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Federal jury awards $28M to family of UN consultant killed on Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 (Boeing 737 MAX)

A federal jury has awarded $28 million to the family of Shikha Garg, a UN consultant killed on Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 in March 2019. The case was the first U.S. civil trial linked to the two 737 MAX crashes that together killed 346 people.

2025-11-12T14:53:55.600816-08:00

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A UPS McDonnell Douglas MD-11F has crashed near Louisville, Kentucky, the Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday evening

2025-11-04T15:17:43.981648-08:00

New York Times

UPS and FedEx Ground MD‑11 Freighters After Louisville Crash on Manufacturer’s Recommendation

2025-11-07T23:36:33.602416-08:00

FlightGlobal

UPS MD-11F crashes after left-engine separation and wing fire during takeoff at Louisville

2025-11-05T01:57:06.041805-08:00

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Families appeal dismissal of DOJ criminal fraud case against Boeing over 737 MAX crashes Attorneys for families of 737 MAX crash victims have appealed a U.S. judge’s decision to dismiss the Department of Justice’s criminal fraud case against Boeing, arguing the ruling fails to protect the public interest. The appeal aims to revive federal criminal scrutiny tied to the MAX crashes.

2025-11-14T15:28:52.185429-08:00

Families appeal dismissal of DOJ criminal fraud case against Boeing over 737 MAX crashes

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FAA proposes AD to replace Boeing 777 main-gear AC motor pumps after wheel-well fire The FAA has proposed an airworthiness directive requiring airlines to replace alternating-current motor pumps in Boeing 777 main landing gear after a wheel-well fire caused by an overheated pump. The rule would force affected operators to swap pumps to mitigate fire risk and potential gear-system failures.

2025-11-14T12:41:26.392791-08:00

FAA proposes AD to replace Boeing 777 main-gear AC motor pumps after wheel-well fire

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Texas judge dismisses 737 MAX lawsuit against Boeing A Texas state judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Boeing related to the 737 MAX, removing a state-level legal challenge tied to the aircraft. The ruling trims one avenue of litigation even as federal cases and regulatory scrutiny of the MAX program continue.

2025-11-14T11:17:30.134797-08:00

Texas judge dismisses 737 MAX lawsuit against Boeing

Breaking Defense

MH-60R Seahawk and F/A-18F Super Hornet crash off USS Nimitz in South China Sea; salvage teams mobilized On Oct. 26 an MH-60R Seahawk and an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to USS Nimitz crashed into the South China Sea within about 30 minutes of each other during routine flight operations; salvage teams were mobilized and all personnel were recovered, the Navy said.

2025-11-14T11:17:28.414133-08:00

MH-60R Seahawk and F/A-18F Super Hornet crash off USS Nimitz in South China Sea; salvage teams mobilized

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Boeing 737 flew dangerously low after incorrect QNH set on approach to Marsa Matruh, investigators say Czech investigators say a Boeing 737 on final approach to Marsa Matruh, Egypt, descended with an incorrect altimeter pressure setting and was levelled at a dangerously low height. The captain had been alone in the flight deck when he requested a QNH reference, the report says.

2025-11-14T03:59:53.637319-08:00

Boeing 737 flew dangerously low after incorrect QNH set on approach to Marsa Matruh, investigators say

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Investigators say WestJet 737‑800 did not hit hard on arrival; fractured trunnion pin probed after right main‑gear collapse The Transportation Safety Board of Canada reports flight‑data recorder evidence indicates the WestJet Boeing 737‑800 that suffered a right main‑landing‑gear collapse at Sint Maarten did not experience a hard landing. Investigators are concentrating on a fractured trunnion pin and associated gear failure as the likely cause.

2025-11-14T01:19:40.006445-08:00

Investigators say WestJet 737‑800 did not hit hard on arrival; fractured trunnion pin probed after right main‑gear collapse

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NTSB: Michigan business jet crash followed pilots’ decision to perform their own post‑repair test flight instead of waiting for a test pilot

2025-11-13T15:56:10.635736-08:00

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Loaded magazine with 10 hollow‑point rounds found on Frontier flight at Atlanta; FBI investigating A loaded handgun magazine containing ten hollow‑point rounds was discovered on a Frontier Airlines flight at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport, forcing passengers to deplane as the FBI and local authorities conducted an exhaustive cabin search and opened an investigation into how the ammunition was brought onboard.

2025-11-13T06:42:26.074276-08:00

Loaded magazine with 10 hollow‑point rounds found on Frontier flight at Atlanta; FBI investigating

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