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Air China A321 Diverts to Shanghai After Lithium‑ion Battery Ignites in Overhead Bin; No Injuries

An Air China Airbus A321 operating flight CA139 from Hangzhou to Seoul diverted to Shanghai Pudong on Oct. 18 after a lithium‑ion battery in a passenger’s carry‑on spontaneously ignited in an overhead bin. The crew extinguished the blaze under procedure and no injuries were reported.

2025-10-18T02:52:14.866478-07:00

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Father of Air India AI171 pilot asks India's Supreme Court for independent probe beyond pilot error

2025-10-16T13:00:04.244807-07:00

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Putin admits Russian air defences downed Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer E190 in December, killing 38

2025-10-09T05:24:16.312767-07:00

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Helicopter spirals out of control and crashes into palm trees at Huntington Beach; five injured

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Two United aircraft collide on apron at Chicago O'Hare; wing strikes tail, no injuries Two United Airlines aircraft collided on the apron at Chicago O'Hare on Friday afternoon when the wing of one struck the tail of the other; authorities report no injuries. The carrier and airport are investigating the ground contact and assessing the aircraft involved.

2025-10-18T07:41:58.527936-07:00

Two United aircraft collide on apron at Chicago O'Hare; wing strikes tail, no injuries

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Major cargo-area fire halts all flights at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport A major fire erupted in the cargo village at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport around 14:15 local time on Saturday, suspending all domestic and international flights as 36 firefighting units — with support from the Bangladesh Army and Air Force — battled the blaze; diversions and cancellations were reported.

2025-10-18T05:54:58.167758-07:00

Major cargo-area fire halts all flights at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport

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Air China A321 Diverts to Shanghai After Lithium‑ion Battery Ignites in Overhead Bin; No Injuries An Air China Airbus A321 operating flight CA139 from Hangzhou to Seoul diverted to Shanghai Pudong on Oct. 18 after a lithium‑ion battery in a passenger’s carry‑on spontaneously ignited in an overhead bin. The crew extinguished the blaze under procedure and no injuries were reported.

2025-10-18T02:52:14.866478-07:00

Air China A321 Diverts to Shanghai After Lithium‑ion Battery Ignites in Overhead Bin; No Injuries

Flying Magazine

USAF investigation finds cause of C-17 landing at wrong, too-small airport The U.S. Air Force concluded its probe into a July incident in which a C-17 Globemaster III landed at the wrong, undersized airport, attributing the mishap to procedural and operational factors and issuing corrective recommendations to prevent future misrouting of heavy airlift aircraft.

2025-10-17T21:04:23.833317-07:00

USAF investigation finds cause of C-17 landing at wrong, too-small airport

FlightGlobal

Uncleared take-off led Hawker 850XP to collide with landing Mustang

2025-10-17T07:42:39.761753-07:00

Uncleared take-off led Hawker 850XP to c

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Ex‑Navy captain arrested for allegedly assaulting flight attendants on Alaska Airlines flight AS‑1057 Tracy Barkhimer, 61, a former U.S. Navy captain, helicopter pilot and defense consultant, was arrested and charged with two counts of misdemeanor battery after allegedly assaulting flight attendants on Alaska Airlines flight AS‑1057 from Portland to Dallas on Oct. 14.

2025-10-17T04:23:43.374986-07:00

Ex‑Navy captain arrested for allegedly assaulting flight attendants on Alaska Airlines flight AS‑1057

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Investigators: Satellite imagery could have warned Delta 767 crew before severe hail after Malpensa departure Italian investigators say a Delta Air Lines Boeing 767-300ER bound for JFK flew into severe hail and sustained substantial damage after departing Milan Malpensa on 24 July 2023 while climbing through about 13,000 ft, and conclude available satellite imagery and weather products were not sufficiently used by the crew.

2025-10-16T23:42:39.763894-07:00

Investigators: Satellite imagery could have warned Delta 767 crew before severe hail after Malpensa departure

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Father of Air India AI171 pilot asks India's Supreme Court for independent probe beyond pilot error The 91-year-old father of Sumeet Sabharwal has petitioned India’s Supreme Court for an independent, retired‑judge–led inquiry into the June 12 Air India 787‑8 crash that killed 260. He is seeking examination of causes beyond alleged pilot action and is challenging the AAIB’s preliminary findings.

2025-10-16T13:00:04.244807-07:00

Father of Air India AI171 pilot asks India's Supreme Court for independent probe beyond pilot error

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