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Bad day for Ukrainian aviation. One Mig-29 shot down (pilot rescued), two more (per footage released by Moscow) destroyed as they were being refueled in the Voznesensk airfield in southern Ukraine. Ukraine uses the Mig-29 as carriers for Storm Shadow cruise missiles. It was #Ukraine #Mig29 #AviationSafety #UA

BBC Jun 16

Eight individuals, including two Boeing employees, tragically lost their lives when a US Air Force B-52 bomber crashed immediately after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base in California during a routine test mission, and initial assessments suggest the crash was unsurvivable. #B52Crash #USAirForce #AviationSafety

Eight people dead after US Air Force B-52 bomber crashes in California
BBC Jun 16

A year after the tragic crash of Air India Flight 171, which claimed the lives of 260 people shortly after take-off, investigators are still grappling with unanswered questions regarding the incident, focusing on the sudden fuel cut-off that led to total engine failure and the ambiguous cockpit exchange that suggests potential human factors while facing scrutiny over the investigation's prolonged timeline. #AirIndiaCrash #AviationSafety #FlightInvestigation

A year on, six questions still haunt the Air India crash investigation
BBC Jun 12

Investigators from India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) have announced that they require more time to finalize their report on the Air India crash that killed 250 people in June 2025, having made significant progress in analyzing evidence related to the incident but still needing to complete comprehensive examinations of all factors involved. #AirIndiaCrash #AviationSafety #InvestigationUpdate

More time needed for deadly Air India crash inquiry, officials say
Bild Jun 12

Die EU hat am 9. Juni 2026 ihre „Schwarze Liste“ der unsicheren Fluggesellschaften aktualisiert, wobei die algerische Airline Air Express Algeria neu aufgeführt wurde, während Fluggesellschaften aus Kirgisistan wieder die Erlaubnis erhalten haben, in den EU-Luftraum zu fliegen. #SchwarzeListe #AviationSafety #EUAirlines

Flugverbot in Europa - Diese Airlines stehen jetzt auf der „Schwarzen Liste“ der EU
BBC Jun 12

The investigation into the Air India crash that killed 260 people is ongoing, with officials reporting significant progress in analyzing various factors, though the exact cause remains speculative, and no completion date for the final report has been provided. #AirIndiaCrash #AviationInvestigation #AviationSafety

Investigation into cause of Air India crash ongoing, officials say
BBC Jun 12

The investigation into the crash of Air India Flight 171, which occurred shortly after takeoff on June 12, 2022, has sparked intense controversy and speculation, particularly surrounding a preliminary report that suggested the possible involvement of the pilots in shutting off the engines' fuel supply, raising critical questions about the integrity of safety investigations and the influence of political and corporate pressures. #AirIndia171 #AviationSafety #Boeing

The furious dispute over what caused Air India flight 171 to crash
BBC Jun 11

The devastating crash of Air India flight 171 shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, which claimed the lives of 260 people, has ignited a contentious debate over the integrity and transparency of the subsequent investigation by India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau, leading to questions about potential conflicts of interest and the reliability of national authorities in conducting fair inquiries into such catastrophes. #AirIndia171 #AviationSafety #FlightInvestigation

The furious dispute over what caused Air India flight 171 to crash

A former Air Canada captain, Geoffrey Wall, has been arrested and charged with multiple fraud-related offenses for allegedly flying over 900 flights without the required airline transport pilot license, despite holding a valid commercial pilot license. #AviationSafety #FraudInvestigation #AirCanada

Former Air Canada captain accused of flying for years without the correct license
BBC Jun 1

The article recounts the emotional aftermath of the Air India plane crash that killed Imtiyaz Ali's brother Javed, his sister-in-law Mariam, and their two children, highlighting the lingering grief, unanswered questions about the tragedy, and the impact of loss on the family as they navigate their lives in the shadow of this tragedy nearly a year later. #Grief #AviationSafety #FamilyLoss

A year of grief and waiting: What remains when a plane falls from the sky
Toiu Oana May 29

I had a phone conversation with the HRVP of the European Commission, @kajakallas, following the serious incident involving a Russian military drone that crashed into a building in Galați, Romania. I informed her about the details of this violation of the airspace of an EU https://t.co/224xUp7m0k #EU #AviationSafety #RussiaDrone #EU #RU #RO

BBC May 22

Air France and Airbus were found guilty of manslaughter by a Paris Appeals Court over the 2009 crash of flight AF447, which killed all 228 people on board, and have been ordered to pay a maximum fine of €225,000 each, a ruling that families of the victims have criticized as insufficient. #AirFrance #Airbus #AviationSafety

Air France and Airbus found guilty of manslaughter over 2009 plane crash

RT @RapidResponse47: .@SecRubio: Raul Castro openly admits and brags about giving orders to shoot down civilian airplanes. I'm not going to… #Cuba #HumanRights #AviationSafety #CU #US

BBC May 21

Investigators released new footage of the cargo plane crash in Kentucky, revealing the left engine detaching during takeoff, an incident that tragically resulted in the deaths of three crew members and 11 people on the ground. #KentuckyCrash #AviationSafety #CargoPlane

New video captures engine ripping off cargo plane in deadly Kentucky crash

RT @SenDuckworth: NEWS: @SenatorBaldwin and I are calling on the FAA to review how reduced crew size with certain airlines is impacting eva… #AviationSafety #CrewSize #FAA #Nospecificcountriesmentioned.