Tag: aviation safety
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Two Aircraft Within 1,000 Feet During Dangerous Runway Close Call. Delta Flight Forced to Abort Landing at LaGuardia After Business Jet Reportedly Takes Off Without Clearance.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating a potentially dangerous runway incident at New York’s LaGuardia Airport. The incident occurred on October 7, just before 4 p.m., when a business jet reportedly took off without clearance while a Delta regional flight was approaching to land on an intersecting runway. The Delta flight was forced to…
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Israeli President Promises Highest Civilian Bravery Award to Injured Indian Flydubai Pilot Captain Smit Machchhar for His Extraordinary Courage in Saving 174 Lives
Israeli President Isaac Herzog has hailed Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar as a hero of Israel, India and humanity for his extraordinary courage during a terrifying incident aboard a Flydubai aircraft that put 174 people at risk. In a letter to the injured pilot, Herzog praised Machchhar for remaining calm, exercising sound judgment and confronting…
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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 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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DRAMATIC GEAR-UP LANDING! Piper Seminole Crash-Lands at Arizona Airport After Landing Gear Failure, Two Occupants Escape Uninjured
A tense moment unfolded at Mesa-Gateway Airport in Arizona on Saturday afternoon, October 3, when a Piper Seminole aircraft was forced to make a dramatic gear-up landing after experiencing a landing gear problem. The incident occurred at around 2 p.m. local time, prompting a response from the Mesa Fire and Medical Department. With its landing…
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Flydubai FZ1073 Co-Pilot Hamam al-Hammami Reportedly Used Cockpit Crash Axe to Attack Captain Smit Machchhar, Turning a Critical Emergency Tool Into a Weapon Mid-Flight
A COCKPIT EMERGENCY TOOL TURNED INTO A WEAPON? Flydubai Flight FZ1073 Co-Pilot Hamam al-Hammami Reportedly Used the Aircraft’s Crash Axe to Attack Captain Smit Machchhar, Raising Serious Questions About Cockpit Security! A tool designed to save lives during an aircraft emergency may have become a weapon in one of the most alarming reported cockpit incidents…
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NTSB Reveals Chilling Details of Miami Boeing 767 Crash: 160-Knot Touchdown, Repeated Speed Warnings, No Thrust Reversers, and a Go-Around Attempt Just 15 Seconds After Landing.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its preliminary investigation report into the September 6, 2026, accident involving 21 Air Flight 7598, a Boeing 767-33A (N1997A), operating a cargo flight on behalf of Amazon from San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Miami International Airport (MIA). The aircraft overran Runway 30 after landing, struck airport infrastructure,…
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On This Day In 1996: Aeroperu Flight 603’s Blocked Sensors Due to Adhesive Tapes Triggered False Alarms, Tricking Pilots Into a Deadly Descent Over the Pacific That Killed All 70 Aboard.
On October 2, 1996, Aeroperú Flight 603, a Boeing 757-200 registered as N52AW, departed Lima, Peru, for Santiago, Chile, carrying 61 passengers and nine crew members. The aircraft took off at night in poor visibility, unaware of a dangerous maintenance error that would soon turn the flight into a desperate struggle for survival. Shortly after…
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Passenger Caught Smoking in Singapore Airlines Lavatory – Authorities Boarded Flight After Landing in Shanghai
A passenger aboard a Singapore Airlines flight from Singapore to Shanghai was taken away by local authorities for questioning after allegedly smoking in the aircraft’s lavatory. The incident happened on Singapore Airlines flight SQ836 on Friday, August 21, shortly before the aircraft landed at Shanghai Pudong Airport. According to Singapore Airlines, the airline was aware…
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On This Day In 1988: The “Pierced Heart” Airshow Stunt That Turned Into Europe’s Deadliest Air Show Disaster in Just Seven Seconds
On August 28, 1988, hundreds of thousands of spectators gathered at Ramstein Air Base in West Germany for Flugtag ’88, one of the largest military air shows in Europe. The event featured aerial displays from several nations, but the highlight of the day was a performance by Italy’s famous aerobatic team, the Frecce Tricolori. What…
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