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ATSB opens probe after DHL Boeing 767 freighter descended below minimum safe altitude on approach to Sydney

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has opened an investigation after a DHL-operated Boeing 767 freighter descended below the published minimum safe altitude on approach to Sydney Airport. ATSB will examine flight data, crew actions and air traffic control communications to establish cause and any safety deficiencies.

2025-09-17T21:54:44.768166-07:00

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Delta B737-800 Diverts to Belize After Engine Failure on Atlanta–San Pedro Sula Flight DL1782

2025-09-16T17:56:17.925135-07:00

Sky News

Robinson R44 crashes during Isle of Wight training flight; three killed, fourth seriously injured as AAIB launches probe

2025-08-25T09:43:16.718374-07:00

Aviation Source

American E175 Flight AA4379 Diverts to JFK After Engine Failure

2025-09-04T16:53:15.308545-07:00

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ATSB opens probe after DHL Boeing 767 freighter descended below minimum safe altitude on approach to Sydney The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has opened an investigation after a DHL-operated Boeing 767 freighter descended below the published minimum safe altitude on approach to Sydney Airport. ATSB will examine flight data, crew actions and air traffic control communications to establish cause and any safety deficiencies.

2025-09-17T21:54:44.768166-07:00

ATSB opens probe after DHL Boeing 767 freighter descended below minimum safe altitude on approach to Sydney

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Delta B737-800 Diverts to Belize After Engine Failure on Atlanta–San Pedro Sula Flight DL1782 Delta Air Lines flight DL1782, a Boeing 737-800 en route from Atlanta to San Pedro Sula, diverted to Belize on 10 September after the crew reported an engine failure; the aircraft landed safely and no injuries have been reported, authorities said.

2025-09-16T17:56:17.925135-07:00

Delta B737-800 Diverts to Belize After Engine Failure on Atlanta–San Pedro Sula Flight DL1782

timesofsandiego.com

San Diego pilot pleads guilty after twice landing small plane on Navy airstrip at San Clemente Island A San Diego man pleaded guilty Monday after twice landing a small airplane without permission on a U.S. Navy airstrip on San Clemente Island, prosecutors said. He admitted making two separate unauthorized incursions onto the federally controlled military runway, according to charging documents.

2025-09-15T17:25:00.933200-07:00

San Diego pilot pleads guilty after twice landing small plane on Navy airstrip at San Clemente Island

AINonline

Pilatus PC-12 Overruns Las Vegas-Area Runway After Quartering Tailwind Landing A Pilatus PC-12 turboprop was substantially damaged after overrunning a runway at a Las Vegas-area airport following a landing in a quartering tailwind, according to initial reports. The excursion caused major airframe damage and will prompt an investigation into approach technique, weather and runway conditions.

2025-09-15T10:28:11.312480-07:00

Pilatus PC-12 Overruns Las Vegas-Area Runway After Quartering Tailwind Landing

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Enter Air (operated by AirExplore) B737-800 (OM‑FEX) skids off runway at Kraków; KRK suspends operations, no injuries An Enter Air charter operated by AirExplore — Boeing 737‑800 OM‑FEX with about 190 aboard — skidded off runway 25 at Kraków John Paul II Airport while landing from Antalya in heavy rain. No injuries were reported; KRK suspended operations for around two hours, prompting diversions and cancellations.

2025-09-14T09:37:04.946278-07:00

Enter Air (operated by AirExplore) B737-800 (OM‑FEX) skids off runway at Kraków; KRK suspends operations, no injuries

Economic Times

Families' lawyer challenges AAIB on AI171, cites FAA AD and seeks FDR over waterline-coupling short theory The lead US attorney for the majority of AI171 victims has filed a FOIA request for the flight data recorder, arguing new evidence indicates a potable-water leak may have triggered an electrical short and critical system failures — and cites a 14 May FAA AD warning that improperly installed waterline couplings can cause shorts.

2025-09-12T22:22:13.712594-07:00

Families' lawyer challenges AAIB on AI171, cites FAA AD and seeks FDR over waterline-coupling short theory

Aviation Week

Most aircraft lightning strikes occur in conditions crews don’t recognize — operational and design implications A new analysis finds most lightning strikes against aircraft happen in weather flight crews do not identify as hazardous, calling into question detection, operational awareness and existing airframe protection assumptions. The result has direct implications for procedures, crew training and aircraft design standards.

2025-09-11T21:15:18.355194-07:00

Most aircraft lightning strikes occur in conditions crews don’t recognize — operational and design implications

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Russian Railways sues Angara Airlines over Mi-8 helicopter crash Russian Railways has filed a lawsuit against Angara Airlines alleging the carrier's responsibility for a Mi‑8 helicopter crash. Details of the claim, including sought damages and investigation findings, have not been disclosed, but the action could increase regulatory and financial scrutiny on the regional operator.

2025-09-10T07:46:21.256178-07:00

Russian Railways sues Angara Airlines over Mi-8 helicopter crash

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