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Cessna crash near South Sudan’s capital kills all 14 onboard

South Sudan’s civil aviation authority says a Cessna aircraft crashed on the outskirts of the country’s capital, killing all 13 passengers and the pilot. The incident is currently limited to official fatality reporting, with investigators not yet cited in the available material.

2026-04-27T07:23:45.515769-07:00

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American Airlines regional jet evacuation after lavatory overflow sends toilet water down cabin aisle

2026-04-27T10:23:56.417403-07:00

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777-9 Rework Affects ~30 Jets—Planned Design Incorporation, Not a New Failure, as Certification Progress Continues

2026-04-27T07:23:08.349402-07:00

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U.S. probes vertiport and uncrewed traffic management groundwork for advanced air mobility

2026-04-27T05:09:24.946129-07:00

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American Airlines regional jet evacuation after lavatory overflow sends toilet water down cabin aisle Passengers on an American Airlines regional jet operated by PSA Airlines were evacuated on Saturday after toilet water from an overflowing lavatory began flowing through the cabin while the aircraft was still at the gate, awaiting takeoff. The engineer later described extensive repairs required to address the damage.

2026-04-27T10:23:56.417403-07:00

American Airlines regional jet evacuation after lavatory overflow sends toilet water down cabin aisle

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Cessna crash near South Sudan’s capital kills all 14 onboard South Sudan’s civil aviation authority says a Cessna aircraft crashed on the outskirts of the country’s capital, killing all 13 passengers and the pilot. The incident is currently limited to official fatality reporting, with investigators not yet cited in the available material.

2026-04-27T07:23:45.515769-07:00

Cessna crash near South Sudan’s capital kills all 14 onboard

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777-9 Rework Affects ~30 Jets—Planned Design Incorporation, Not a New Failure, as Certification Progress Continues Boeing says planned change incorporation from the 777-9 rework programme is affecting roughly 30 jets, but it frames the work as a planned design update rather than a fresh failure. Certification progress continues, yet the 2027 delivery timeline remains tightly constrained by rework and certification milestones.

2026-04-27T07:23:08.349402-07:00

777-9 Rework Affects ~30 Jets—Planned Design Incorporation, Not a New Failure, as Certification Progress Continues

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TSB warns West Coast helicopter operators on ongoing risks of inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IIMC Canada’s Transportation Safety Board is warning that the danger of inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IIMC) remains present for helicopter operations. The TSB’s caution follows findings from a West Coast Helicopters accident report highlighting how quickly crews can encounter IMC outside intended conditions.

2026-04-27T05:35:42.673696-07:00

TSB warns West Coast helicopter operators on ongoing risks of inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IIMC

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U.S. probes vertiport and uncrewed traffic management groundwork for advanced air mobility The U.S. is exploring the infrastructure requirements for advanced air mobility, including vertiports and uncrewed traffic management systems that could enable scaling of eVTOL and other unmanned aviation operations. The focus spans airspace/operations integration and the supporting ground and network architecture.

2026-04-27T05:09:24.946129-07:00

U.S. probes vertiport and uncrewed traffic management groundwork for advanced air mobility

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Pentagon safety planning for 5G rollout as FAA and industry raise interference concerns As the US 5G spectrum auction process continues, the Pentagon is turning to safety planning after the FAA and the commercial aviation community warned that 5G deployment could create interference risks for civil and military aircraft systems. The issue is tied to ongoing mitigation and airspace-safety coordination discussions.

2026-04-27T04:34:26.598585-07:00

Pentagon safety planning for 5G rollout as FAA and industry raise interference concerns

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As 5G auction continues, Pentagon turns to safety planning

2026-04-27T04:34:26.598585-07:00

As 5G auction continues, Penta

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Pentagon: Only 36% of F-35 fleet meets full mission-capability goals The US Department of Defense says it is still not meeting its F-35 readiness goals, with only 36% of fielded aircraft capable of performing the full set of missions the jets were designed to execute. The gap underscores persistent availability and software/sustainment challenges as the program scales deployments.

2026-04-27T04:34:26.151110-07:00

Pentagon: Only 36% of F-35 fleet meets full mission-capability goals

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Cessna crash near South Sudan’s capital kills all 14 onboard

American Airlines regional jet evacuation after lavatory overflow sends toilet water down cabin aisle

777-9 Rework Affects ~30 Jets—Planned Design Incorporation, Not a New Failure, as Certification Progress Continues

U.S. probes vertiport and uncrewed traffic management groundwork for advanced air mobility

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