A United Airlines (UA) Boeing 737 MAX 8 flying from Denver (DEN) to Los Angeles (LAX) was forced to divert to Salt Lake City (SLC) on October 16, 2025, after a cracked windshield was discovered midair. The incident involved flight UA1093, carrying 140 passengers and crew. According to aviationa2z, the aircraft descended from 36,000 to 26,000 feet before safely landing …
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Watch SpaceX’s Super Heavy Starship booster hover in mid-air before plunging into the sea (video)
Spectacular footage from Starship’s recent test launch shows the final seconds of the spacecraft’s booster before touching down in the rich, blue waters of the Gulf. SpaceX launched the 11th test flight of its giant Starship rocket on Oct. 12 and achieved all of its objectives. The vehicle, currently under development, consists of its “Ship” upper stage, and the Super …
Read More »Bats Catch Migratory Birds and Eat Them in Midair – The New York Times
Bats Catch Migratory Birds and Eat Them in Midair The New York Times Grisly recording reveals bat catching, killing and eating robin mid-flight The Guardian Batman eats Robin! Europe’s largest bats feast on songbirds mid-flight Yahoo Bat vs. Robin—Scientists Capture Real-Life Audio of Midair Hunt Scientific American The mini backpacks that prove bats hunt birds like fighter jets The Times Source link
Read More »First lawsuit filed on DCA midair collision which killed 67 : NPR
Rachel Crafton, left, wife of Casey Crafton, and Dailey Crafton, center, brother of Casey Crafton who perished on American Eagle flight 5342, are joined by Doug Lane, right, whose wife and son also died on the flight, prepare to talk with reporters Wednesday regarding a lawsuit over the Jan. 29, 2025, mid-air collision with a U.S. Army Black Hawk Helicopter. …
Read More »FAA seeks $3.1 million in fines from Boeing over safety violations, 2024 midair panel blowout
The Federal Aviation Administration is seeking $3.1 million in fines from Boeing over safety violations, including ones related to an Alaska Airlines jetliner losing a door plug panel on its fuselage in midflight. The proposed penalty is for safety violations that occurred from September 2023 through February 2024, the FAA said Friday. That period includes the January 2024 blowout of …
Read More »FAA seeks $3.1M in fines from Boeing over safety violations, midair panel blowout
The Federal Aviation Administration is seeking $3.1 million in fines from Boeing over safety violations, including ones related to an Alaska Airlines jetliner losing a door plug panel on its fuselage in midflight. The proposed penalty is for safety violations that occurred from September 2023 through February 2024, the FAA said Friday. That period includes the January 2024 blowout of …
Read More »United Airlines Flight makes terrifying emergency landing over mid-air fire fears
Two people have been injured after a fire was detected on board a United Airlines flight on Friday, forcing the plane to make an emergency landing. United Flight 32 was headed from Japan to the Philippines when the crew was alerted that flames had erupted in the aircraft’s cargo hold just 50 minutes into the trip. The plane carrying 142 …
Read More »Two small planes collide midair at Colorado airport, killing 1 and injuring 3
Air travel safety Airplane crashes Aviation news Federal agencies See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link One person was killed and three others injured after two small planes collided in midair by the Fort Morgan Municipal Airport in northeast Colorado, authorities said. A Cessna 172 and an Extra Flugzeugbau EA300 collided while both pilots were attempting to land on Sunday …
Read More »One dead after two planes collide mid-air in northern Colorado
FORT MORGAN, Colo. (KKTV) – One person is dead after a plane crash in northern Colorado. The Morgan County Sheriff’s Office said they were called to the Fort Morgan Municipal Airport at 10:44 Sunday morning. When they got there, they said they learned a small Cessna was on a final approach to the airport when it was hit by a …
Read More »2 planes collide midair at northern Colorado airport
One person died and three were injured Sunday morning after two planes collided midair at Fort Morgan Municipal Airport. A Cessna 172 and an Extra Flugzeugbau EA300 were both trying to land at the Fort Morgan airport when they crashed and caught fire at about 10:40 a.m. Sunday, according to an emailed statement from the Federal Aviation Administration. The agency …
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