New FAA report commissioned after fatal MAX 8 crashes questions safety at Boeing
A report commissioned by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to look at the culture of safety at Boeing…
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Qantas Airbus A380 engine found with two-month missing tool inside at LAX
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has launched an investigation after a tool was found inside a Qantas…
Pilot freed hours after group were kidnapped ‘at gunpoint’ in Papua New Guinea
An Australian helicopter pilot and two passengers have been freed hours after they were kidnapped at gunpoint in…
Boeing replaces 737 MAX lead following Alaska Airlines plug door blowout
One of the leading figures of the Boeing 737 MAX program has been replaced after 18 years of…
Alert at Barcelona airport due to suspected radioactive leak on a plane
A radiological incident took place at Barcelona-El Prat airport (BCN) on February 20, 2024, forcing the temporary isolation…
Delta regional Endeavor Air pilot issues mayday as fire breaks out in cockpit
An emergency aboard an Endeavor Air flight has come to light after a YouTube channel posted a recording…
Canada’s TSB calls for measures on helicopter reduced visibility operations
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) released its investigation report on the 2021 fatal crash of an…
BK 160 Gabriel light aircraft crashes in Malaysia killing pilot and co-pilot
Two people were killed after a BK 160 Gabriel light aircraft crashed in a village in Kampung Tok…
Delta flight forced to turn back to AMS after maggots fall out of overhead bin
We’ve all heard of snakes on a plane, but what about maggots? A Delta Air Lines flight was…
NTSB says new proposed FAA rule insufficient, existing planes need 25-hour CVR
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has said new proposed rules that will see future aircraft fitted with…
Delta Air Lines flight aborted landing after JAL pilot overshot stop line in US
Japan’s transport ministry has highlighted an incident in the United States where a Japan Airlines (JAL) pilot overshot…
American Airlines Boeing 737-800 experiences brake issue on landing at DFW
Safety officials are investigating the reason why an American Airlines Boeing B737-800 aircraft suffered a braking malfunction on…
Video captures moment Bombardier crashes onto Florida highway, killing two
A Bombardier Challenger 600 jet carrying five people crashed into a busy interstate near Naples, Florida, hitting a…
US authorities try to locate missing door after separating from plane midflight
Authorities in the United States (US) are trying to locate a door that separated from a small plane…
IndiGo A320neo misses taxiway at India’s busiest airport
An Airbus A320neo aircraft operated by India’s low-cost carrier IndiGo missed a taxiway exit, causing a runway blockage…
US approves 25-hour cockpit voice recorders, no rise in pilot retirement age
The United States (US) Senate has passed a key piece of aviation legislation that will finally require planes…
Panic attack prompts passenger to open Thai Airways A320 door, deploying slide
A passenger onboard a Thai Airways A320 aircraft suffered a panic attack and forced open the aircraft’s door,…
Kidnapped NZ pilot held captive in West Papua to be released after a year
A pilot kidnapped in Indonesia’s West Papua will finally be released after a year in captivity, according to…