NTSB briefing: what we learnt about the Air Canada crash at LaGuardia Airport
Following the Air Canada Express crash at New York’s LaGuardia Airport (LGA) the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)…
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ICE agents deployed to US airports as TSA staffing crisis worsens
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers began assisting at airport security checkpoints on March 23, 2026, as a partial US…
Colombian military C-130 crashes after takeoff with 125 aboard
A Colombian Air Force Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules with 125 people on board crashed shortly after takeoff on…
Two dead after Air Canada Express CRJ900 hits fire truck at LaGuardia
An Air Canada Express regional jet struck a Port Authority firefighting vehicle on Runway 4 at New York…
NTSB orders probe into close call between Alaska and FedEx jets at Newark
The National Transport Safety Board (NTSB) has ordered an investigation into a ‘close call’ between Alaska Airlines and…
FAA mandates radar separation for helicopters, airplanes in busy US airspace
Following the 2025 midair collision between a regional jet and a US Army Black Hawk helicopter near Ronald…
NTSB focuses on deicing timeline in fatal Bangor Challenger crash
A Bombardier Challenger 650 that crashed on takeoff from Bangor International Airport (BGR) in Maine on January 25, 2026, appears to have departed after…
Around 18,000 US citizens escape Middle East conflict on rescue flights home
Around 18,000 US citizens have escaped the current Middle East conflict and returned home in the past few…
Bolivian C-130 carrying $62 million in cash crashes near La Paz, killing 22
A Bolivian Air Force C-130 Hercules carrying newly printed currency for the country’s central bank crashed while attempting to land…
UK government charters first repatriation flight for Brits fleeing Middle East
The UK government has scheduled its first repatriation flight for British nationals fleeing the Middle East in response…
NTSB issues alert on crash-site risks from ballistic parachute rockets
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued a safety alert warning first responders about on-scene hazards posed…
FAA issues 737 Max airworthiness directive after cabin overheating incidents
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a new airworthiness directive (AD), after electrical faults found on Boeing 737 Max…
US House votes down ROTOR Act after Pentagon withdraws support
The Pentagon has withdrawn its support for the ROTOR Act, a bipartisan aviation safety bill drafted after the…
Fake aircraft parts fraudster jailed for $52M scam that grounded airline fleets
A 38-year-old man based in the UK has been jailed for over four years in prison after orchestrating…
FAA suspends Steamboat Springs RNAV approach after fatal crash
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has taken the highly unusual step of suspending the RNAV (GPS) Z approach to Runway 32 at Steamboat…
ALPA says US House aviation safety bill falls short of needed changes
The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) is pushing back on the US House’s newly introduced ALERT Act, saying the…
Two KLM aircraft collide while on the ground in Amsterdam, no injuries reported
Two KLM aircraft collided on the ground at Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport (AMS) on February 21, 2026. The incident…
ATR72-600 airliner hit by FPV drones in Myanmar
According to media reports of the incident, around 8.12pm local time, Myitkyina Airport was targeted by several drones.…