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Cockpit video from the July 12 crash of a K-Max firefighting helicopter in Colorado is supporting the NTSB’s investigation, whose preliminary findings indicate that pilot control inputs will be considered as a possible factor. The incident highlights the operational and safety risks of aerial firefighting missions.
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Cockpit video from the July 12 crash of a K-Max firefighting helicopter in Colorado is supporting the NTSB’s investigation, whose preliminary findings indicate that pilot control inputs will be considered as a possible factor. The incident highlights the operational and safety risks of aerial firefighting missions.
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Air India will begin mandatory drug screening for all pilots after the captain of a Phuket-Delhi A320 that abruptly lost about 300 feet tested positive for marijuana. The incident injured 24 passengers and is under investigation by India’s AAIB and DGCA, as regulatory scrutiny of the airline intensifies.
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United Flight 108, a Boeing 787-8 traveling from Washington Dulles to Munich, diverted to Boston after its cockpit windshield cracked during the flight. The diversion occurred as severe weather was also causing additional delays and cancellations across the network.
Kratos has paused flight testing of its XQ-58 Valkyrie uncrewed aircraft after one vehicle crashed shortly after takeoff during a test in Utah. The incident puts the program’s near-term flight-test activity on hold as Kratos assesses the crash and its implications for ongoing development.
A Turkish Air Force F-16 crashed Wednesday during a routine training flight in Yalova province, northwest of Istanbul, according to Türkiye’s Ministry of National Defence. The pilot ejected and survived, while an investigation is underway to determine the cause of the accident.
An American Eagle regional jet declared a fuel emergency and diverted to Evansville after three unsuccessful landing attempts at Lexington and Louisville. The event underscores the operational and safety consequences when repeated approach disruptions leave an aircraft with insufficient fuel margin to complete its planned operation.
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DNA recovered from an explosive drone that struck an Antonov An-124 at Leipzig/Halle reportedly matches evidence from the 2024 DHL incendiary parcel plot. The finding could connect an attack on an aircraft at a major European cargo hub with a broader suspected GRU-linked campaign.
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An Airbus A320 encountered severe turbulence while descending toward Corsica after its crew detected a violent convective cell too late to take evasive action. Several cabin crew members and passengers suffered bone fractures, underscoring the risks of convective weather during approach and descent.
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