Category: Aviation
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UAE Says Flydubai Co-Pilot Took Two Flights to Tel Aviv to Familiarize Himself With Airport Before Alleged 9/11-Inspired Plot, Attacking Captain With Crash Axe and Sending Boeing 737 MAX Plunging 16,000 Feet
The UAE says an Omani flydubai co-pilot planned to seize a Dubai–Tel Aviv flight and crash it into a terminal at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport in a suspected suicide attack on September 30. According to UAE Attorney General Hamad Saif al Shamsi, the suspect allegedly attacked the captain with a crash axe while the Boeing…
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On This Day In 1961: Derby Aviation Dakota Struck Mount Canigó in Darkness, Killing All 34 Aboard- A Navigation Mystery Exposed Dangerous Charts, Low Safety Altitude and a Fatal Course Deviation
On This Day In 1961: Derby Aviation Dakota Struck Mount Canigó in Darkness, Killing All 34 Aboard—A Navigation Mystery Exposed Dangerous Charts, Low Safety Altitude and a Fatal Course Deviation On 7 October 1961, a Derby Aviation Douglas Dakota IV, registration G-AMSW, crashed into Mount Canigó in the French Pyrenees while operating a passenger flight…
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Passenger Describes Terror Aboard British Airways Flight 295 After Boeing 777 Drops 27,000 Feet in Minutes, Oxygen Masks Deploy and Crew Makes Emergency Return to Heathrow.
British Airways Flight 295 dropped about 27,000 feet in minutes after departing London Heathrow for Chicago, leaving passengers terrified as oxygen masks deployed and the aircraft descended to around 9,000 feet. Passenger Gauri Jayaram described the terrifying moments aboard the Boeing 777, saying she could physically feel the aircraft descending rapidly before alarms sounded and…
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Delta A350 Clips Air Canada B777 at LAX as Wingtip Strikes Horizontal Stabilizer During Ground Operations, Raising Questions Over Situational Awareness and How Two Large Airliners Collided on the Airport Surface.
A runway collision at Los Angeles International Airport has put two major airline aircraft in the spotlight after a Delta Air Lines Airbus A350 clipped an Air Canada aircraft during ground operations Tuesday morning. Delta Air Lines Flight 7 was taxiing for departure when its left wingtip struck the horizontal stabilizer of Air Canada Flight…
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Passenger Allegedly Breaches John Wayne Airport Security, Steals Newport Airline Tug, Crashes on Airfield and Attempts to Take Lavatory Truck
A Delta Air Lines passenger was arrested Tuesday after allegedly breaching security at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California, stealing an Alaska Airlines baggage tug and crashing it into another vehicle on the airfield, airport officials said. The incident happened around 5:30 p.m. when the passenger allegedly entered the airfield through Gate 12, took…
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Passenger Banned by China Eastern After Allegedly Threatening Flight Attendant and Forcing Her to Kneel and Apologize Following Accidental Food Cart Collision During Flight
A passenger has been banned from flying with China Eastern Airlines after allegedly verbally abusing and threatening a flight attendant and forcing her to kneel and apologize during a flight in China. The incident happened on September 28 aboard a China Eastern flight from Hefei to Dalian. According to Chinese media reports, the flight attendant…
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Israel Prepared to Shoot Down Flydubai FZ1073 If It Crossed a Threat Point. The Flight Carried 166 Israelis After a Cockpit Attack and 14,000-Foot Plunge Raised Hijacking Fears.
A chilling new revelation has emerged from the Flydubai FZ1073 cockpit attack. According to two Israeli sources cited by CBS News, Israel was prepared for the possibility of shooting down the Boeing 737 MAX 8 if it continued toward Israel and reached a predetermined distance while authorities believed the aircraft had been hijacked. The Dubai–Tel…
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U.S. Navy Successfully Tests Blackbeard Hypersonic Strike Missile on F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, Advancing Long-Range Carrier-Based Weapon Development Without Live Missile Release.
The U.S. Navy has successfully completed another major developmental flight test of its new Blackbeard long-range hypersonic strike missile, bringing the weapon another step closer to operational service. During the test at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, an F/A-18E/F Super Hornet flew carrying two Blackbeard test articles beneath its wings. But this was NOT…
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Flydubai FZ1073 terrifying cockpit crises. Now investigators face a chilling question: Were warning signs missed before the flight even took off?
A Boeing 737 MAX 8 was flying toward Israel when a terrifying cockpit confrontation reportedly erupted between the captain and co-pilot. Within moments, a routine passenger flight turned into a fight for control of the aircraft. The most disturbing question now isn’t simply what happened inside the cockpit. It’s this: DID AVIATION HAVE WARNING SIGNS…
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Mayday, Mayday, Mayday! I Need to Land Immediately! – Cessna 172N Loses Visual, Runs Low on Fuel as ATC Guides Pilot to Manassas. ATC Audio.
On October 4, 2026, a Cessna 172N Skyhawk, registration N738PH, found itself in a tense situation near Manassas Airport (MNZ) after the pilot lost visual reference in poor visibility. Initially operating VFR, the pilot reported losing sight of the ground and requested an IFR clearance. ATC provided radar vectors toward Manassas and suggested an ILS…
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