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Cessna Citation II crashes and erupts in fire at Statesville Regional Airport; multiple fatalities reported

A Cessna Citation II (Cessna 550) business jet crashed and erupted in a large fire while landing at Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina, killing multiple people. The aircraft was registered to former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, who was reported among the dead; the FAA and NTSB have opened investigations.

2025-12-18T08:54:33.537334-08:00

Reuters

U.S. Admits Liability in Jan. 29 Midair Collision Between Army Black Hawk and PSA CRJ700 That Killed 67

2025-12-17T16:17:20.828672-08:00

FlightGlobal

JetBlue A320 halts climb off Curaçao to avoid mid‑air collision with USAF tanker flying without transponder

2025-12-14T08:38:04.511671-08:00

CNN

United 777‑200ER Returns to Dulles After Engine Failure and Small Brush Fire

2025-12-13T11:36:42.243749-08:00

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SWISS A321neo LX324 returns to Zurich after reported engine vibrations SWISS flight LX324, an Airbus A321neo from Zurich to London Heathrow, returned to Zurich on 18 December after the crew reported engine vibrations shortly after takeoff. The aircraft landed safely; no injuries were reported and the flight was cancelled pending inspection.

2025-12-18T16:13:01.450280-08:00

SWISS A321neo LX324 returns to Zurich after reported engine vibrations

AINonline

AOPA urges federal intervention after Red Lake Nation seizes aircraft following emergency highway landing The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association has asked DOT Secretary Sean Duffy and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to intervene after a privately owned airplane made an emergency highway landing on the Red Lake Nation reservation following an engine failure and was subsequently seized by tribal authorities.

2025-12-18T11:54:58.964561-08:00

AOPA urges federal intervention after Red Lake Nation seizes aircraft following emergency highway landing

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Special report: Systemic collapse of safety protections led to D.C. midair collision A special report concludes the D.C. midair collision was caused by a near‑total collapse of the safety systems and institutions meant to prevent it, exposing systemic failures across military and civilian agencies that left cockpit surveillance and airspace protections critically compromised.

2025-12-18T09:46:44.132956-08:00

Special report: Systemic collapse of safety protections led to D.C. midair collision

Associated Press

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Cessna Citation II crashes and erupts in fire at Statesville Regional Airport; multiple fatalities reported A Cessna Citation II (Cessna 550) business jet crashed and erupted in a large fire while landing at Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina, killing multiple people. The aircraft was registered to former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, who was reported among the dead; the FAA and NTSB have opened investigations.

2025-12-18T08:54:33.537334-08:00

Cessna Citation II crashes and erupts in fire at Statesville Regional Airport; multiple fatalities reported

FlightGlobal

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Hydraulic sequencing and ice left 757 freight door unsecured before it opened in flight German investigators found a complex interaction of hydraulic sequencing, mechanical fault and icing left a DHL Air Boeing 757-200 freighter's cargo door unsecured before it opened during climb out of Leipzig. Several door-control panel status lights failed to extinguish in the normal close sequence, contributing to the event.

2025-12-18T04:40:14.554514-08:00

Hydraulic sequencing and ice left 757 freight door unsecured before it opened in flight

Associated Press

Burkina Faso releases 11 Nigerian Air Force personnel detained after Dec. 8 emergency landing Burkina Faso has released 11 Nigerian Air Force personnel who were detained after their aircraft made an emergency landing on Dec. 8, Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar said; the crew have been freed but have not yet returned to Nigeria, and Abuja issued an apology over the incident.

2025-12-18T02:46:11.762455-08:00

Burkina Faso releases 11 Nigerian Air Force personnel detained after Dec. 8 emergency landing

Reuters

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U.S. Admits Liability in Jan. 29 Midair Collision Between Army Black Hawk and PSA CRJ700 That Killed 67 The U.S. government formally admitted liability Dec. 17 for the Jan. 29, 2025 midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport that killed 67, in a more‑than‑200‑page DOJ filing saying military and civilian failures — including Army pilots' “failure to maintain vigilance” — contributed to the crash.

2025-12-17T16:17:20.828672-08:00

U.S. Admits Liability in Jan. 29 Midair Collision Between Army Black Hawk and PSA CRJ700 That Killed 67

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Passenger Attempts to Open Emergency Exit at 39,000 ft on Alaska Airlines 737; Crew Subdue Suspect, Charges Filed An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 cruising at 39,000 ft was disrupted when a passenger attempted to open an emergency exit mid-flight; crew restrained the individual and law enforcement has filed charges. The incident prompted onboard chaos and a post‑flight police response.

2025-12-17T07:23:31.965033-08:00

Passenger Attempts to Open Emergency Exit at 39,000 ft on Alaska Airlines 737; Crew Subdue Suspect, Charges Filed

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