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Air France B777-200 (AF191) diverts to Ashgabat after engine fault; passengers delayed 15+ hours

Air France flight AF191, a Boeing 777-200 en route from Bengaluru to Paris on 12 January, diverted to Ashgabat after one engine developed a fault and was shut down. Passengers were delayed more than 15 hours; a replacement aircraft is en route and hotel accommodation was provided.

2026-01-13T16:54:46.817042-08:00

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Estates and relatives sue Air India in London over June 2025 Boeing 787 crash that killed 260

2026-01-13T03:16:19.435714-08:00

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Jury selection begins in civil suit over 2019 Boeing 737 MAX crash that killed Canadian family

2026-01-13T03:58:02.735639-08:00

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ATC confusion in near‑miss between SkyWest E175 and USAF B‑52 near Minot

2026-01-13T01:51:56.263289-08:00

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Air France B777-200 (AF191) diverts to Ashgabat after engine fault; passengers delayed 15+ hours Air France flight AF191, a Boeing 777-200 en route from Bengaluru to Paris on 12 January, diverted to Ashgabat after one engine developed a fault and was shut down. Passengers were delayed more than 15 hours; a replacement aircraft is en route and hotel accommodation was provided.

2026-01-13T16:54:46.817042-08:00

Air France B777-200 (AF191) diverts to Ashgabat after engine fault; passengers delayed 15+ hours

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Jury selection begins in civil suit over 2019 Boeing 737 MAX crash that killed Canadian family Jury selection began Monday in a civil lawsuit brought by a Canadian citizen who lost family members in the 2019 Boeing 737 MAX crash. The case moved to the jury‑selection phase as the plaintiff’s claims against Boeing entered trial proceedings.

2026-01-13T03:58:02.735639-08:00

Jury selection begins in civil suit over 2019 Boeing 737 MAX crash that killed Canadian family

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Estates and relatives sue Air India in London over June 2025 Boeing 787 crash that killed 260 Relatives and estates of victims filed a personal-injury lawsuit against Air India in the London High Court on December 18, over the June 2025 Ahmedabad Boeing 787 crash that killed 260 people. Eleven claimants initiated the action; further details of the claims were not disclosed.

2026-01-13T03:16:19.435714-08:00

Estates and relatives sue Air India in London over June 2025 Boeing 787 crash that killed 260

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ATC confusion in near‑miss between SkyWest E175 and USAF B‑52 near Minot An NTSB probe found air traffic controllers at two facilities were confused while trying to deconflict a SkyWest Embraer 175 and a USAF B‑52H during a low‑altitude fly‑by near Minot, North Dakota, last year. The B‑52 was tracking east–west at about 2,700 ft when coordination broke down.

2026-01-13T01:51:56.263289-08:00

ATC confusion in near‑miss between SkyWest E175 and USAF B‑52 near Minot

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Air Charter Association launches 'Fly Legal Day' on seventh anniversary of Sala crash The Air Charter Association has launched 'Fly Legal Day' on the seventh anniversary of the Sala crash, a campaign to raise awareness of illegal charter operations and the risks they pose. The day aims to spotlight compliance and promote safety in the charter sector.

2026-01-12T09:39:07.136861-08:00

Air Charter Association launches 'Fly Legal Day' on seventh anniversary of Sala crash

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NTSB to determine probable cause of Jan. 29, 2025 Potomac midair collision that killed 67 at Jan. 27 public meeting The NTSB will hold a public board meeting on Jan. 27 to determine the probable cause of the Jan. 29, 2025 midair collision over the Potomac between a PSA Airlines CRJ700 regional jet operating for American and a U.S. Army Sikorsky UH‑60L Black Hawk, which killed 67 people.

2026-01-12T08:35:32.822651-08:00

NTSB to determine probable cause of Jan. 29, 2025 Potomac midair collision that killed 67 at Jan. 27 public meeting

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Ariana Afghan A310 lands on wrong Delhi runway; probe finds crew confused in poor visibility An Airbus A310-300 operated by Ariana Afghan Airlines landed on the wrong runway at Delhi during poor visibility. An ongoing probe found the flight crew were "unable to differentiate" between arrival and departure runways, with low-visibility conditions cited as the primary factor.

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Ariana Afghan A310 lands on wrong Delhi runway; probe finds crew confused in poor visibility

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Multiple in‑flight power‑bank fires in Asia hospitalise crew and prompt calls to ban portable batteries Several recent in‑flight incidents involving passenger power banks — including an Asiana flight to Hong Kong on 8 January where a power bank ignited (284 onboard; owner suffered a hand burn) and a T'way Air Sanya–Cheongju flight on 10 January that hospitalised three crew — have reignited calls to ban portable batteries on aircraft.

2026-01-11T05:04:02.162707-08:00

Multiple in‑flight power‑bank fires in Asia hospitalise crew and prompt calls to ban portable batteries

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Air France B777-200 (AF191) diverts to Ashgabat after engine fault; passengers delayed 15+ hours

Estates and relatives sue Air India in London over June 2025 Boeing 787 crash that killed 260

Jury selection begins in civil suit over 2019 Boeing 737 MAX crash that killed Canadian family

ATC confusion in near‑miss between SkyWest E175 and USAF B‑52 near Minot

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