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Delta A330-300 (Flight 104) returns to São Paulo after left‑engine PW4000 compressor stall and fire

Delta Air Lines Flight 104, an Airbus A330-300 bound for Atlanta, returned to São Paulo–Guarulhos minutes after takeoff on 29 March when its left Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engine suffered a compressor stall and caught fire; US and Brazilian authorities have opened investigations.

2026-03-30T13:15:31.752408-07:00

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Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau to retire end‑Q3 2026 after backlash over English‑only crash response

2026-03-30T05:16:33.014493-07:00

Washington Post

Army opens administrative review after two AH‑64 Apaches hover near Kid Rock's Tennessee home

2026-03-30T12:27:21.223609-07:00

Kyiv Independent

Russia fires Iskander and ~164 drones (≈90 Shahed); Ukrainian private air‑defence reports Shahed and Zala kills over Kharkiv

2026-03-30T04:17:41.001206-07:00

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Delta A330-300 (Flight 104) returns to São Paulo after left‑engine PW4000 compressor stall and fire Delta Air Lines Flight 104, an Airbus A330-300 bound for Atlanta, returned to São Paulo–Guarulhos minutes after takeoff on 29 March when its left Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engine suffered a compressor stall and caught fire; US and Brazilian authorities have opened investigations.

2026-03-30T13:15:31.752408-07:00

Delta A330-300 (Flight 104) returns to São Paulo after left‑engine PW4000 compressor stall and fire

Washington Post

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Army opens administrative review after two AH‑64 Apaches hover near Kid Rock's Tennessee home The U.S. Army has launched an administrative review after two AH‑64 Apache helicopters, on a training flight, hovered near the hillside home of singer Kid Rock outside Nashville. The flyby — captured in social media video during nationwide "No Kings" anti‑Trump demonstrations — is under investigation.

2026-03-30T12:27:21.223609-07:00

Army opens administrative review after two AH‑64 Apaches hover near Kid Rock's Tennessee home

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Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau to retire end‑Q3 2026 after backlash over English‑only crash response Air Canada chief executive Michael Rousseau will retire at the end of September 2026, the airline said March 30, after intense criticism — including demands from Quebec lawmakers — over his decision to respond in English only to a fatal LaGuardia runway crash. The board is seeking a bilingual successor.

2026-03-30T05:16:33.014493-07:00

Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau to retire end‑Q3 2026 after backlash over English‑only crash response

Kyiv Independent

Russia fires Iskander and ~164 drones (≈90 Shahed); Ukrainian private air‑defence reports Shahed and Zala kills over Kharkiv Russia overnight launched an Iskander ballistic missile and about 164 drones, including roughly 90 Shahed‑type loitering munitions, striking Ukrainian targets and killing at least four with 35 injured. A private Ukrainian air‑defence firm says it shot down Shahed and Zala drones over Kharkiv and 13 more companies will join coordinated defenses.

2026-03-30T04:17:41.001206-07:00

Russia fires Iskander and ~164 drones (≈90 Shahed); Ukrainian private air‑defence reports Shahed and Zala kills over Kharkiv

defence-industry.eu

Zelenskyy says Russia shared satellite imagery with Iran ahead of Prince Sultan strike Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russian forces conducted satellite reconnaissance of the U.S. Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia and shared imagery with Iran in the days before an Iranian strike. The attack wounded U.S. personnel and reportedly damaged refuelling tankers and an E‑3 AWACS.

2026-03-29T15:58:11.004040-07:00

Zelenskyy says Russia shared satellite imagery with Iran ahead of Prince Sultan strike

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Bomb and murder threats on Frontier flight 2539 in Atlanta prompt level‑4 alert; passenger detained A passenger aboard Frontier flight 2539 threatened to kill his seatmate and repeatedly claimed to have a bomb, prompting a level‑4 “possible hijacking” alert at Hartsfield‑Jackson Atlanta. The aircraft was held off the gate while law enforcement responded; the passenger was calmed after landing and taken into custody.

2026-03-29T15:27:21.058036-07:00

Bomb and murder threats on Frontier flight 2539 in Atlanta prompt level‑4 alert; passenger detained

yle.fi

Two drones crash in southeastern Finland after airspace incursion; EU points finger at Russia Two unmanned aerial vehicles crashed in southeastern Finland near Kouvola after straying into Finnish airspace; F/A-18 Hornets were scrambled but did not engage. Finnish authorities identified one drone as a Ukrainian AN-196 Liutyi, while the European Commission said Russia was primarily responsible for the incursions.

2026-03-29T04:57:30.463145-07:00

Two drones crash in southeastern Finland after airspace incursion; EU points finger at Russia

AeroTime

U.S. A-10 strike on Habbaniyah base clinic in Iraq kills seven Iraqi soldiers A strike attributed to a U.S. A-10 Thunderbolt II on March 25 hit a military clinic at Habbaniyah base in Iraq, killing seven Iraqi soldiers and wounding 13 others. The attack has been attributed to U.S. forces operating A-10 aircraft in the area.

2026-03-29T00:55:50.480209-07:00

U.S. A-10 strike on Habbaniyah base clinic in Iraq kills seven Iraqi soldiers

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Delta A330-300 (Flight 104) returns to São Paulo after left‑engine PW4000 compressor stall and fire

Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau to retire end‑Q3 2026 after backlash over English‑only crash response

Army opens administrative review after two AH‑64 Apaches hover near Kid Rock's Tennessee home

Russia fires Iskander and ~164 drones (≈90 Shahed); Ukrainian private air‑defence reports Shahed and Zala kills over Kharkiv

News Timeline