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• Ian Molyneaux
A Fiat Panda operated by Milan Linate Airport’s handling company struck a taxiing Hawker Beechcraft 400A business jet on Aug. 10. No injuries were reported, but two inbound flights diverted as authorities investigated how the ground vehicle reached the active runway.
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A Fiat Panda operated by Milan Linate Airport’s handling company struck a taxiing Hawker Beechcraft 400A business jet on Aug. 10. No injuries were reported, but two inbound flights diverted as authorities investigated how the ground vehicle reached the active runway.
A MiG-29 assigned to Ukraine’s 204th Tactical Aviation Brigade was destroyed during combat operations over Odesa Oblast after catching fire while launching an air-to-air missile. The pilot ejected safely, while Ukraine’s State Bureau of Investigation opened an inquiry and is seeking the aircraft’s flight recorder.
NORAD intercepted two general-aviation aircraft that entered temporary flight-restricted airspace over Bedminster, N.J., while President Donald Trump attended a LIV Golf championship at his nearby club. F-16s escorted both aircraft out of the restricted area, according to reports.
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An S7 Airlines Boeing 737-800 freighter overran the runway at Norilsk, marking the Russian carrier’s second 737 runway overrun in less than six weeks. The repeat event puts renewed focus on the operator’s 737 operations and runway-excursion risk management.
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The November 4, 2025 loss of a UPS-operated MD-11 freighter at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport highlights the consequences of an engine separating from the wing during takeoff. The event also revives a decades-old aviation safety lesson about vulnerable single-point failure modes.
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Alaska Airlines Flight 305 returned to the gate at Miami International Airport on Aug. 9 after pilots reported passenger threats during taxi, including an alleged attempt to take control of the aircraft. Air traffic control audio reviewed by CNN indicated emergency protocols were also triggered on another flight.
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A Boeing 737-800 freighter operated by S7 Airlines overran the runway at Norilsk after arriving from Moscow Domodedovo on Aug. 8 at approximately 15:00. Russian investigators are probing the incident, which occurred six weeks after another aircraft from the carrier suffered a runway excursion at Mirny.
The U.S. Embassy in Djibouti reported an incident involving a U.S. military aircraft near Chabelley Airfield. The statement provides limited details about the event, leaving the aircraft type, circumstances, operational impact and any casualties unconfirmed.
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