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August 2, 2026

A Cessna Caravan C-208 crashed on Saturday, August 1st, while flying over the Nazca Lines archaeological site in southern Peru. The aircraft was carrying 13 people at the time of the accident — 11…

A small tourist aircraft crashed in Peru, killing all 13 people aboard during a sightseeing flight over the famous Nazca Lines.

Aviación Digital, Sp.- Two Spanish citizens are among the 13 people who died yesterday when an Aerodiana sightseeing aircraft crashed near Nazca, in southern Peru. The…

Tourist flight operated by Aerodiana went down shortly after the crew declared an emergency

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August 1, 2026

An aircraft carrying tourists to fly over the world-famous Nasca Lines crashed at around 1:00 p.m. local time this Saturday. The Municipality of Nasca confirmed that…

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter crashed near Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in California on Friday after the pilot ejected moments before impact. The post Most Advanced…

This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The US Marine Corps says the pilot of an F-35B stealth fighter is expected to live after... The post US Marine Corps says F-35B stealth fighter…
July 31, 2026

A Marine pilot survived after ejecting from an F-35B that crashed near Miramar.

The pilot ejected and is receiving medical treatment for non-life-threatening injuries, according to the service.

Pilot was able to eject from the aircraft.

SAN DIEGO — A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter jet crashed Friday morning near Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar in San Diego, triggering a major emergency response and…

NTSB says military GPS jamming was active when a New Mexico medevac crew hit a mountain. The same advisory covered drone altitudes out to 389 kilometers.

The U.S. Marine Corps has confirmed an ‘aircraft mishap’ occurred at MCAS Miramar on Jul. 31 after footage appeared on social media showing an F-35B Lightning II off the runway and on fire. U.S…

The F-35B crashed near the end of the runway at the sprawling Marine Corps base at around 10AM local time. The post F-35B Crashes And Burns At Marine Corps Air Station Miramar appeared first on TWZ .

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Final report on 2025 accident near Nome, Alaska, cites poor airspeed management and degraded situational awareness as key factors.

Probable Cause: The failure of both pilots to see and avoid the other airplane while at low altitude enroute to their aerial application flights.

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JetBlue is making changes to the announcements that pilots make to flight attendants before departure in an attempt to prevent crew members from accidentally activating the emergency slide following…

The Australasian Fire and Emergency Services Authorities Council developed the procedures, which include minimum drop heights, after the ATSB’s findings around the crash of a Boeing 737-3H4…
July 30, 2026

A damaged Japan Airlines A350-1000 has flown again after seven months grounded at JFK.

Investigators cited excess aircraft weight and improper airspeed management.

The Caravan was operating nearly 1,000 pounds above its weight limit for flight in icing conditions before entering an aerodynamic stall.

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In the early hours of Aug. 5 (UTC), an abandoned SpaceX rocket stage is expected to slam into the Moon at around 5,406 miles per hour (8,700 km/h). Launched in January 2025, the rocket sent two…

Seven people have been killed after a firefighting helicopter crashed during a training flight in western Argentina, shortly before it was due to be deployed to combat major wildfires in the…

The AOPA Air Safety Institute's latest Accident Case Study, Night Falls on Final, analyzes the tragic 2019 crash of a Piper Saratoga. Discover how lost instrument currency, fatigue, and marginal…

A British Airways (BA) flight carrying around 180 passengers narrowly avoided a serious accident during its approach to London Heathrow Airport (LHR), according to reports that have prompted a…