FAA looks to extend black box recorder limits to 25 hours after spike in near misses
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has taken a step closer to requiring aircraft black boxes to record 25…
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FAA leads safety summit after a string of near-miss incidents
Following several near-miss incidents throughout 2023, the United States (US) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) organized a safety summit,…
Canada calls for more stringent health checks to limit in-flight cardiac arrests
Following an investigation into a general aviation (GA) crash in Alberta, Canada, The Transportation Safety Board of Canada…
Video shows Delta Air Lines Boeing 717 leaking fuel
A Delta Air Lines Boeing 717 was spotted leaking fuel during its climb out of Charlotte Douglas International…
NTSB to probe near-miss involving American and United Airlines aircraft
The United States (US) National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will investigate another near-miss incident at a US airport.…
Plane’s parachute saves six on board, including baby, after engine fails: video
Six people were saved, including a child and a new-born baby, by the plane’s inbuilt emergency parachute system…
EASA issues AD to address potential failure of Airbus A350 main landing gear door
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued an Airworthiness Directive (AD) to address a potential failure…
Nepalese plane makes emergency landing after fire warning
An aircraft in Nepal carrying 78 passengers was forced to make an emergency landing after a fire warning…
Delta Air Lines denies claims bullets damaged Airbus A350 in Santiago, Chile
An armed robbery attempt at Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), Santiago, Chile, reportedly resulted in a Delta…
IATA safety report: 2022 saw a reduction in fatal accident rate
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released its 2022 Safety Report for commercial aviation, showing the lowest fatal…
NTSB to investigate AA-Air Canada near-miss on runway at Sarasota Intl Airport
The United States (US) National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will investigate another near-miss in the country, after American…
Crash and run: pilot flees after traffic helicopter crash in Spain injures two
A Eurocopter AS355 Twin Ecureuil helicopter crashed on a hill near Robledo de Chavela, a town on the…
Boeing 737 MAX deliveries delayed by software issues: report
Some Boeing 737 MAX deliveries might be delayed by up to a year, as a new software issue…
Video shows passengers evacuating Southwest 737 MAX following engine failure
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX-8, registered as N8792Q, suffered an engine failure and was forced to turn…
Turbulence causes fatal injury to passenger on private flight over Massachusetts
A passenger was killed on a private flight which departed from Keene, New Hampshire, on March 3, 2023. The…
NTSB: no CVR data for Southwest-FedEx near miss in Austin
The United States (US) National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has published the preliminary report about the near-miss incident…
Lufthansa plane enters ‘free fall’, 7 passengers hospitalized
Seven people were taken to hospital after a Lufthansa plane flying between Austin, US and Frankfurt in Germany…
Fire in overhead bin forces Spirit Airlines flight to land: video
A Spirit Airlines flight was forced to make an unscheduled landing after a battery fire broke out in…