News

Reuters

Two Iranian 'kamikaze' drones downed near Dubai International Airport; four injured, flights disrupted amid Iran crisis

Two Iranian 'kamikaze' drones crashed near Dubai International Airport on Wednesday, injuring four people and prompting flight disruptions. Civilian video shows a UAE F‑16 intercept over Al Mamzar Beach; the incident compounds a 12‑day Iran crisis that has disrupted Gulf and global air traffic.

2026-03-11T01:54:29.580843-07:00

FlightGlobal

American Eagle CRJ-700 diverts to Dulles after runway debris punctures radome at Reagan National

2026-03-11T01:39:57.362717-07:00

FlightGlobal

Audit: Decades of cost‑cutting and non‑compliant ILS installations tied to Jeju Air crash

2026-03-10T15:18:33.577560-07:00

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

Gulf Air evacuates 11-aircraft fleet from Bahrain to Saudi Arabia, suspends civilian flights amid Iranian strike fears

2026-03-10T14:14:18.468622-07:00

News Timeline

Reuters

❗️

Two Iranian 'kamikaze' drones downed near Dubai International Airport; four injured, flights disrupted amid Iran crisis Two Iranian 'kamikaze' drones crashed near Dubai International Airport on Wednesday, injuring four people and prompting flight disruptions. Civilian video shows a UAE F‑16 intercept over Al Mamzar Beach; the incident compounds a 12‑day Iran crisis that has disrupted Gulf and global air traffic.

2026-03-11T01:54:29.580843-07:00

Two Iranian 'kamikaze' drones downed near Dubai International Airport; four injured, flights disrupted amid Iran crisis

FlightGlobal

❗️

American Eagle CRJ-700 diverts to Dulles after runway debris punctures radome at Reagan National A PSA Airlines‑operated CRJ‑700 flying for American Eagle diverted to Washington Dulles after runway debris punctured its radome during takeoff from Reagan National; the flight had been bound for Birmingham, Alabama. Regulators say the aircraft was inspected and has since returned to service.

2026-03-11T01:39:57.362717-07:00

American Eagle CRJ-700 diverts to Dulles after runway debris punctures radome at Reagan National

Vertical Mag

StandardAero launches authorized installer network for StableLight four‑axis autopilot for H125/AS350 StandardAero has launched an authorized installer network to fit StableLight, the only fully integrated four‑axis autopilot currently available for the H125/AS350 series. Establishing certified installers accelerates retrofit availability and operator access to the system across maintenance shops and MRO providers.

2026-03-10T18:08:06.743830-07:00

StandardAero launches authorized installer network for StableLight four‑axis autopilot for H125/AS350

FlightGlobal

❗️

Audit: Decades of cost‑cutting and non‑compliant ILS installations tied to Jeju Air crash South Korea's Board of Audit and Inspection found decades of cost‑cutting and improper approvals by the transport ministry and airport authority, identifying 14 non‑compliant localiser installations at eight airports. A cost‑saving concrete ILS antenna berm at Muan was cited as a factor in the Jeju Air crash that killed 179.

2026-03-10T15:18:33.577560-07:00

Audit: Decades of cost‑cutting and non‑compliant ILS installations tied to Jeju Air crash

Associated Press

Preliminary report cites rotor failure in Flagstaff police helicopter crash that killed two during shootout A preliminary investigation found evidence of a major rotor‑system failure before a police helicopter crashed during a shootout in Flagstaff, Arizona, killing two people. Radio audio captured two loud bangs and a crewmember saying “we’re going down” immediately before impact.

2026-03-10T14:38:32.203059-07:00

Preliminary report cites rotor failure in Flagstaff police helicopter crash that killed two during shootout

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

❗️

Gulf Air evacuates 11-aircraft fleet from Bahrain to Saudi Arabia, suspends civilian flights amid Iranian strike fears Gulf Air evacuated its remaining fleet of 11 aircraft from Bahrain International Airport to Saudi Arabia and suspended civilian services. Empty passenger and cargo aircraft were relocated as a precaution while the carrier establishes a temporary Saudi base amid fears of Iranian missile and drone strikes.

2026-03-10T14:14:18.468622-07:00

Gulf Air evacuates 11-aircraft fleet from Bahrain to Saudi Arabia, suspends civilian flights amid Iranian strike fears

AINonline

Regulators Split on Autonomy Definitions and Certification Paths, Verticon Panel Finds At Verticon regulators said they remain split on what constitutes 'autonomy' and on certification pathways for drones and autonomous aircraft, revealing divergent national approaches that threaten to complicate global harmonization, slow commercial deployment and force manufacturers to support multiple compliance tracks.

2026-03-10T14:04:08.259591-07:00

Regulators Split on Autonomy Definitions and Certification Paths, Verticon Panel Finds

AINonline

Verticon Panel: Regulators Split on Definitions and Certification Paths for Drones and Autonomous Aircraft

2026-03-10T14:04:08.259591-07:00

Verticon Panel: Regulators Spl

Menu

Aviation Safety & Regulation News

Two Iranian 'kamikaze' drones downed near Dubai International Airport; four injured, flights disrupted amid Iran crisis

American Eagle CRJ-700 diverts to Dulles after runway debris punctures radome at Reagan National

Audit: Decades of cost‑cutting and non‑compliant ILS installations tied to Jeju Air crash

Gulf Air evacuates 11-aircraft fleet from Bahrain to Saudi Arabia, suspends civilian flights amid Iranian strike fears

News Timeline