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  • Boeing identifies 737 MAX software glitch affecting landing navigation feature

    09/28/2026 10:15:16 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 11 replies
    NBC News ^ | September 28, 2026 | Reuters
    The issue came from a cockpit software update, The Wall Street Journal reported. Boeing has been under intense regulatory and safety scrutiny in recent years. Boeing has identified a previously undisclosed 737 MAX software glitch that could cause an automated navigation feature to fail during landing, The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, citing company documents. The issue emerged from a cockpit software update and can occur when flight crews alter their planned flight path after a missed approach, the report said. When reached for comment, Boeing said it informed all 737 operators last month about the software issue under...
  • Miss Demeanour Crashes: ATAC Hawker Hunter Lost Off California

    09/25/2026 6:38:33 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 17 replies
    migflug.com ^ | September 24, 2026 | Joseph Duncan
    For sixteen years she was the most photographed privately owned jet in Britain: a Hawker Hunter painted banana yellow at the nose, fading through red and blue into deep-space black at the tail, with a scatter of stars down the fuselage. Airshow crowds called her Miss Demeanour. On Tuesday evening she went into the Pacific Ocean about five miles off Morro Bay, California, wearing grey camouflage and an American civil registration. The pilot got out. The jet did not. At roughly 6:50 p.m. local time on 22 September, the aircraft — an MK-58 Hawker Hunter registered N345AX and flown by...
  • 'Pops, is that you?' United pilot and daughter share story behind viral radio exchange

    09/19/2026 10:25:05 PM PDT · by Ciaphas Cain · 41 replies
    ABC 7 WJLA News ^ | September 6, 2026 | De'Anthony Taylor and Tom Roussey
    A familiar voice on the radio brought an expected family moment to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), and Kenny Katnik recognized it immediately. It was her dad. Kenny, a 24-year-old CommuteAir captain, and her father, United Airlines pilot Kent Katnik, were preparing for separate flights Sept. 1 when they ended up on the same radio frequency. Their brief exchange spread online, giving listeners a glimpse of the family behind the flight decks. Now, the two are sharing with 7News how it happened, explaining Dad's dry humor and looking ahead to the day they might fly together. Kenny was headed to...
  • Evacuation order now in effect after plane crash near Blair Township [F-16]

    09/17/2026 12:57:46 PM PDT · by Red Badger · 23 replies
    upnorthlive.com ^ | September 17, 2026 | Trevor Drew
    GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU) — A evacuation order is now in effect near a reported plane crash in Blair Township. Grand Traverse 911 says residents along County Road 633 from Jefferson Place to Blair Townhall Road should shelter indoors and close their windows and vents. The order applies only to people in the indicated area. Traffic remains shut down near the crash scene, and drivers should avoid the area. Emergency officials have not released information about injuries or what caused the crash. MULTIPLE VIDEOS AT LINK.......................
  • Victims on board NBC helicopter identified as longtime news reporter and veteran pilot after devastating crash that killed three

    09/16/2026 2:01:59 AM PDT · by Morgana · 62 replies
    daily mail ^ | September 16, 2026 | MELISSA KOENIG
    A longtime reporter and a veteran pilot have been identified as victims on board an NBC helicopter when it crashed between two buildings near the scene of a deadly bus collision in Los Angeles. Heartbroken colleagues identified reporter Eliana 'Eli' Moreno and pilot George Marciniw as the two people tragically killed when the news helicopter went down in a parking lot in Chatsworth just before 7pm on Tuesday night. A pedestrian, who has not yet been identified, also died at the scene. Another was transported to a local hospital in unknown condition. The NewsChopper4 was flying over the area between...
  • LIVE HELICOPTER CRASH IN CHATSWORTH WITH 2 DEAD ! #LIVE #NEWS

    09/15/2026 7:23:34 PM PDT · by chrisinoc · 42 replies
    YouTube ^ | September 15, 2026 | Smoke N' Scan
    #POLICECHASE #FRIDAY #CHAT #CHILL #SMOKE #LA #POLICE #PURSUIT #SCANNERS #POLICESCANNER #SMOKESESH #SESHLIVE #PARTY #SESH #NEWS #POLICECHASE #DABS #CRIME #HAPPYHOLIDAYS #LACITYCOUNCIL #PROTEST #DEBATE #LIVE #NEWS
  • U.S. Admits It Has Weapons In Orbit...Space Force has finally confirmed it has weapons in space and has also shared details about its "space control" mission set.

    09/14/2026 7:28:22 PM PDT · by Red Badger · 58 replies
    TWZ ^ | September 14, 2026 | Joseph Trevithick, Howard Altman
    Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink made a bombshell admission this morning, disclosing that there are on-orbit weapons deployed right now to protect America’s interests in space. Those weapons support a Space Control mission set, and the U.S. Space Force has now also shared additional details about that directly with TWZ. Meink first made mention of what he described as “on-orbit space control weapons” during his keynote speech earlier today at the Air & Space Forces Association’s (AFA) 2026 Air, Space & Cyber Conference, at which TWZ is in attendance. As head of the Department of the Air Force,...
  • Female passenger undresses on American Airlines flight, engages in 'indecent acts,' crew reports...Flight attendants reported a passenger in row 9 engaged in indecent acts on the Airbus A319 from Baltimore

    09/13/2026 1:39:51 PM PDT · by Red Badger · 159 replies
    FOX News ^ | September 13, 2026 | Bradford Betz Fox News
    Law enforcement officers met an American Airlines flight upon its arrival at Miami International Airport late Friday night following reports of a female passenger undressing and behaving indecently mid-flight. American Airlines Flight 1779 departed Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) just after 9 p.m. EDT on Friday, Sept. 11, 2025, nearly two hours behind its scheduled departure time, according to public flight-tracking data. The flight landed in Miami at approximately 11:23 p.m. EDT. As the Airbus A319 was en route to Florida, flight attendants alerted the cockpit crew to a disturbance involving a passenger in row 9. According to Aircraft...
  • Rep. Tom Tiffany says he sustained minor injuries in emergency plane landing on lake

    09/13/2026 9:13:51 AM PDT · by DFG · 14 replies
    NBC News ^ | 09/13/2026 | Samantha Cookinham and Bella LoBue
    Rep. Tom Tiffany, the Republican nominee for Wisconsin governor, says he sustained minor injuries late Saturday when a plane he was traveling in was forced to make an emergency water landing. Tiffany said in a statement on X that he and the pilot swam to safety after the light aircraft, which had lost power while approaching Wisconsin’s Wausau Downtown Airport, landed in Lake Wausau and began to submerge. His Democratic opponent, David Crowley, said in a post on X: “I’m grateful to God that Congressman Tiffany and no one else was hurt in this horrifying incident, which could have been...
  • Amazon pilots were warned they were coming in ‘too low’ and ‘too fast’ before deadly crash

    09/10/2026 7:48:33 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 112 replies
    NY Post ^ | September 10, 2026 | Patrick Reilly
    The pilots of the Amazon cargo plane that crashed in Miami, killing five people, were issued multiple warnings for flying “too low” to the ground — and acknowledged they were going “too fast” before they overshot the runway, officials said. The National Transit Safety Board (NTSB) released transcripts from the Boeing 767’s cockpit voice recorder Wednesday that revealed one of the two pilots made a remark about the plane’s high rate of speed about 100 seconds before they hit the ground. “The other pilot made additional comments regarding the aircraft’s excessive speed throughout the remainder of the recording. There was...
  • All Four Missing Family Members Aboard Plane That Crashed Off Bahamas Found Dead

    09/08/2026 3:17:57 PM PDT · by Red Badger · 21 replies
    The Gateway Pundit ^ | September 8, 2026 | Cristina Laila
    All four missing family members aboard a small plane that crashed off the Bahamas were found dead on Tuesday. The pilot, Mario Lamar, 80, his wife, Lili Lamar, 79 and their two adult grandchildren, Sofia Sosa and Christian Sosa, were en route to Miami when the plane crashed near Great Harbour Cay. All four bodies were recovered on Tuesday, according to the family. According to The Los Angeles Times, The plane was a twin-engine PA-34 Piper five-seater. The plane crash is currently under investigation. AP reported: All four family members aboard a small plane that went missing off the Bahamas...
  • NOW: Flights Grounded Across Britain After Major Failure in Air Traffic Control

    09/08/2026 9:28:35 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 24 replies
    The Gateway Pundit ^ | September 8, 2026 | Paul Serran
    Planes are grounded across the UK. The United Kingdom is experiencing major airport disruptions as flights are grounded nationwide following a technical failure in air traffic control. Huge disruption at multiple UK airports including Heathrow and Gatwick as flights blocked from taking off due to air traffic control error https://t.co/EaeMmO52Dd — LBC (@LBC) September 8, 2026 The Telegraph reported: “All flights into London Heathrow and Gatwick have been halted until at least 7pm, with airports including London City, Manchester, Stansted, East Midlands, Birmingham, Belfast City, Aberdeen, Glasgow and Southampton also experiencing disruption. The Telegraph understands that equipment at the headquarters...
  • Federal Officials Reveal New Information About Victims of Amazon Plane Crash (VIDEO)

    09/08/2026 4:24:51 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 14 replies
    The Gateway Pundit ^ | September 7, 2026 | Cristina Laila
    Federal officials on Monday said all five people killed after an Amazon plane overran a runway in Miami were on the ground in a van. Five people died, and five people were injured after an Amazon Boeing 767 plane overshot the runway at Miami International Airport and burst into flames on Sunday. The cargo plane departed Puerto Rico and crashed as it landed at Miami International Airport around 2 pm ET. The plane hit vehicles, forcing a ground stop. “21 Air Flight 7598 overran the runway after landing at Miami International Airport around 2 p.m. local time on Sunday, Sept....
  • Search underway for missing K2 Airways cargo plane off Karachi coast with 5 crew members: PAA (Pakistan)

    07/07/2026 12:39:36 PM PDT · by rdl6989 · 5 replies
    express Tribune ^ | july 7, 2026 | Aamir llyas Rana
    The Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) said late on Tuesday night that a search and rescue operation was underway after an aircraft of K2 Airways with five crew members aboard was reported missing off the coast of Karachi. In a series of posts on X, the PAA said a K2 Airways Boeing 737 cargo flight was en route from Sharjah to Karachi at 2118 PST when it reported a navigational system issue and was promptly guided by the Karachi Area Control Centre.
  • Amazon Cargo Plane Crash in Miami — Captain Reacts

    09/07/2026 4:45:42 PM PDT · by TexasKamaAina · 59 replies
    YouTube ^ | 09/07/2026 | Captain Steeeve
    A deadly Amazon cargo plane crash at Miami International Airport is now under investigation after a Boeing 767-300 freighter overran the runway while landing on September 6, 2026. The aircraft, operated by 21 Air and arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico, continued beyond the end of the runway, struck multiple vehicles, and caught fire. At least five people were killed and five others were injured. Now, investigators are beginning to piece together exactly what happened during the landing — including the aircraft’s touchdown point, speed, braking performance, weather conditions, and whether any mechanical issues contributed to the overrun. In this...
  • NTSB reveals if crew survived Amazon cargo jet disaster as it shares details about victims (They did)

    09/07/2026 7:30:48 PM PDT · by dynachrome · 34 replies
    Fox ^ | 9-7-26 | Bonny Chu
    Federal regulators said the two crew members aboard the Amazon cargo jet that crashed at Miami International Airport on Sunday survived the accident. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) provided the update during a Sunday press conference after officials said the cargo plane overran the runway and caught fire while landing. The crash killed five people and injured five others, authorities said Sunday. The jet collided with two vehicles carrying at least eight occupants, according to NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy. Seven of the victims were in a van that was struck and "torn apart" on airport grounds, Homendy said. The...
  • President Trump : NO MORE SELLING BOMBARDIER IN THE UNITED STATES!

    09/07/2026 1:09:15 PM PDT · by DFG · 43 replies
    Truth Social ^ | 09/07/2026 | Donald J Trump
    NO MORE SELLING BOMBARDIER IN THE UNITED STATES! Their products aren’t good enough! Over 50% of their revenue comes from the United States — They live off American Buyers, American Companies, American Airports, and American Service — All while Canada blocks our GREAT American Banks, and Companies, throughout the U.S.A. They even blocked Gulfstream Aerospace from doing business in Canada — Completely unjust and unfair! That Era is OVER! If they want our Market, they must build here, and stop treating America like a “piggybank.” BUY AMERICAN. FLY ON AMERICAN AIRLINERS. ENJOY AMERICAN LIQUOR AND BEVERAGES. SAIL ON LAKE AMERICA....
  • California flight instructor Danna Eady and two sons killed in Fresno plane crash

    09/07/2026 11:28:14 AM PDT · by Angelino97 · 33 replies
    New York Post ^ | September 6, 2026 | Marina Pena
    A California woman and her two sons have died in a horrific plane crash that severely injured her husband, The Post has learned. Danna Eady, 41, a flight instructor from Auberry, was killed along with her boys Pavel, 10, and Remus, 13, when their aircraft went down on a hilltop near Sierra Sky Park airport in Fresno on Saturday. Her husband Craig, who was also on the plane, survived but suffered severe burns and extensive injuries, friends said. Danna is also survived by her other children Lucien, 17 and Felicity, 18... Nick Wilcox, who owns the Soar Paso flight school...
  • Prime Air Boeing 767 cargo plane on fire after it overshot the runway at Miami International Airport

    09/06/2026 11:37:30 AM PDT · by janetjanet998 · 47 replies
    Video of the cargo plane that crashed at/near Miami International airport in Florida. Casualties unclear
  • Five dead after Amazon cargo aircraft overruns runway in Miami, striking multiple vehicles

    09/07/2026 6:05:04 AM PDT · by Diana in Wisconsin · 17 replies
    Channel 3000 News/CNN ^ | September 7, 2026 | CNN Bitter LOSERS
    At least five people are dead after an Amazon cargo aircraft overran the runway during a landing at Miami International Airport on Sunday afternoon, striking multiple vehicles on a road surrounding the airport, officials said. There is no apparent threat to public safety at this time, the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office said during a news conference Sunday evening. The scene is still active. “Units arrived to find an airplane that had caught on fire as a result of this crash, with heavy flames and smoke showing,” an X post from Miami-Dade Fire Rescue says. More than 60 fire units responded to...