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FAA GEnx Engine Fire Risk Alert: Over 160 United & American Airlines Dreamliners Hit By Urgent FAA Inspection Mandate
The FAA has issued a new airworthiness directive targeting GE Aerospace GEnx engines after investigators discovered a fuel pump issue that could lead to internal fuel leaks and increase the risk of an engine fire. The mandate mainly affects Boeing 787 Dreamliners powered by GEnx-1B engines, forcing airlines to carry out inspections and possible component…
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Flight Instructor Killed As Plane Crashes Into Pole, With Teen Student Found Screaming For Help
Flight Instructor Killed After Cessna 152 Crashes Into Utility Pole During Training Flight in Italy VALBREMBO, ITALY — June 2, 2026: A routine flight training exercise ended in tragedy after a Cessna 152 aircraft crashed into a utility pole and burst into wreckage near a roadway in Valbrembo, northern Italy, killing a young flight instructor…
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A Final Public Flight For The Marine Corps’ Legendary AV-8B Harrier II Jets
A flight of the Marine Corps’ legendary AV-8B Harrier IIs, ground attack jets that can take off and land vertically, will make a final public flight this week to mark the aircraft’s retirement after more than four decades of service with the Corps. The Harrier’s “sundown” ceremony is scheduled for Wednesday at Marine Corps Air…
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From Childhood Dreams To The Cockpit Together: Two Best Friends Finally Share The Same Flight Deck
For passengers on American Airlines Flight 1246 to Toronto, it was just another routine trip. But for the pilots in the cockpit, it was the realization of a dream years in the making.Captains Andrew Anderson and Andre Turner have known each other since they were 11 years old. The two grew up in Kingston, Jamaica,…
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Three Royal Navy Crew Members Die As Merlin Helicopter Crashes Into Devon Field, UK
BREAKING: Royal Navy Merlin Helicopter Crashes During Early-Morning Training Flight in Devon, Killing Three Crew Members DEVON, ENGLAND — June 3, 2026: Three Royal Navy personnel have died after a Merlin Mk4 military helicopter crashed into a field near Sourton Down, close to Okehampton in Devon, during an overnight training exercise. The helicopter reportedly came…
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Today In 1973: The “Concordski” That Fell From The Sky – And The Mystery Mirage That May Have Changed Aviation History
On 3 June 1973, thousands of spectators gathered at the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport expecting to witness one of the greatest technological rivalries of the Cold War. The Soviet Union had brought its brand-new Tupolev Tu-144, the world’s first supersonic passenger airliner to fly, while the West proudly showcased the Concorde. What…
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LATAM Boeing 787 Grounded At World’s Most Remote Airport After Door Torn Off By Airstairs
LATAM Boeing 787 Dreamliner Stranded on Remote Easter Island After Airstairs Truck Rips Off Passenger Door A remarkable aviation incident on May 29, 2026, left a LATAM Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner grounded at one of the world’s most isolated airports. The aircraft, registered CC-BBD, had just completed flight LA841 from Santiago, Chile, to Easter Island’s…
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Former MMA Fighter Helps Restrain Man Who Tried To Open Plane Door On Flight To Chicago
A Frontier Airlines flight heading to Chicago on Sunday had to divert to Miami International Airport because a passenger choked an off-duty flight attendant shortly after he attempted to open an emergency exit door and enter the cockpit, police records show. About 45 minutes after Frontier flight 3345 departed from San Juan, Puerto Rico, en…
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World’s Longest-Range Aircraft, The Qantas Airbus A350-1000ULR Takes To The Skies – Can Fly 22 Hours Non Stop
The A350-1000ULR (MSN 707), the first of 12 aircraft ordered by Qantas has completed its first flight in Toulouse, France. The aircraft, fitted with special flight test instrumentation, flew for three hours 43 minutes reaching an altitude of slightly above 41,000 feet. The aircraft was flown by a dedicated Airbus Flight Test crew. The A350-1000ULR…
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Young Pilot Killed During Post-Maintenance Test Flight Near Westerly Airport: NTSB Reveals New Details
A heartbreaking aviation tragedy has taken on new significance after investigators revealed that the pilot killed in a Rhode Island plane crash was conducting a post-maintenance test flight when the accident occurred. The crash happened on May 18, 2026, near Westerly State Airport in Rhode Island. According to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), 21-year-old…
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