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United Airlines 757 Diverts Twice With Engine Problems, Stranded in Shannon

A United Airlines Boeing 757-200 experienced engine problems that forced two emergency diversions and is currently stranded at Shannon Airport, Ireland. The aircraft diverted twice after reporting engine trouble and remains on the ground in Shannon while details of the incidents are recorded.

2025-09-20T04:40:01.629516-07:00

politico.eu

Three Russian MiG‑31s make 'brazen' 12‑minute incursion into Estonian airspace; NATO scrambles, Article 4 invoked

2025-09-19T07:15:08.569695-07:00

GlobalAir.com

Grammy-winning songwriter Brett James killed with wife and stepdaughter in Cirrus SR22T crash in North Carolina

2025-09-19T12:56:54.700690-07:00

Reuters

Dallas TRACON radar and communications failure forces ground stops at DFW and Love Field, cascades across US networks

2025-09-19T12:56:40.042141-07:00

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vanityfair.com

Former airline pilot Rob Mark dissects Hollywood emergency landings Former airline pilot Rob Mark reviews emergency-landing scenes from films and TV — including Flight, Sully, Non‑Stop, Emergency Declaration, Snakes on a Plane and Executive Decision — assessing what Hollywood gets right and wrong about water landings, technical failures and crew response.

2025-09-21T11:14:37.046149-07:00

Former airline pilot Rob Mark dissects Hollywood emergency landings

Aviation24

Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub (HB-ORK) crashes into Lake Zug during air show; passenger killed A Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub seaplane (registration HB-ORK) crashed into Lake Zug near Cham on Friday afternoon during an air show, killing a 60-year-old passenger. No further details about the pilot, cause of the accident or additional casualties were reported.

2025-09-20T12:32:16.690122-07:00

Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub (HB-ORK) crashes into Lake Zug during air show; passenger killed

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United Airlines 757 Diverts Twice With Engine Problems, Stranded in Shannon A United Airlines Boeing 757-200 experienced engine problems that forced two emergency diversions and is currently stranded at Shannon Airport, Ireland. The aircraft diverted twice after reporting engine trouble and remains on the ground in Shannon while details of the incidents are recorded.

2025-09-20T04:40:01.629516-07:00

United Airlines 757 Diverts Twice With Engine Problems, Stranded in Shannon

military.africa

Ghana's Air Force modernisation hit by funding shortfall after deadly August 6 helicopter crash Ghana's air force faces a funding shortfall for planned modernisation after a helicopter crash on August 6, 2025, that killed eight people, including two cabinet ministers. The tragedy has put recapitalisation plans and defence spending priorities under immediate pressure, jeopardising timelines to replace aging rotary assets.

2025-09-19T23:55:00.557202-07:00

Ghana's Air Force modernisation hit by funding shortfall after deadly August 6 helicopter crash

Wall Street Journal

1,500‑Hour Rule Under Scrutiny: Is the Minimum Flight Time for Airline First Officers Too High? The government requires 1,500 hours of flight time before a pilot may serve as an airliner first officer. Pilots and industry experts say the minimum is excessive and may not improve safety, prompting renewed debate over pilot qualification standards and regulatory effectiveness.

2025-09-19T18:16:31.436134-07:00

1,500‑Hour Rule Under Scrutiny: Is the Minimum Flight Time for Airline First Officers Too High?

GlobalAir.com

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Grammy-winning songwriter Brett James killed with wife and stepdaughter in Cirrus SR22T crash in North Carolina Brett James, a Grammy-winning songwriter, died alongside his wife and stepdaughter when their Cirrus SR22T crashed near Franklin, North Carolina. The FAA's preliminary report says the three-person flight ended in a crash “under unknown circumstances”; investigators have opened an inquiry into the accident.

2025-09-19T12:56:54.700690-07:00

Grammy-winning songwriter Brett James killed with wife and stepdaughter in Cirrus SR22T crash in North Carolina

Reuters

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Dallas TRACON radar and communications failure forces ground stops at DFW and Love Field, cascades across US networks A telecommunications failure in Dallas TRACON's radar and communications systems on Sept. 19 forced ground stops at Dallas–Fort Worth and Love Field, leaving more than 1,800 local flights delayed and hundreds canceled. The outage cascaded nationwide—over 300 cancellations—disrupting American, SkyWest, United and other carriers.

2025-09-19T12:56:40.042141-07:00

Dallas TRACON radar and communications failure forces ground stops at DFW and Love Field, cascades across US networks

Associated Press

North Carolina judge orders $50M payment over fatal helicopter crash A North Carolina judge has ordered $50 million be paid to the family of a meteorologist killed in a helicopter crash, in a civil ruling tied to the accident. The judgment underscores sizable legal exposure from fatal rotorcraft incidents and potential impacts on insurers and operators.

2025-09-19T12:31:01.220497-07:00

North Carolina judge orders $50M payment over fatal helicopter crash

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