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LATAM A320 engine fire erupts while awaiting takeoff clearance at Lima

A LATAM Airbus A320 suffered a fire involving its CFM56 engine while waiting for clearance to line up for departure at Lima on 19 October, Peruvian authorities said. The cause has not been confirmed. Passengers were evacuated after flames emerged from the engine.

Reuters

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Warsaw-Modlin closes after bomb threat diverts LOT flight from London with 181 aboard

A LOT Polish Airlines Boeing 737 MAX flying from London Heathrow to Poland made an emergency landing at Warsaw-Modlin after a reported bomb threat, prompting the airport to close until further notice. Authorities were investigating the threat; separate reporting in the article set describes a Wizz Air flight diverted to Budapest, but it does not establish that incident as part of the Warsaw closure.

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Air India Express 737 backtracked on runway as Indian Navy fighter took off

An inquiry into a serious runway incursion at Dabolim found that an Air India Express Boeing 737 crew failed to acknowledge a hold-short instruction. The aircraft backtracked along the runway while a Navy fighter was taking off, bringing airline and military operations into conflict.

Reuters

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Two AS350 helicopters collide while landing near Everest, killing one passenger and injuring three

Two Airbus AS350 helicopters operated by Fishtail Air and Air Dynasty collided while landing at Pheriche in Nepal’s Everest region on Nov. 3, 2026. One passenger was killed and three people were injured, according to reports; the articles describe the collision as occurring during near-simultaneous landing attempts.

Air Data News

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Wizz Air A321neo diverted to Budapest after bomb threat; Hungarian Gripen escorted landing

A Wizz Air flight from London Luton to Sofia diverted to Budapest on Nov. 2 after a bomb threat prompted Hungarian Air Force Gripen fighters to escort the A321neo. It landed at Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport at 12:09 local time; a ground inspection found no explosive, and the aircraft later resumed its journey.

AINonline

Pilot training issues recur in accident reports

A review of accidents cited in the source material finds that each involved training issues documented in investigation reports or appeared to have a training-related connection. The summary provides no accident details or metrics, but points to training as a recurring safety concern.

AINonline

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Cessna strikes helicopter during landing attempt at Carlisle Airport, killing pilot

A Cessna struck a helicopter from behind while attempting to land at Carlisle Airport (N94), killing the Cessna’s solo pilot and seriously injuring both helicopter pilots. The collision brings a fatal runway-safety event at the Pennsylvania airport into focus.

Air Data News

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Learjet 60 crash in Florida kills all nine aboard; crew reportedly encountered icing and turbulence

The Learjet 60, bound from Austin, Texas, to the Bahamas, crashed in a West Palm Beach-area neighborhood, killing all nine people aboard. Reports say the crew encountered icing and turbulence; investigators are also examining a rapidly intensifying convective storm whose estimated top rose from nearly 33,000 feet to about 48,300 feet in 20 minutes.