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An NBC Los Angeles NewsChopper 4 Eurocopter AS350 B2 crashed in Chatsworth while covering an earlier fatal bus collision, killing an aerial journalist, the pilot and a person on the ground. Two other people were hospitalized after the helicopter descended onto a commercial property.
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A Congolese inquiry has disclosed that Trans Air’s 56-year-old DC-8 freighter was returning to Kinshasa for an emergency landing before it left the runway. Investigators have provided additional details on the occurrence, but the full circumstances remain unresolved.
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An NBC Los Angeles NewsChopper 4 Eurocopter AS350 B2 crashed in Chatsworth while covering an earlier fatal bus collision, killing an aerial journalist, the pilot and a person on the ground. Two other people were hospitalized after the helicopter descended onto a commercial property.
Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force confirmed that one of its three Northrop Grumman RQ-4B Global Hawks crashed in the Sea of Japan off Tottori Prefecture after the service lost contact on Sept. 15. The accident is the tenth reported loss of a Global Hawk variant.
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Families of the 67 people killed in the Washington, D.C., midair collision are urging Congress to mandate safety equipment and other reforms. NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said one-third of the FAA’s responses to post-crash recommendations remain unacceptable, underscoring continuing disagreement over how to address identified risks.
A Prime Air runway overrun underscores how unstable approaches can become runway excursions when crews fail to maintain proper airspeeds or discontinue an approach in time. The event reinforces the operational importance of stabilized-approach criteria, disciplined go-around decisions and effective flight-crew training.
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A Russian frigate fired two flares—one narrowly missing a Danish military helicopter—while it photographed the vessel in international waters off Denmark. The incident came alongside an Italian NATO fighter’s shootdown of a suspected Russian drone over Lithuania and Polish air operations after Russian attacks on Ukraine.
Brazilian investigators say a Gol Boeing 737-800 should have executed a go-around during its night approach to Recife after crosswind and rain sharply worsened on short final. The aircraft drifted beyond the runway edge, prompting scrutiny of crew decision-making and approach stability during deteriorating conditions.
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The National Transportation Safety Board said the FAA’s responses to 11 of 33 recommendations issued after the 2025 mid-air collision near Washington that killed 67 people were “unacceptable.” The board said the responses failed to address the safety concerns underlying its recommendations.
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