‑Ambulance Shot; Nurse Wounded, Suspect Arrested Federal investigators from the FBI and FAA have launched a probe after an air‑ambulance in Alabama was fired upon, wounding a flight nurse; a suspect has been arrested. Authorities are examining the circumstances for both criminal and aviation‑safety implications as the investigation proceeds.

2025-09-19T10:00:31.946759-07:00

FBI, FAA Open Federal Probe After Alabama Air‑Ambulance Shot; Nurse Wounded, Suspect Arrested

AINonline

Two runway overruns stopped by EMAS in one day, underscoring high‑energy approach risk Two aircraft overshot runways on the same day but were safely stopped by engineered materials arrestor systems (EMAS), averting damage and potential injuries. The back-to-back incidents underscore the acute hazards of high‑energy approaches — landings long or fast — and reinforce EMAS as a vital runway safety measure.

2025-09-19T09:28:39.046088-07:00

Two runway overruns stopped by EMAS in one day, underscoring high‑energy approach risk

FlightGlobal

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FAA issues SAFO 25003 directing airlines to retrain crews and stop passengers retrieving carry‑on bags during evacuations The FAA issued Safety Alert for Operators SAFO 25003 directing airlines to retrain cabin crews and reinforce passenger messaging to leave carry‑on bags behind during emergency evacuations after repeated incidents where luggage retrieval slowed escapes and damaged evacuation slides; the alert also urges improved communication on and off the aircraft.

2025-09-19T07:52:19.489629-07:00

FAA issues SAFO 25003 directing airlines to retrain crews and stop passengers retrieving carry‑on bags during evacuations

politico.eu

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Three Russian MiG‑31s make 'brazen' 12‑minute incursion into Estonian airspace; NATO scrambles, Article 4 invoked Three Russian MiG‑31 fighters entered Estonian airspace over the Gulf of Finland for about 12 minutes on Friday — Tallinn called the incursion "unprecedentedly brazen" and summoned Russia's chargé d’affaires. NATO partners (Italy, Sweden, Finland) scrambled jets and Estonia's prime minister invoked Article 4 consultations.

2025-09-19T07:15:08.569695-07:00

Three Russian MiG‑31s make 'brazen' 12‑minute incursion into Estonian airspace; NATO scrambles, Article 4 invoked

Flying Magazine

Why 'Bumps' in Helicopter Flight Can Be Fatal — Operational and Safety Implications Small, sudden 'bumps' or turbulence in helicopter flight can induce dangerous rotor- and mast-related dynamics that lead to rapid loss of control and fatal outcomes. The phenomenon carries immediate operational, training and airworthiness implications for pilots, operators and safety regulators.

2025-09-19T05:12:16.100362-07:00

Why 'Bumps' in Helicopter Flight Can Be Fatal — Operational and Safety Implications

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