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Small aircraft crash damages Beijing’s CITIC Tower (528 meters), triggers major emergency response

A light aircraft reportedly crashed into the upper section of Beijing’s 528-meter CITIC Tower on Friday, damaging the building’s top. Authorities closed the surrounding area as emergency crews responded in the central business district, with social media showing debris and wreckage; officials have not confirmed the number of occupants aboard.

2026-06-26T07:26:24.183861-07:00

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UK regulators issue urgent warning on rising power-bank overheating and lithium-device fires aboard aircraft

2026-06-26T00:56:25.988201-07:00

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FAA investigates viral video allegedly showing Boeing 777 flying inches above runway

2026-06-25T13:07:54.103250-07:00

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Boeing 777 freighter’s dangerous low pass over Texas prompts operator clarifications

2026-06-25T02:25:11.571233-07:00

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Small aircraft crash damages Beijing’s CITIC Tower (528 meters), triggers major emergency response A light aircraft reportedly crashed into the upper section of Beijing’s 528-meter CITIC Tower on Friday, damaging the building’s top. Authorities closed the surrounding area as emergency crews responded in the central business district, with social media showing debris and wreckage; officials have not confirmed the number of occupants aboard.

2026-06-26T07:26:24.183861-07:00

Small aircraft crash damages Beijing’s CITIC Tower (528 meters), triggers major emergency response

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UK regulators issue urgent warning on rising power-bank overheating and lithium-device fires aboard aircraft British aviation regulators say official statistics show incidents involving overheating lithium battery-powered devices—including power banks—have nearly doubled year-on-year on aircraft. The warning highlights escalating in-flight fire risk from consumer electronics and reinforces the need for tighter passenger and handling controls.

2026-06-26T00:56:25.988201-07:00

UK regulators issue urgent warning on rising power-bank overheating and lithium-device fires aboard aircraft

Flying Magazine

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FAA investigates viral video allegedly showing Boeing 777 flying inches above runway A viral clip depicting a Boeing 777 executing an extremely low pass near a Texas airport has prompted an FAA review. The footage, which sparked debate over whether the jet narrowly avoided runway contact, is under scrutiny by aviation experts for flight-safety and operational compliance concerns.

2026-06-25T13:07:54.103250-07:00

FAA investigates viral video allegedly showing Boeing 777 flying inches above runway

Bloomberg

Fire breaks out at Delta Air Lines’ Trainer, Pennsylvania refinery A fire broke out at Delta Air Lines’ refinery in Trainer, Pennsylvania, on Thursday. The incident raises near-term questions for refinery operations and the reliability of the carrier’s downstream fuel supply chain tied to its owned refining asset.

2026-06-25T11:12:12.613325-07:00

Fire breaks out at Delta Air Lines’ Trainer, Pennsylvania refinery

AeroTime

French investigators: opposing cockpit inputs canceled an emergency roll command before 2024 Rafale mid-air collision French investigators say opposite cockpit inputs canceled an emergency roll command ahead of the fatal 2024 mid-air collision involving Rafale aircraft. The finding points to crew-command logic and input interaction as a key causal factor in the loss of control sequence, according to the probe results reported in the cluster.

2026-06-25T07:13:37.706873-07:00

French investigators: opposing cockpit inputs canceled an emergency roll command before 2024 Rafale mid-air collision

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Boeing 777 freighter’s dangerous low pass over Texas prompts operator clarifications A Boeing 777-200LR freighter undergoing conversion drew attention after performing an extremely low pass over Horseshoe Bay, Texas, captured on video near the Horseshoe Bay Resort Jet Center runway. Mammoth Freighters issued clarifications, after footage reignited concerns over low-altitude maneuver risk during approach operations.

2026-06-25T02:25:11.571233-07:00

Boeing 777 freighter’s dangerous low pass over Texas prompts operator clarifications

Air Data News

Edwards AFB resumes B-52H test flight operations one week after fatal Stratofortress crash Edwards Air Force Base, California, has restarted flight operations one week after a B-52H Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff during a test mission, killing all eight crew members. The base said the investigation is ongoing, following earlier findings that the crash was “not survivable.”

2026-06-23T22:40:57.910161-07:00

Edwards AFB resumes B-52H test flight operations one week after fatal Stratofortress crash

Vertical Mag

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U.S. Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk crashes during training flight near Sitka, Alaska; 4 crew treated for minor injuries The U.S. Coast Guard says an MH-60 Jayhawk SAR helicopter (Lockheed Martin Sikorsky) crashed during a training flight near Harbor Mountain in Sitka, Alaska. All four crew members were recovered with non-serious/minor injuries, and the service has not yet determined the cause as it investigates.

2026-06-23T05:13:49.901908-07:00

U.S. Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk crashes during training flight near Sitka, Alaska; 4 crew treated for minor injuries

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Small aircraft crash damages Beijing’s CITIC Tower (528 meters), triggers major emergency response

UK regulators issue urgent warning on rising power-bank overheating and lithium-device fires aboard aircraft

FAA investigates viral video allegedly showing Boeing 777 flying inches above runway

Boeing 777 freighter’s dangerous low pass over Texas prompts operator clarifications

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