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TSB: Cellphone distraction and abbreviated maintenance checklist procedures drove fatal Smithers Airport B.C. helicopter ground-

Canada’s TSB says a helicopter pilot’s failure to follow maintenance checklist procedures led to a fatal ground-run event at Smithers Airport, B.C., on May 6, 2023. Investigators found the pilot was distracted by a cellphone, contributing to a rapid rotation that struck two maintenance engineers, killing one.

2026-05-28T14:42:14.062975-07:00

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NTSB links fatal airshow crash to airspeed management; Brazil probes Westwind overrun tied to unstable approach and high landing

2026-05-27T23:31:45.250828-07:00

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UK Q1 2026 airport traffic hits record 61M+ passengers as Middle East conflict dents movements

2026-05-27T03:54:46.642515-07:00

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India to issue interim findings, not a final report, on Air India 787-8 crash as investigation complexity delays timeline

2026-05-25T23:17:18.938689-07:00

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TSB: Cellphone distraction and abbreviated maintenance checklist procedures drove fatal Smithers Airport B.C. helicopter ground- Canada’s TSB says a helicopter pilot’s failure to follow maintenance checklist procedures led to a fatal ground-run event at Smithers Airport, B.C., on May 6, 2023. Investigators found the pilot was distracted by a cellphone, contributing to a rapid rotation that struck two maintenance engineers, killing one.

2026-05-28T14:42:14.062975-07:00

TSB: Cellphone distraction and abbreviated maintenance checklist procedures drove fatal Smithers Airport B.C. helicopter ground-

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NTSB links fatal airshow crash to airspeed management; Brazil probes Westwind overrun tied to unstable approach and high landing Two separate investigations point to approach-and-landing technique failures. The NTSB says a Lancair ES crash at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024 resulted from the pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed on arrival. In Brazil, investigators conclude an unstable approach plus excessive speed during landing roll led an IAI 1124 Westwind to veer off the runway and crash through a brick wall.

2026-05-27T23:31:45.250828-07:00

NTSB links fatal airshow crash to airspeed management; Brazil probes Westwind overrun tied to unstable approach and high landing

FlightGlobal

UK Q1 2026 airport traffic hits record 61M+ passengers as Middle East conflict dents movements UK Civil Aviation Authority data show more than 61 million passengers moved through UK airports in Q1 2026, the busiest start to a year on record (+1 million year-on-year) despite a dip in air transport movements. Scotland and Edinburgh posted standout growth rates amid demand strength in the months leading up to the Middle East conflict.

2026-05-27T03:54:46.642515-07:00

UK Q1 2026 airport traffic hits record 61M+ passengers as Middle East conflict dents movements

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U.S. Navy T-45C Goshawk crash in Mississippi: both aviators eject safely; training flights partially paused A U.S. Navy T-45C Goshawk training jet crashed around 12:30 p.m. Central in rural Mississippi after an incident during a training flight. Both naval aviators ejected safely and were taken for medical evaluation; Chief of Naval Air Training says some training flights were paused. Investigation is underway.

2026-05-26T15:09:19.566249-07:00

U.S. Navy T-45C Goshawk crash in Mississippi: both aviators eject safely; training flights partially paused

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India to issue interim findings, not a final report, on Air India 787-8 crash as investigation complexity delays timeline Indian investigators will prepare an interim report ahead of the Air India Boeing 787-8 crash anniversary, rather than the final accident report expected under international timelines. The update follows the ongoing investigation into fuel-switching allegations on a separate Air India flight from London.

2026-05-25T23:17:18.938689-07:00

India to issue interim findings, not a final report, on Air India 787-8 crash as investigation complexity delays timeline

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NTSB pulls UPS MD-11F public docket system after cockpit-audio re-identification concern The NTSB has taken its public docket system offline after determining that released sound spectrum imagery could be used to approximate cockpit voice recorder (CVR) audio. The action follows the board’s ongoing UPS MD-11F investigation and related public materials rollout.

2026-05-25T07:14:09.792270-07:00

NTSB pulls UPS MD-11F public docket system after cockpit-audio re-identification concern

AeroTime

Mid-air collision near Zell am See: Cessna 172 shreds paraglider canopy; both pilots land safely A paraglider pilot survived after a Cessna 172 flew through her canopy near Zell am See, Austria, shredding the glider and sending her into loss of control at altitude. Despite the rare mid-air collision, both pilots managed to land safely and no injuries were reported on May 23, 2026.

2026-05-24T13:13:04.509049-07:00

Mid-air collision near Zell am See: Cessna 172 shreds paraglider canopy; both pilots land safely

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Orange County, Calif. emergency: overheating methyl methacrylate tank at GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems prompts evacuations Authorities in Garden Grove are responding to a cracked, heating chemical tank at GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems that began emitting toxic fumes and raised explosion concerns. California declared a State of Emergency for Orange County on May 23, with roughly 50,000 residents placed under evacuation orders while fire officials investigate pressure-release risks.

2026-05-24T12:58:34.315845-07:00

Orange County, Calif. emergency: overheating methyl methacrylate tank at GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems prompts evacuations

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TSB: Cellphone distraction and abbreviated maintenance checklist procedures drove fatal Smithers Airport B.C. helicopter ground-

NTSB links fatal airshow crash to airspeed management; Brazil probes Westwind overrun tied to unstable approach and high landing

UK Q1 2026 airport traffic hits record 61M+ passengers as Middle East conflict dents movements

India to issue interim findings, not a final report, on Air India 787-8 crash as investigation complexity delays timeline

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