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Passenger Arrested After Trying to Open Emergency Exit on Cathay Pacific Boston–Hong Kong Flight

A passenger on Cathay Pacific flight CX811 from Boston to Hong Kong was arrested after attempting to open an emergency exit mid‑flight; crew subdued him and there were no injuries. Hong Kong police are investigating and the man faces a HK$50,000 fine and potentially severe criminal charges.

2025-12-12T00:47:05.364731-08:00

The Guardian

Malaysia to restart MH370 deep‑sea search in highest‑probability zone with Ocean Infinity at year‑end

2025-12-02T19:48:20.166641-08:00

Reuters

India to send investigators to U.S. next week to review data from June Air India crash

2025-12-06T06:42:38.584039-08:00

AeroTime

Carriers rush ELAC software patch across A320 Family after Airbus and EASA alert; DGCA orders checks on 300+ jets

2025-11-30T04:09:34.987059-08:00

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Passenger Arrested After Trying to Open Emergency Exit on Cathay Pacific Boston–Hong Kong Flight A passenger on Cathay Pacific flight CX811 from Boston to Hong Kong was arrested after attempting to open an emergency exit mid‑flight; crew subdued him and there were no injuries. Hong Kong police are investigating and the man faces a HK$50,000 fine and potentially severe criminal charges.

2025-12-12T00:47:05.364731-08:00

Passenger Arrested After Trying to Open Emergency Exit on Cathay Pacific Boston–Hong Kong Flight

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Southwest 737-800 began takeoff from parallel taxiway at Orlando after crew missed runway verification US investigators say a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 began its takeoff roll from a parallel taxiway at Orlando on March 20 after the captain failed to follow runway‑verification procedures. The flight, cleared to taxi from Airside 2, was bound for Albany when the error occurred.

2025-12-11T23:11:43.388359-08:00

Southwest 737-800 began takeoff from parallel taxiway at Orlando after crew missed runway verification

AeroTime

ATSB video shows skydiver’s reserve parachute snagged on Cessna 208 tail at 15,000 ft Australia's transport safety agency released footage showing a skydiver's reserve parachute entangled on the tail of a Cessna 208 at about 15,000 ft during a September jump south of Cairns, leaving the jumper dangling before cutting free and causing damage to the aircraft's tail.

2025-12-11T18:06:10.249313-08:00

ATSB video shows skydiver’s reserve parachute snagged on Cessna 208 tail at 15,000 ft

Flying Magazine

Two aircraft make emergency road landings in Florida; no serious injuries Two small aircraft made separate emergency landings on Florida roads, including a twin‑engine aircraft that executed a forced landing on a busy interstate during rush hour. Dramatic video captured the interstate touchdown; authorities said there were no serious injuries and emergency responders secured both scenes.

2025-12-11T04:12:36.406190-08:00

Two aircraft make emergency road landings in Florida; no serious injuries

FlightGlobal

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Tow-tractor instructor distracted during training pushes Malta Air 737-800 into Stansted blast fence UK investigators say a tow-tractor instructor, focused on training another driver, allowed the vehicle to push a Malta Air Boeing 737-800 into a blast fence at London Stansted during a long pushback from stand 63R to the end of a cul-de-sac before engine start.

2025-12-11T03:30:26.185531-08:00

Tow-tractor instructor distracted during training pushes Malta Air 737-800 into Stansted blast fence

FlightGlobal

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BEA: Undetected bird strike and maintenance lapses led to Air France A350 radome collapse at Osaka An Air France Airbus A350-900 (AF291) suffered a radome collapse during a turnback to Osaka after repeated weather-radar outages; France's BEA says a bird strike about a month earlier likely debonded the radome's inner surface and that maintenance checks failed to find the damage.

2025-12-11T02:10:36.079848-08:00

BEA: Undetected bird strike and maintenance lapses led to Air France A350 radome collapse at Osaka

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Beijing court orders compensation for eight MH370 families as reports differ on payout size A Beijing court has ordered Malaysia Airlines to pay compensation to eight families of passengers from missing Flight MH370, with reported amounts varying across outlets—from ¥307,571 per family to reports of ¥2.9m (≈$410,000) or $3.3m—underscoring cross‑jurisdictional legal fallout and potential precedent for future claims.

2025-12-10T23:50:58.326714-08:00

Beijing court orders compensation for eight MH370 families as reports differ on payout size

Reuters

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Air India probe finds 'systemic failures' after Airbus flew eight commercial sectors without airworthiness permit An Air India internal investigation concluded that "systemic failures" allowed an Airbus A320 to operate eight commercial sectors with an expired Airworthiness Review Certificate, according to a company document — a lapse that put hundreds of passengers at risk and prompted regulator action.

2025-12-10T01:58:02.439133-08:00

Air India probe finds 'systemic failures' after Airbus flew eight commercial sectors without airworthiness permit

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