FAA finalizes AD addressing lavatory water leaking onto Boeing 787 electronics
In a final rule Airworthiness Directive (AD), the United States (US) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is addressing water…
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Passenger opens Asiana Airlines Airbus A321 door mid-flight
A passenger opened a door mid-flight on an Asiana Airlines Airbus A321 as it was landing at Daegu…
FAA invests $100 million in 12 US airports deemed at risk of runway incursions
The Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) has identified 12 United States (US) airports that may be at risk from…
Russia’s Polar Airlines operated flights with improperly maintained aircraft
Russia-based Polar Airlines, which provides regional connectivity to and from Yakutia, Russia, operated flights with aircraft that were…
Cargolux Boeing 747F aircraft involved in another landing gear incident
A Cargolux Boeing 747-8F, registered as LX-VCB, was forced to declare an emergency after the crew received an…
Manufacturing defect prompts FAA to issue AD for LEAP 1-A engine used on A320neo
The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an airworthiness directive (AD) relating to all CFM International LEAP…
EASA issues AD to address unsafe conditions with Airbus A350 lavatories
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) issued an Airworthiness Directive (AD) to address a potentially unsafe condition…
New FAA directive addresses Boeing 787 cargo hold fire hazard
The United States (US) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a new airworthiness directive (AD) to address an…
Father on flight with daughter wrongly suspected of human trafficking by crew
A father who was traveling on a domestic flight with his daughter was mistakenly suspected of human trafficking…
Nepal’s investigators rule pilot error caused Tara Air’s deadly crash
Nepal’s investigators determined pilot error to be the main cause of the Tara Air crash, which claimed 22…
Two Qantas Boeing 737 jets involved in near-miss on runway at Sydney Airport
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has launched an investigation after two Qantas Boeing 737-800 jets were involved in…
US Coast Guard search for three people after Learjet crashes into ocean
Search and rescue crews in the United States (US) are continuing to look for three missing people after…
Video captures Max Air B737 safe landing after suffering multiple burst tires
A Max Air B737-400 aircraft has managed to land safely in Abuja’s Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) in…
Disgruntled pax who missed flight makes bomb threat, forces evacuation at LAX
What do you do when you miss a flight? It’s normal to panic, rebook tickets, or even cry….…
EASA certifies Underwater Locator Device for Boeing 737 MAX
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has provided a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) to an Underwater Locator…
ATSB details how two pilots escaped a B737 firefighting aircraft after a crash
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has released a preliminary report detailing how two pilots managed to escape…
Man ducks on runway to avoid being struck by landing private plane: video
Video footage has emerged online of a man walking onto a runway in Brazil and almost being hit…
FAA engineers initially recommended grounding Boeing 737 Max, report says
The Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) in 2019 initially overrode its own engineers’ recommendation to ground the Boeing 737…