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Reuters • David Shepardson

NTSB: High‑altitude weather balloon struck United 737‑8 windshield over Utah

The NTSB says an object that struck the right‑side cockpit windshield of a United Airlines Boeing 737‑8 at about FL360 on Oct. 16 was a high‑altitude weather balloon used to collect atmospheric data, showering the flight crew with glass and forcing an emergency diversion to Salt Lake City.

2025-11-20T15:09:29.808207-08:00

New York Times

FAA grounds MD-11 fleet after UPS crash that killed 14; UPS and FedEx suspend MD-11 freighters

2025-11-07T23:36:33.602416-08:00

The Air Current

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2025-07-30T06:47:56.852480-07:00

Reuters

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2025-09-24T09:32:33.495834-07:00

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Cargo Facts

Carriers weigh insourcing heavy maintenance as NTSB probe into UPS MD-11F crash continues As the NTSB investigates the Nov. 4 UPS MD‑11F crash that killed 14, carriers are considering bringing heavy maintenance back in‑house to reduce reliance on external MROs and speed inspections and repairs. The move follows MD‑11 groundings, emergency ADs and short‑term capacity shifts across cargo networks.

2025-11-25T18:08:12.486310-08:00

Carriers weigh insourcing heavy maintenance as NTSB probe into UPS MD-11F crash continues

Reuters

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NTSB: High‑altitude weather balloon struck United 737‑8 windshield over Utah The NTSB says an object that struck the right‑side cockpit windshield of a United Airlines Boeing 737‑8 at about FL360 on Oct. 16 was a high‑altitude weather balloon used to collect atmospheric data, showering the flight crew with glass and forcing an emergency diversion to Salt Lake City.

2025-11-20T15:09:29.808207-08:00

NTSB: High‑altitude weather balloon struck United 737‑8 windshield over Utah

CNN

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Three killed when Hawker 800XP stalls and crashes during crew‑flown post‑maintenance test near Lansing, Michigan The NTSB's preliminary report says a Raytheon Hawker 800XP crashed into woods near Lansing, Michigan on 16 October during a post‑maintenance stall test, killing all three aboard. The crew elected to perform the test themselves — the jet's first flight since repairs at Duncan Aviation in March.

2025-11-13T15:56:10.635736-08:00

Three killed when Hawker 800XP stalls and crashes during crew‑flown post‑maintenance test near Lansing, Michigan

Reuters

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Senate subcommittee to probe government shutdown's impact on aviation safety A U.S. Senate subcommittee will hold a Wednesday hearing to examine the impact of the government shutdown on aviation safety, a committee official told Reuters. The session signals congressional scrutiny of how funding gaps have affected aviation operations and agency readiness.

2025-11-12T13:59:47.575926-08:00

Senate subcommittee to probe government shutdown's impact on aviation safety

FlightGlobal

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Investigators probe left‑engine mount failure after fatal UPS MD‑11F crash as industry grounds freighters Investigators probing the fatal 4 November UPS MD‑11F crash near Louisville are examining whether a left‑engine mount failure allowed the engine to separate during takeoff, a source says. The accident prompted MD‑11 groundings and, alongside a recent 747 freighter loss, has refocused attention on cargo‑fleet risk.

2025-11-10T23:37:23.132288-08:00

Investigators probe left‑engine mount failure after fatal UPS MD‑11F crash as industry grounds freighters

New York Times

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FAA grounds MD-11 fleet after UPS crash that killed 14; UPS and FedEx suspend MD-11 freighters U.S. regulators have ordered all MD-11 freighters grounded and issued an emergency airworthiness directive after a UPS MD-11F crash near Louisville that killed at least 14 people. UPS and FedEx have suspended MD-11 operations pending inspections and any required corrective actions while investigators probe the accident.

2025-11-07T23:36:33.602416-08:00

FAA grounds MD-11 fleet after UPS crash that killed 14; UPS and FedEx suspend MD-11 freighters

Associated Press

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FAA grounds MD‑11 fleet and orders immediate inspections after UPS MD‑11F crash near Louisville kills 14 A UPS McDonnell Douglas MD‑11F crashed shortly after takeoff from Louisville, Kentucky, killing 14 and igniting explosions and fires that destroyed a nearby scrapyard. The FAA has grounded all MD‑11s and issued an emergency AD requiring immediate inspections while UPS grounds its MD‑11 fleet as the NTSB investigates.

2025-11-07T22:32:37.653015-08:00

FAA grounds MD‑11 fleet and orders immediate inspections after UPS MD‑11F crash near Louisville kills 14

Flying Magazine

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NTSB: Recovery and flight‑data analysis ongoing after deadly UPS cargo plane crash The NTSB says recovery operations and flight‑data analysis are ongoing after a deadly UPS cargo plane crash, with investigators working on‑site to recover wreckage and recorders. Officials will examine flight data and physical evidence to establish the sequence of events and identify safety recommendations.

2025-11-06T14:40:31.031614-08:00

NTSB: Recovery and flight‑data analysis ongoing after deadly UPS cargo plane crash