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Bomb threats affected at least 12 more flights across Europe on Thursday, prompting diversions and military escorts in a second wave of alerts. Four aircraft bound for Prague were targeted, though Czech police assessed those threats as low credibility; an Aer Lingus A320 flying Dublin–Rome was diverted to a French military air base.
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U.S. investigators believe the Cessna 208B Grand Caravan pilot deliberately began a steep descent after releasing skydivers, then failed to recover before exceeding the aircraft’s speed limit. The aircraft initially followed the post-jump profile seen on earlier flights, before diverging from it.
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Bomb threats affected at least 12 more flights across Europe on Thursday, prompting diversions and military escorts in a second wave of alerts. Four aircraft bound for Prague were targeted, though Czech police assessed those threats as low credibility; an Aer Lingus A320 flying Dublin–Rome was diverted to a French military air base.
A senior NTSB official says the Safety Board, FAA and aviation industry must work collaboratively and use data to carry lessons from accident investigations into future safety improvements. The remarks emphasize that investigation findings are most valuable when agencies and operators work together to act on them.
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