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August 14, 2026
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On 10 July 2026, a window of a Ryanair Boeing 737-800 broke. A passenger was partially sucked out of the cabin and suffered serious injuries. Ryanair had…
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Aviación Digital, Sp.- A fracture with signs of fatigue at the root of a fan blade is at the center of the investigation into the accident of the Boeing 737-800 operated for Ryanair on the 10th…
The engine of a Ryanair Boeing 737-800 that suffered a serious in-flight failure over Greece in July had been involved in five suspected bird-strike incidents before the fracture…
NTSB preliminary report says a fan blade fractured after takeoff, with debris striking the fuselage and breaking a passenger window
Bird remains and feathers were found inside the damaged engine of a Ryanair Boeing 737-800 that was involved… The post NTSB: Ryanair 737 engine had five suspected bird strikes before blade failure…
What to Know NTSB investigators found that the Ryanair Boeing 737 involved in a mid-air window blowout that partially sucked out passenger Ljubisa Karovic had not undergone engine modifications…
On October 14, 2004, MK Airlines (7G) Flight 1602, a Boeing 747-244SF, attempted to depart Halifax International Airport (YHZ) for Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ), Spain, but never achieved a safe climb. The…
AW | 2026 08 13 22:13 | INDUSTRY / GOVERNMENT Court orders Boeing to pay US$29 million over ET-302 flight A US court has awarded US$29 million in payment to a victim's family…
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August 13, 2026
Flight safety in Turkey is a major problem in many areas, both civilian and military. Within just a few months, this is already the second F-16 of the Turkish…
Accident near Fort Hood kills two occupants and sparks a 155-acre fire.
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Two US Army soldiers were killed on Wednesday when an AH-64 Apache attack helicopter crashed in a field near Fort Hood, Texas, the US Army has confirmed. The two-seat helicopter was based at Fort…
Air safety reporting is made accessible without a subscription as a public service. Subscribe to The Air Current for full access to our scoops, in-depth reporting and industry analysis. NTSB…
A Florida-bound Delta Air Lines flight was forced to make an emergency landing after the plane’s pilots reported fumes had filled the cockpit. Later, crew members rushed passengers off the plane in…
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A jury in Chicago has awarded the family of a victim of the Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET302 crash $29 million in damages. Michael "Mick" Ryan, originally from Ireland…
AH-64E went down during a routine training flight near Salado, Texas, and sparked a grass fire.
A U.S. Army AH-64E Apache crashed in Salado, Texas, leaving no survivors and sparking a 100 acres grass fire. A U.S. Army AH-64E attack helicopter crashed at about 1:30 pm Central Standard Time on…
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A Chicago jury has awarded US$29 million in damages to the family of Michael “Mick” Ryan, an Irish-born United Nations employee who died in the 2019 crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX…
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American Airlines and the US government have agreed on how to split liability following the aircraft collision over Washington. The specific terms of the agreement remain…
Two US Army crew members were killed when an AH-64E Apache attack helicopter crashed in a field near… The post Two crew killed as US Army AH-64E Apache crashes near Fort Hood appeared first on…
Long before the crash of the ATR 72 that killed 62 people, Voepass was known to have maintenance and de-icing problems. Even so, according to findings by Brazil's federal police, no consistent…
A drone crashed during operational tests at Peenemünde airfield on Wednesday evening (August 12). The crash sparked a wildfire around 6:15 p.m. covering an area of nearly 6,000…
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August 12, 2026
Company-funded research flight ended shortly after takeoff as investigation gets underway, but military and international programs remain unaffected
Kratos has temporarily suspended flight testing of its XQ-58 Valkyrie after one of the uncrewed aircraft crashed shortly… The post Kratos pauses XQ-58 Valkyrie flights after drone crashes during…
Two people were extricated from a small plane crash three miles east of Ridgefield, Washington, on Monday afternoon, Aug. 10. Both passengers were taken to hospitals, one via ambulance and the other…
Investigation underway after fighter went down near Istanbul during routine mission
A Turkish Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon crashed this Wednesday in Yalova province, in the northeast of the country, while performing a training flight. The accident was…
What to Know A British Airways passenger is suing the airline after a flight attendant accidentally struck her in the head while restraining an unruly passenger, leaving her with a concussion and…
A Turkish Air Force F-16 fighter crashed during a training flight in the northwestern province of Yalova on… The post Turkish Air Force F-16 crashes near Yalova during training, pilot ejects…
"91 Lessons From The Sky: Experimental Aircraft" by Fletcher McKenzie offers survival stories from pilots who lived to tell them. Drawn from NTSB reports and first-hand accounts, this new book…
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing, that resulted in a ground loop and a runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the flight…
