Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
The UAE says Omani national Hamam al-Hammami, a Flydubai co-pilot, tried to seize a flight bound for Israel and intended to crash it into Ben Gurion Airport, causing mass casualties. Prosecutors said he had taken two earlier flights to Tel Aviv to study the route and airport; the pilot was stabbed during the cockpit attack.
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Worldwide business-jet accidents increased 24% in 2026, while fatalities declined 41%, according to the reported figures. The contrasting movements show that accident frequency and fatal outcomes moved in different directions; the summary does not provide underlying counts, causes or the comparison period.
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The UAE says Omani national Hamam al-Hammami, a Flydubai co-pilot, tried to seize a flight bound for Israel and intended to crash it into Ben Gurion Airport, causing mass casualties. Prosecutors said he had taken two earlier flights to Tel Aviv to study the route and airport; the pilot was stabbed during the cockpit attack.
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The NTSB attributed a Cessna 421 crash to misfueling after a rushed preflight, which led to power loss from both engines. The findings underscore how fuel-selection and preflight procedures can combine to create a catastrophic failure in general aviation.
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A pilot and copilot survived after their Cessna Citation CJ1 crashed during takeoff at Bedford County Airport in Pennsylvania and caught fire. The available report does not provide details on injuries, the cause of the crash or damage to the aircraft.
The Nigerian Air Force is investigating the loss of an ATR 42MP Surveyor during a “routine mission” on 5 October. The accident was reported to have killed all 32 passengers and crew aboard, making it a fatal military aircraft loss as investigators seek to establish what happened.
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The FAA has ordered operators to replace turbine seals in certain Airbus A380 engines after an uncontained engine failure led an aircraft to abort its takeoff. The directive targets specific engines; the available report does not identify affected operators, the number of engines involved or a compliance deadline.
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Flight AA37, carrying 275 passengers and 12 crew members from Madrid to Dallas-Fort Worth, diverted to New York’s JFK after six of the Boeing 777’s eight lavatories stopped working. The crew cited an inadequate number of operational lavatories, leaving two available for 287 people.
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Investigators have disclosed that a flap separated during circuit flying before the fatal crash of an Elixir Aircraft single-engined trainer in Rochefort, France. The cause of the separation is not yet understood, and the entire fleet remains grounded as a precaution while the investigation continues.
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