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Senate confirms Dan Edwards as DOT assistant secretary for aviation; Michael Graham wins another NTSB term

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 praised the moves as steps supporting aviation safety oversight.

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

Bloomberg

NTSB probes UPS MD-11F Louisville crash cracks as investigator weighs Boeing 2011 service letter

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

AeroTime

NTSB finds potentially impairing drugs detected in 28.6% of fatally injured US pilots

2026-05-15T03:54:56.643280-07:00

FlightGlobal

Astra executive jet unstable approach: captain didn’t respond to go-around call before fatal Virginia terrain collision

2026-05-15T03:56:05.615496-07:00

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Senate confirms Dan Edwards as DOT assistant secretary for aviation; Michael Graham wins another NTSB term 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 praised the moves as steps supporting aviation safety oversight.

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

Senate confirms Dan Edwards as DOT assistant secretary for aviation; Michael Graham wins another NTSB term

Bloomberg

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NTSB probes UPS MD-11F Louisville crash cracks as investigator weighs Boeing 2011 service letter The NTSB is reviewing reports of cracks in a key component during a two-day hearing into the Nov. UPS MD-11F crash near Louisville, Kentucky that killed 15 people. In parallel, a US safety investigator says UPS determined it needed no further action after reviewing a 2011 Boeing service letter.

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

NTSB probes UPS MD-11F Louisville crash cracks as investigator weighs Boeing 2011 service letter

FlightGlobal

Astra executive jet unstable approach: captain didn’t respond to go-around call before fatal Virginia terrain collision An Astra executive-jet flight ended in a fatal terrain collision after the aircraft carried out an unstable approach to Hot Springs, Virginia, with the crew failing to set the altimeter pressure reference and the captain not responding to a go-around call. The sequence underscores approach-management and crew-communication breakdowns.

2026-05-15T03:56:05.615496-07:00

Astra executive jet unstable approach: captain didn’t respond to go-around call before fatal Virginia terrain collision

AeroTime

NTSB finds potentially impairing drugs detected in 28.6% of fatally injured US pilots The NTSB reports one in four fatally injured pilots in the US tested positive for potentially impairing drugs. More than half of the tested pilots had at least one drug detected, and potentially impairing drugs were found in 28.6% of cases, underscoring ongoing concerns about medical and substance-risk controls.

2026-05-15T03:54:56.643280-07:00

NTSB finds potentially impairing drugs detected in 28.6% of fatally injured US pilots

Associated Press

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NTSB urges FAA standardization of realistic cockpit smoke training for pilots The NTSB is urging the FAA to require airlines to incorporate immersive, realistic flight-deck smoke scenarios into pilot training. The push follows prior incidents—including a Southwest Airlines event after a 2023 bird strike—and NTSB findings that current practices are insufficient to prepare crews for smoke-filled cockpit conditions.

2026-05-13T14:33:29.048195-07:00

NTSB urges FAA standardization of realistic cockpit smoke training for pilots

FL360aero

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Denver International runway intrusion: video and federal inquiry into fatal takeoff collision involving Frontier jet Surveillance footage and an expanding federal probe are examining how a trespasser breached security at Denver International Airport before being struck and killed during a Frontier jet’s takeoff roll. Frontier and investigators are reviewing access to the active runway and the sequence leading to the collision.

2026-05-10T14:24:40.584370-07:00

Denver International runway intrusion: video and federal inquiry into fatal takeoff collision involving Frontier jet

mynorthwest.com

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NTSB opens probe after United 767 clipped delivery truck and light pole during landing at Newark NTSB investigators have arrived at Newark International Airport to investigate a serious occurrence involving a United Airlines Boeing 767 that struck a delivery truck and a light pole while landing Sunday afternoon. United said the aircraft landed safely and taxied to the gate, with no injuries to passengers or crew.

2026-05-04T12:41:54.321070-07:00

NTSB opens probe after United 767 clipped delivery truck and light pole during landing at Newark

CNN

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NTSB data points to deliberate fuel cut-off in China Eastern 737-800 crash Newly released U.S. NTSB findings relating to China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735 (737-800) support a theory of intentional actions in the cockpit, including evidence that both engines were shut down shortly before the crash. The 2022 accident killed all 132 aboard, prompting renewed questions after years of limited disclosure by China’s authorities.

2026-05-04T02:05:43.283504-07:00

NTSB data points to deliberate fuel cut-off in China Eastern 737-800 crash

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Senate confirms Dan Edwards as DOT assistant secretary for aviation; Michael Graham wins another NTSB term

NTSB probes UPS MD-11F Louisville crash cracks as investigator weighs Boeing 2011 service letter

NTSB finds potentially impairing drugs detected in 28.6% of fatally injured US pilots

Astra executive jet unstable approach: captain didn’t respond to go-around call before fatal Virginia terrain collision

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