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Families sue UPS, Boeing and GE after MD‑11 engine separated during takeoff; plaintiffs say UPS prioritized profits over safety

Family members filed wrongful-death suits in Kentucky after last month’s UPS MD‑11F crash killed 14 when an engine separated during takeoff. Plaintiffs allege UPS prioritized profits by continuing to operate older MD‑11s and named Boeing and GE alongside the carrier.

2025-12-03T08:50:44.978030-08:00

The Guardian

Malaysia to restart MH370 deep‑sea search in highest‑probability zone with Ocean Infinity at year‑end

2025-12-02T19:48:20.166641-08:00

Reuters

AOG Technics director pleads guilty to supplying counterfeit CFM56 engine parts (2019–2023)

2025-12-01T05:01:31.658644-08:00

AeroTime

Carriers rush ELAC software patch across A320 Family after Airbus and EASA alert; DGCA orders checks on 300+ jets

2025-11-30T04:09:34.987059-08:00

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Thunderbirds F-16C crashes in California; pilot ejects, in stable condition A U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds F-16C crashed during a training mission over controlled airspace in California; the pilot ejected and is in stable condition, the squadron said. Emergency crews responded near a county line and an investigation has been opened.

2025-12-03T12:55:18.834803-08:00

Thunderbirds F-16C crashes in California; pilot ejects, in stable condition

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Cosmic-ray strike suspected in electronics upset forcing passenger jet to make emergency landing Investigators suspect a cosmic-ray induced single-event upset in avionics electronics forced a passenger jet to make an emergency landing after an unexplained systems anomaly. Cosmic rays can flip bits in modern microelectronics and change a circuit's state, producing transient or persistent faults.

2025-12-03T10:14:14.368317-08:00

Cosmic-ray strike suspected in electronics upset forcing passenger jet to make emergency landing

Bloomberg Law

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Families sue UPS, Boeing and GE after MD‑11 engine separated during takeoff; plaintiffs say UPS prioritized profits over safety Family members filed wrongful-death suits in Kentucky after last month’s UPS MD‑11F crash killed 14 when an engine separated during takeoff. Plaintiffs allege UPS prioritized profits by continuing to operate older MD‑11s and named Boeing and GE alongside the carrier.

2025-12-03T08:50:44.978030-08:00

Families sue UPS, Boeing and GE after MD‑11 engine separated during takeoff; plaintiffs say UPS prioritized profits over safety

Vertical Mag

ATSB finds operator failed to set separation standards after July 25, 2024 R22 midair collision that killed both pilots The ATSB's final report on the 25 July 2024 midair collision of two Robinson R22 mustering helicopters at Mount Anderson Station found both pilots were not seen before impact, killing them. Operator Pearl Coast Helicopters lacked defined separation standards, exposing limits of 'see-and-avoid' and the need for formal risk management.

2025-12-03T06:52:07.305398-08:00

ATSB finds operator failed to set separation standards after July 25, 2024 R22 midair collision that killed both pilots

The Guardian

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Malaysia to restart MH370 deep‑sea search in highest‑probability zone with Ocean Infinity at year‑end Malaysia will restart a deep‑sea search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 on 30 December, commissioning U.S. marine robotics firm Ocean Infinity for an intermittent 55‑day seabed campaign in the highest‑probability zone more than a decade after the aircraft vanished, aiming to provide closure for families.

2025-12-02T19:48:20.166641-08:00

Malaysia to restart MH370 deep‑sea search in highest‑probability zone with Ocean Infinity at year‑end

Aviation Source

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Delta A330-900 (DL162) Diverts to Detroit After In‑Flight Engine Shutdown on Minneapolis–Amsterdam Service (30 Nov) Delta Air Lines flight DL162, an A330-900 en route from Minneapolis to Amsterdam on 30 November, diverted to Detroit after the crew shut down an engine in flight. Authorities and the carrier have not released additional details about cause, injuries, or passenger impact.

2025-12-02T16:28:51.447312-08:00

Delta A330-900 (DL162) Diverts to Detroit After In‑Flight Engine Shutdown on Minneapolis–Amsterdam Service (30 Nov)

FlightGlobal

Investigators Unable to Determine Cause of PT6A-67B Blade Separation That Forced Pilatus PC‑12 Sea‑Ice Landing Canadian investigators say they cannot determine why a Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A‑67B turboprop suffered catastrophic blade separation in flight, forcing a Pilatus PC‑12 to make an emergency landing on sea ice near Rankin Inlet. All three aboard escaped injury; the probe found no definitive cause.

2025-12-02T12:44:23.473584-08:00

Investigators Unable to Determine Cause of PT6A-67B Blade Separation That Forced Pilatus PC‑12 Sea‑Ice Landing

Reuters

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AOG Technics director pleads guilty to supplying counterfeit CFM56 engine parts (2019–2023) AOG Technics director Jose Alejandro Zamora Yrala has pleaded guilty to supplying counterfeit components for CFM56 engines between 2019 and 2023, the UK Serious Fraud Office said. The parts were sold with forged documentation and prompted airlines to ground affected aircraft, disrupting operations.

2025-12-01T05:01:31.658644-08:00

AOG Technics director pleads guilty to supplying counterfeit CFM56 engine parts (2019–2023)

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