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UPS MD-11F crash hearing links fatal pylon separation to prior bearing-race failures

Details from the UPS MD-11F crash hearing point to fatigue cracking in a pylon bearing race, which split and introduced abnormal stress on the lugs anchoring the pylon to the wing. The record highlights multiple prior pylon bearing failures as critical precursors to the event.

2026-05-19T13:54:07.237004-07:00

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Russia begins flight testing Su-57D twin-seat stealth fighter prototype after first airborne sortie

2026-05-19T11:25:23.543577-07:00

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NTSB holds hearing on UPS MD-11F crash after reports of cracks in wing mount and video previously showed left engine separation

2026-05-19T07:54:43.770484-07:00

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Senate confirms Daniel Edwards as DOT assistant secretary for aviation/international affairs; Michael Graham reappointed to NTSB

2026-05-19T10:41:27.002193-07:00

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UPS MD-11F crash hearing links fatal pylon separation to prior bearing-race failures Details from the UPS MD-11F crash hearing point to fatigue cracking in a pylon bearing race, which split and introduced abnormal stress on the lugs anchoring the pylon to the wing. The record highlights multiple prior pylon bearing failures as critical precursors to the event.

2026-05-19T13:54:07.237004-07:00

UPS MD-11F crash hearing links fatal pylon separation to prior bearing-race failures

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Russia begins flight testing Su-57D twin-seat stealth fighter prototype after first airborne sortie Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation has flown a rebuilt Su-57 prototype for the first time in a two-seat configuration and then started flight-testing the Su-57D, a twin-seat variant of the S u-57. Footage released by TV Zvezda on May 19, 2026 marks the transition from reported taxi trials to airborne testing, with reported potential for drone-coordination missions.

2026-05-19T11:25:23.543577-07:00

Russia begins flight testing Su-57D twin-seat stealth fighter prototype after first airborne sortie

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Senate confirms Daniel Edwards as DOT assistant secretary for aviation/international affairs; Michael Graham reappointed to NTSB The U.S. Senate confirmed Daniel Edwards as the Department of Transportation’s assistant secretary for aviation and international affairs, and approved Michael Graham for another five-year term on the National Transportation Safety Board. Industry groups including NBAA, NATA and VAI welcomed the appointments.

2026-05-19T10:41:27.002193-07:00

Senate confirms Daniel Edwards as DOT assistant secretary for aviation/international affairs; Michael Graham reappointed to NTSB

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NTSB holds hearing on UPS MD-11F crash after reports of cracks in wing mount and video previously showed left engine separation The NTSB is conducting a two-day hearing into the Nov. 2025 fatal UPS MD-11 cargo crash near Louisville, Kentucky, reviewing reports that cracks were present in a wing mount before the left engine sheared off on takeoff. Ahead of the session, the board released video related to the engine separation and issued 6,000 pages of crash documents.

2026-05-19T07:54:43.770484-07:00

NTSB holds hearing on UPS MD-11F crash after reports of cracks in wing mount and video previously showed left engine separation

Vertical Mag

ATSB: AW139 rescue helicopter rotor struck a tree during winching—pilot blind spot flagged An ATSB report says a Leonardo AW139 rescue helicopter’s main rotor struck a tree during a winching operation, with the rotor entering the pilot’s blind spot. The finding highlights how crew workload and visibility constraints during rescue winch procedures can create proximate hazards.

2026-05-19T05:11:12.096998-07:00

ATSB: AW139 rescue helicopter rotor struck a tree during winching—pilot blind spot flagged

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Romanian NATO F-16s shoot down suspected Ukrainian drone over southern Estonia—Baltic Air Policing’s first documented engagement Romanian F-16s operating under NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission downed a suspected Ukrainian drone over southern Estonia after it entered Estonian airspace from Russia. Estonian officials said the trajectory drove the decision to take it down, marking the first-ever engagement for the 22-year-old operation.

2026-05-19T04:09:20.248562-07:00

Romanian NATO F-16s shoot down suspected Ukrainian drone over southern Estonia—Baltic Air Policing’s first documented engagement

Air Data News

Lithuania prosecutors shut pre-trial probe into proposed Embraer C-390 Millennium acquisition Lithuanian prosecutors have closed a pre-trial investigation into the proposed purchase of Embraer’s C-390 Millennium military transport, local media report. Investigators found no evidence of abuse, procurement violations, or improper influence during the acquisition process.

2026-05-19T03:44:56.021990-07:00

Lithuania prosecutors shut pre-trial probe into proposed Embraer C-390 Millennium acquisition

Washington Post

Editorial: The FAA can’t keep “regulating” air traffic control while also running it The FAA’s approach—regulating U.S. air traffic control without directly providing it—won’t resolve the core conflict driving current ATC strain. With policymakers weighing FAA modernization and capacity resilience, the agency’s oversight model remains a central constraint on reforms.

2026-05-19T02:53:39.106736-07:00

Editorial: The FAA can’t keep “regulating” air traffic control while also running it

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UPS MD-11F crash hearing links fatal pylon separation to prior bearing-race failures

Russia begins flight testing Su-57D twin-seat stealth fighter prototype after first airborne sortie

NTSB holds hearing on UPS MD-11F crash after reports of cracks in wing mount and video previously showed left engine separation

Senate confirms Daniel Edwards as DOT assistant secretary for aviation/international affairs; Michael Graham reappointed to NTSB

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