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Midair Fork Attack Forces International Flight to Divert to Boston – The New York Times

Midair Fork Attack Forces International Flight to Divert to Boston  The New York Times Flight diverted after passenger allegedly stabbed two teens with metal fork: Authorities  ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Indian national allegedly stabbed 2 teens with fork on flight  Fox News Man charged after stabbing two teenagers with a fork on a flight from Chicago to Germany  CNN …

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Flying Parasitic Worms Use This Superpower to Ambush Prey Midair

Flying Parasitic Worms Use This Superpower to Ambush Prey Midair

Physics can get real strange on the microscopic level. For tiny creatures living on this scale, these eccentricities are what allow them to thrive despite their size—including a worm that researchers dub as one of the “smallest, best jumpers in the world.” For a recent paper in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers investigated the odd physics of …

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United Airlines 737 MAX carrying 140 passengers to LAX diverts after mysterious object cracks cockpit windshield midair; pilot injured

United Airlines 737 MAX carrying 140 passengers to LAX diverts after mysterious object cracks cockpit windshield midair; pilot injured

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)

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 …

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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

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First lawsuit filed on DCA midair collision which killed 67 : NPR

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. …

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FAA seeks $3.1 million in fines from Boeing over safety violations, 2024 midair panel blowout

FAA seeks .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 …

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FAA seeks $3.1M in fines from Boeing over safety violations, midair panel blowout

FAA seeks .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 …

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Two small planes collide midair at Colorado airport, killing 1 and injuring 3

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 …

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