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Air ACT Cargo Boeing 747-400F veers off runway into sea at Hong Kong; rear section missing, fatalities reported

An Air ACT Cargo Boeing 747-400F arriving from Dubai skidded off the runway at Hong Kong International Airport early Monday, striking a ground vehicle and sliding into the sea. Photographs show the freighter partially submerged with its rear section missing; local reports indicate at least one death and further injuries.

2025-10-19T15:05:55.412567-07:00

CNA

Air China A321 diverts after lithium‑battery fire in overhead bin on Hangzhou–Seoul flight

2025-10-18T02:52:14.866478-07:00

Reuters

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

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

ktla.com

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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Air ACT Cargo Boeing 747-400F veers off runway into sea at Hong Kong; rear section missing, fatalities reported An Air ACT Cargo Boeing 747-400F arriving from Dubai skidded off the runway at Hong Kong International Airport early Monday, striking a ground vehicle and sliding into the sea. Photographs show the freighter partially submerged with its rear section missing; local reports indicate at least one death and further injuries.

2025-10-19T15:05:55.412567-07:00

Air ACT Cargo Boeing 747-400F veers off runway into sea at Hong Kong; rear section missing, fatalities reported

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United flight UA1093 diverts after cockpit windshield cracks; NTSB probes possible space‑debris strike United Airlines flight UA1093, a Boeing 737 MAX 8 bound from Denver to Los Angeles, diverted to Salt Lake City after pilots discovered a crack in a cockpit windshield layer while flying over Utah near Moab. The NTSB has opened an investigation into a possible space‑debris strike.

2025-10-19T11:46:45.664423-07:00

United flight UA1093 diverts after cockpit windshield cracks; NTSB probes possible space‑debris strike

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American Airlines flight attendant arrested at DFW after alleged intoxication and assault; police bodycam shows arrest Police bodycam footage shows an American Airlines flight attendant being arrested at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport after allegedly being intoxicated and assaulting a supervisor, according to authorities. The incident prompted on-site police intervention and spotlights airline crew fitness-for-duty, disciplinary procedures and passenger confidence.

2025-10-19T11:46:40.338254-07:00

American Airlines flight attendant arrested at DFW after alleged intoxication and assault; police bodycam shows arrest

Economic Times

Air India cancels Milan–Delhi 787 AI138 after technical fault; to operate special AI138D on Oct. 19 to repatriate 256 passengers Air India cancelled Milan–Delhi flight AI138 on Oct. 17 due to a technical fault, leaving 256 passengers (and 10 crew) stranded ahead of Diwali. The carrier will operate a special repatriation rotation, AI138D, from Milan to Delhi on Oct. 19 and says affected customers were given accommodation, meals and options for refunds or rebooking.

2025-10-19T03:46:37.515902-07:00

Air India cancels Milan–Delhi 787 AI138 after technical fault; to operate special AI138D on Oct. 19 to repatriate 256 passengers

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Federal probe into possible space-debris strike after cockpit windshield shatters on United 737 MAX 8; captain injured Federal investigators are examining whether space debris or a meteorite struck a United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 en route from Denver to Los Angeles on Oct. 16, 2025, after the cockpit windshield cracked midflight, injuring the captain and forcing a diversion to Salt Lake City with 140 people aboard.

2025-10-18T17:11:31.380274-07:00

Federal probe into possible space-debris strike after cockpit windshield shatters on United 737 MAX 8; captain injured

Associated Press

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Two United aircraft make minor wing‑to‑tail contact while taxiing at Chicago O’Hare; no injuries Two United Airlines aircraft made minor contact while taxiing at Chicago O’Hare International Airport on Friday afternoon, when the wingtip of one aircraft struck the tail of the other. No injuries were reported; the airline said only a brief operational delay occurred while damage was assessed.

2025-10-18T07:41:58.527936-07:00

Two United aircraft make minor wing‑to‑tail contact while taxiing at Chicago O’Hare; no injuries

Reuters

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Major cargo‑area fire at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal Airport suspends all flights; 36 firefighting units, military assist An afternoon fire in the cargo village at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Saturday forced suspension of all flights, prompting cancellations and diversions as thick smoke spread across the field. Thirty‑six firefighting units — including Bangladesh Army and Air Force teams — responded while authorities investigate the cause.

2025-10-18T05:54:58.167758-07:00

Major cargo‑area fire at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal Airport suspends all flights; 36 firefighting units, military assist

MercoPress

Chilean Air Force MH-60M Black Hawk located in Patagonia; one crew member killed Chile's Air Force (FACh) located an MH-60M Black Hawk that disappeared the previous afternoon in the Southern Ice Fields sector of the Aysén region. Four crew were aboard; one crewmember was found dead and recovery and an investigation into the loss are ongoing.

2025-10-18T02:54:34.603052-07:00

Chilean Air Force MH-60M Black Hawk located in Patagonia; one crew member killed

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