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China Airlines A350-900 grounded at Melbourne after jetbridge rips forward left-hand door from hinges

A China Airlines Airbus A350-900 has been grounded at Melbourne International Airport after a jetbridge damaged the forward left-hand boarding door, partially tearing it from its hinges. The incident occurred shortly after the aircraft arrived from Taipei, with passengers and crew already off the aircraft and no injuries reported.

2026-04-14T07:15:10.967786-07:00

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Cessna Citation Bravo (CP-3243) crashes in Bolivia after loss of ATC contact and abnormal holding-pattern-like flight

2026-04-13T09:08:40.627901-07:00

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Global Air to pay $7.2mn over 2018 Cubana crash

2026-04-13T10:35:03.531873-07:00

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Icelandair investigates 757 captain after unauthorized low-altitude pass over Vestmannaeyjar

2026-04-12T09:53:50.064552-07:00

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China Airlines A350-900 grounded at Melbourne after jetbridge rips forward left-hand door from hinges A China Airlines Airbus A350-900 has been grounded at Melbourne International Airport after a jetbridge damaged the forward left-hand boarding door, partially tearing it from its hinges. The incident occurred shortly after the aircraft arrived from Taipei, with passengers and crew already off the aircraft and no injuries reported.

2026-04-14T07:15:10.967786-07:00

China Airlines A350-900 grounded at Melbourne after jetbridge rips forward left-hand door from hinges

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Global Air to pay $7.2mn over 2018 Cubana crash Mexico’s Global Air has agreed to pay $7.2 million over its role in the 2018 Cubana crash, according to the cluster reporting. The payment resolves liability tied to the incident and carries direct financial implications for the operator and its stakeholders.

2026-04-13T10:35:03.531873-07:00

Global Air to pay $7.2mn over 2018 Cubana crash

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Cessna Citation Bravo (CP-3243) crashes in Bolivia after loss of ATC contact and abnormal holding-pattern-like flight A Cessna Citation Bravo registered CP-3243 crashed in central Bolivia on April 13, killing both pilots. Bolivia’s DGAC says the aircraft lost contact with air traffic control shortly after departing La Paz-El Alto for Santa Cruz-El Trompillo, following an abnormal pattern—reportedly multiple holding-pattern-like circles. Flight data and initial theories under investigation include possible pressurization failure and other physiological incapacitation possibilities.

2026-04-13T09:08:40.627901-07:00

Cessna Citation Bravo (CP-3243) crashes in Bolivia after loss of ATC contact and abnormal holding-pattern-like flight

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Air Charter Safety Foundation expands partnerships and forms working groups focused on ground incidents The Air Charter Safety Foundation is broadening its partnerships and setting up new working groups, including one dedicated to addressing ground-incident themes. The move signals an expanded push to turn safety reporting and shared findings into practical, charter-relevant risk reduction.

2026-04-13T09:08:39.673756-07:00

Air Charter Safety Foundation expands partnerships and forms working groups focused on ground incidents

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12 years on, renewed MH370 hunt finds no wreckage as families continue pushing for answers A renewed search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 has come up empty, with no wreckage located 12 years after the aircraft disappeared. Family members continue to urge authorities for clearer answers, underscoring the long-running investigative and search-completion challenge in the southern Indian Ocean.

2026-04-12T23:23:43.075738-07:00

12 years on, renewed MH370 hunt finds no wreckage as families continue pushing for answers

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Icelandair investigates 757 captain after unauthorized low-altitude pass over Vestmannaeyjar Icelandair is investigating a Boeing 757-200 pilot after the aircraft made an unauthorized, low-altitude flyover of Vestmannaeyjar during flight FI521 from Frankfurt to Keflavík on April 11. Reports say the captain—on his final flight before retirement—deviated from the expected approach profile; the airline has filed a police report involving the incident.

2026-04-12T09:53:50.064552-07:00

Icelandair investigates 757 captain after unauthorized low-altitude pass over Vestmannaeyjar

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USAF C-130 Hercules hit by axe after airside intrusion at Shannon Airport A USAF Lockheed C-130 Hercules was attacked while parked at Shannon Airport, Ireland, after an intruder breached airside security and repeatedly struck the aircraft with a small axe. Authorities arrested the individual; the C-130 sustained extensive fuselage and wing damage and the airport briefly shut down, according to reports.

2026-04-12T08:42:04.825876-07:00

USAF C-130 Hercules hit by axe after airside intrusion at Shannon Airport

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French Air and Space Forces Cirrus SR-20 crashes during training flight in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence; two pilots injured A Cirrus SR-20 used by the French Air and Space Forces for pilot instruction crashed Friday morning near Montagne de Lure, in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, during a low-altitude training flight. Both pilots were injured and taken to hospital.

2026-04-10T06:39:49.495939-07:00

French Air and Space Forces Cirrus SR-20 crashes during training flight in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence; two pilots injured

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China Airlines A350-900 grounded at Melbourne after jetbridge rips forward left-hand door from hinges

Cessna Citation Bravo (CP-3243) crashes in Bolivia after loss of ATC contact and abnormal holding-pattern-like flight

Global Air to pay $7.2mn over 2018 Cubana crash

Icelandair investigates 757 captain after unauthorized low-altitude pass over Vestmannaeyjar

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