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IATA 2025 Safety Report: accident rate improves to 1.32 per million flights, but fatalities rise

IATA's 2025 Annual Safety Report records an all-accident rate of 1.32 per million flights (one per 759,646), with 51 accidents across 38.7 million flights, down from 1.42 in 2024. Fewer accidents masked a rise in fatalities; Africa and North America saw higher accident rates while the Middle East remained safest.

2026-03-09T06:08:34.736335-07:00

Associated Press

Bomb threat triggers evacuation and brief closure at Kansas City International Airport

2026-03-08T11:39:33.661687-07:00

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

Preliminary report: cabin baggage may have contributed to SAS A320 nearly taking off from a taxiway

2026-03-08T11:58:10.989188-07:00

Reuters

Renewed MH370 deep‑sea search ends without finding wreckage

2026-03-07T23:47:54.524980-08:00

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IATA 2025 Safety Report: accident rate improves to 1.32 per million flights, but fatalities rise IATA's 2025 Annual Safety Report records an all-accident rate of 1.32 per million flights (one per 759,646), with 51 accidents across 38.7 million flights, down from 1.42 in 2024. Fewer accidents masked a rise in fatalities; Africa and North America saw higher accident rates while the Middle East remained safest.

2026-03-09T06:08:34.736335-07:00

IATA 2025 Safety Report: accident rate improves to 1.32 per million flights, but fatalities rise

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Australia protests 'unsafe' PLA Navy helicopter intercept of RAN MH-60R in Yellow Sea Australia lodged a protest after a PLA Navy helicopter made an 'unsafe and unprofessional' close-range intercept of an RAN MH-60R in the Yellow Sea, forcing the aircraft to take evasive action. The encounter occurred on March 4 during a UN sanctions-monitoring sortie tracking suspected North Korean smuggling.

2026-03-09T00:18:22.661765-07:00

Australia protests 'unsafe' PLA Navy helicopter intercept of RAN MH-60R in Yellow Sea

Vertical Mag

Fatal Kadena Air Base Incident Underscores Helicopter Rotor‑Wash Hazards A fatal incident at Kadena Air Base last year highlights the severe risks posed by helicopter rotor wash — an underappreciated hazard now receiving heightened attention. The case underlines threats to ground personnel and nearby operations, prompting a closer look at procedures and safety guidance.

2026-03-08T17:08:12.278237-07:00

Fatal Kadena Air Base Incident Underscores Helicopter Rotor‑Wash Hazards

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Preliminary report: cabin baggage may have contributed to SAS A320 nearly taking off from a taxiway Belgian investigators' preliminary report suggests cabin baggage — specifically unsecured or improperly stowed items — may have played a role in an SAS Airbus A320 nearly commencing a takeoff roll from a taxiway at Brussels Airport. The finding highlights cabin stowage as a potential operational and human-factor safety issue.

2026-03-08T11:58:10.989188-07:00

Preliminary report: cabin baggage may have contributed to SAS A320 nearly taking off from a taxiway

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Bomb threat triggers evacuation and brief closure at Kansas City International Airport Kansas City International Airport was evacuated Sunday after reports of a bomb threat, prompting police, K‑9 teams and FBI investigators to sweep terminals. Aircraft were held on taxiways and some passengers moved to the tarmac; operations resumed that afternoon once authorities cleared the scene.

2026-03-08T11:39:33.661687-07:00

Bomb threat triggers evacuation and brief closure at Kansas City International Airport

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Delta faces US$78.75M fuel-dump settlement and TechOps fatal-explosion lawsuit in 2026 Delta is confronting two major legal challenges in 2026: a proposed US$78.75 million settlement over fuel-dump claims and a separate wrongful-death suit stemming from a fatal explosion in its TechOps maintenance operation. The cases create potential financial, operational and reputational exposure for the carrier.

2026-03-08T06:57:30.352745-07:00

Delta faces US$78.75M fuel-dump settlement and TechOps fatal-explosion lawsuit in 2026

Airways Magazine

Israeli strikes destroy multiple Iranian F-14s at Isfahan; Tehran airports hit and civilian flights suspended Israeli airstrikes struck Iranian airbases, reportedly destroying several F-14 Tomcat fighters at Isfahan and striking Tehran’s Mehrabad and Imam Khomeini airports. Iranian authorities say 16 aircraft were destroyed and Tehran’s main international airport is closed to civilian flights; independent verification is pending.

2026-03-08T06:37:29.228351-07:00

Israeli strikes destroy multiple Iranian F-14s at Isfahan; Tehran airports hit and civilian flights suspended

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Garuda 737-800 lands with severely damaged radome that went undetected in flight A Garuda Indonesia Boeing 737-800 completed a domestic flight in Indonesia and landed with a severely damaged radome that had gone undetected during flight, operator and observers reported. The discovery has prompted scrutiny of pre-flight and post-flight inspection processes and maintenance oversight.

2026-03-08T05:38:58.600175-07:00

Garuda 737-800 lands with severely damaged radome that went undetected in flight

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IATA 2025 Safety Report: accident rate improves to 1.32 per million flights, but fatalities rise

Bomb threat triggers evacuation and brief closure at Kansas City International Airport

Preliminary report: cabin baggage may have contributed to SAS A320 nearly taking off from a taxiway

Renewed MH370 deep‑sea search ends without finding wreckage

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