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incidentsAVweb5/13/20261 min read
Eleven Rescued After King Air Crashes Off Florida Coast
Eleven people survived after a Beechcraft King Air ditched in the Atlantic Ocean east of Vero Beach, Florida.
incidentsFLYING Magazine5/12/20261 min read
Plane Crash Kills Maine Game Warden
State’s Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife says the accident happened near Avon on Tuesday morning.
incidentsAVweb5/12/20261 min read
NTSB Details U.S. Senator L-39 Off-Field Landing
Preliminary report says the aircraft was substantially damaged during a gear-up landing near Ennis, Montana.
incidentsAVweb5/11/20261 min read
NTSB Reviewing Frontier Evacuation After Fatal Runway Strike
Agency collecting information after A321neo strikes and kills a person in Denver.
incidentsAeroTime5/11/20261 min read
FedEx MD-11 test flights begin as operational return nears after UPS fatal crash
FedEx has begun a series of MD-11 test flights as the global delivery provider prepares for the aircraft’s… The post FedEx MD-11 test flights begin as operational return nears after UPS fatal crash appeared first on AeroTime .
incidentsAeroTime5/11/20261 min read
Pioneering solar-powered aircraft Solar Impulse 2 crashes off US Gulf coast
Solar Impulse 2, the experimental solar-powered aircraft which became famous in 2016 after completing a global circumnavigation, has… The post Pioneering solar-powered aircraft Solar Impulse 2 crashes off US Gulf coast appeared first on AeroTime .
incidentsAeroTime5/11/20261 min read
Latvian defense minister Spruds resigns over drone incident response
Andris Spruds resigned as Latvia’s defense minister on May 10, 2026, shortly after Prime Minister Evika Silina publicly… The post Latvian defense minister Spruds resigns over drone incident response appeared first on AeroTime .
incidentsAeroTime5/10/20261 min read
Air Europa B737-800 skids off runway after bird strike
A Boeing 737-800 operated by Spanish airline Air Europa suffered a runway excursion upon landing at Palma de… The post Air Europa B737-800 skids off runway after bird strike appeared first on AeroTime .
incidentssUAS News5/9/20261 min read
Dancing in the dark: Eurovision’s blind eye to Russian sanctions evasion in Dubai
A spectacular 3,000-drone light show over Vienna’s Schönbrunn Palace was meant to be the crowning glory of the 70th Eurovision song contest. Instead, it has illuminated a catastrophic failure of due diligence. An investigation into the event's technical partner, Cyberdrone, reveals a deeply troubling nexus of Russian tech origins, Dubai-based shell companies, and dual-use swarming technology. In a year when the European Broadcasting Union is already facing unprecedented geopolitical boycotts, t…
incidentsFLYING Magazine5/8/20261 min read
New Lawsuits Target UPS, Boeing, Late Pilot’s Estate Over Fatal Louisville Crash
Complaints represent over 100 people connected to the disaster, including some who lost family members.
incidentsAVweb5/7/20261 min read
Senate To Press FAA On DCA Crash Safety Changes
Senators will question Bryan Bedford over safety failures tied to the 2025 DCA midair collision.
incidentsAeroTime5/7/20261 min read
Two drones crash in eastern Latvia after entering airspace from Russia
Two drones entered Latvian airspace from Russian territory and crashed in the eastern Latgale region overnight on May… The post Two drones crash in eastern Latvia after entering airspace from Russia appeared first on AeroTime .
incidentsSimple Flying5/6/20261 min read
The FAA Fired A Military Laser At A Boeing 767 For 8 Seconds: Here's What Happened
The incident has certainly raised some eyebrows among defense industry observers.
incidentsAVweb5/6/20261 min read
FAA Proposes CF34 Engine Inspections Following Fatal Challenger Crash
The FAA proposed new inspections for CF34 engines after a fatal 2024 Challenger crash linked to corrosion-related thrust loss.
incidentsAVweb5/6/20261 min read
Scottsdale To Fight Runway Excursion Lawsuit
A company with ties to Mötley Crüe frontman Vince Neil brought the lawsuit.
incidentsAVweb5/6/20261 min read
NTSB Data Points To Fuel Cutoff In Deadly China Eastern 737 Crash
New NTSB data indicate both engines on China Eastern Flight MU5735 were shut down mid-flight.
incidentsAeroTime5/6/20261 min read
Three passengers file UK lawsuit against Singapore Airlines over SQ321 turbulence
Three passengers injured during severe turbulence on Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 have filed a personal injury claim against… The post Three passengers file UK lawsuit against Singapore Airlines over SQ321 turbulence appeared first on AeroTime .
incidentsFLYING Magazine5/5/20261 min read
LA County Scrutinizes Whiteman Airport Operations
Following a recent accident, a supervisor calls for federal review amid questions about the facility's long-term future.
incidentsAVweb5/4/20261 min read
NTSB Expands Accident Dashboard With Findings Data
The update adds findings data to the civil aviation dashboard and retires the separate GA version.
incidentsAVweb5/4/20261 min read
Coalition Asks FAA To Review Slackline Obstruction Risks
The request follows a fatal January accident near Superior, Arizona.

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Daily Aviation News & Updates

Eleven Rescued After King Air Crashes Off Florida Coast

Plane Crash Kills Maine Game Warden

NTSB Details U.S. Senator L-39 Off-Field Landing

NTSB Reviewing Frontier Evacuation After Fatal Runway Strike

FedEx MD-11 test flights begin as operational return nears after UPS fatal crash

Pioneering solar-powered aircraft Solar Impulse 2 crashes off US Gulf coast

Latvian defense minister Spruds resigns over drone incident response

Air Europa B737-800 skids off runway after bird strike

Dancing in the dark: Eurovision’s blind eye to Russian sanctions evasion in Dubai

New Lawsuits Target UPS, Boeing, Late Pilot’s Estate Over Fatal Louisville Crash

Senate To Press FAA On DCA Crash Safety Changes

Two drones crash in eastern Latvia after entering airspace from Russia

The FAA Fired A Military Laser At A Boeing 767 For 8 Seconds: Here's What Happened

FAA Proposes CF34 Engine Inspections Following Fatal Challenger Crash

Scottsdale To Fight Runway Excursion Lawsuit

NTSB Data Points To Fuel Cutoff In Deadly China Eastern 737 Crash

Three passengers file UK lawsuit against Singapore Airlines over SQ321 turbulence

LA County Scrutinizes Whiteman Airport Operations

NTSB Expands Accident Dashboard With Findings Data

Coalition Asks FAA To Review Slackline Obstruction Risks

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