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162 aviation articles tagged “Safety

Air India Express 737 Returns to Kochi After Oil Loss

An Air India Express Boeing 737 returned to Kochi on August 31, 2026, following a mid-air engine oil pressure failure at 36,000 feet.

Sep 8, 20264 min
Air India Express 737 Returns to Kochi After Oil Loss
Safety

Qantas 737-800 Diverts to Christchurch After Engine Stall

Qantas flight QF122 safely diverted to Christchurch after a suspected engine compressor stall occurred shortly after takeoff from Queenstown.

Sep 6, 20263 min
Qantas 737-800 Diverts to Christchurch After Engine Stall
Safety

Air India A320neo Suffers Triple Hydraulic Failure

An AAIB preliminary report says Air India flight AI 2379 suffered simultaneous failure of all three hydraulic systems, causing an altitude upset.

Sep 4, 20263 min
Air India A320neo Suffers Triple Hydraulic Failure
Safety

Airbus A330neo Deliveries Halted After Quality Issue

Airbus paused A330neo deliveries for two months following the discovery of a stray tool in a horizontal tailplane during production.

Sep 4, 20264 min
Airbus A330neo Deliveries Halted After Quality Issue
Safety

Air China 747-8 Grounded at JFK After Refueling Incident

An Air China Boeing 747-8 was grounded at JFK for three days after a fuel truck drove away while still connected, damaging the aircraft's ports.

Sep 3, 20263 min
Air China 747-8 Grounded at JFK After Refueling Incident
Safety

Ethiopian Airlines 787 Diverts After Dual Autopilot Failure

An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787-8 returned to Chicago O'Hare after a dual autopilot failure necessitated an emergency fuel dump over Lake Michigan.

Sep 3, 20264 min
Ethiopian Airlines 787 Diverts After Dual Autopilot Failure
Safety

Boeing to Pay $87M in Kenyan 737 MAX Crash Compensation

Boeing will pay $87.3 million to the families of 32 Kenyan victims of the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crash.

Sep 2, 20263 min
Boeing to Pay $87M in Kenyan 737 MAX Crash Compensation
Safety

ALPA India Urges Noel Tata to Address Safety, Pilot Attrition

ALPA India warned Tata Trusts Chairman Noel Tata of rising pilot attrition and safety risks across the Air India Group amid ongoing fleet integration.

Sep 2, 20264 min
ALPA India Urges Noel Tata to Address Safety, Pilot Attrition
Safety

FAA Proposes AOA Sensor Heaters for 133 Boeing 737s

The FAA proposed an airworthiness directive to mandate new angle-of-attack sensor heaters on 133 U.S.-registered Boeing 737 Classic aircraft.

Aug 19, 20264 min
FAA Proposes AOA Sensor Heaters for 133 Boeing 737s
Regulatory

Bahamasair ATR 42-600 Lands Safely After Gear Failure

A Bahamasair ATR 42-600 landed safely at Nassau after a landing gear failure extended the 35-minute domestic flight to nearly two hours.

Aug 17, 20265 min
Bahamasair ATR 42-600 Lands Safely After Gear Failure
Safety

Vietnam Airlines 787 Overruns Munich Runway in Tail Strike

A Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 overran a Munich Airport runway by 120 meters during a severe tail-strike incident before returning safely.

Aug 16, 20266 min
Vietnam Airlines 787 Overruns Munich Runway in Tail Strike
Safety

Sydney Airport Under Scrutiny After Ground Near-Misses

The ATSB is investigating three ground safety incidents at Sydney Airport as unions raise alarms over security contractor staffing.

Aug 15, 20265 min
Sydney Airport Under Scrutiny After Ground Near-Misses
Safety

American 737-800s Avoid Close Call in Call Sign Mix-up

A Phoenix air traffic controller averted a potential collision between 2 American Airlines Boeing 737-800s sharing the same flight number.

Aug 15, 20265 min
American 737-800s Avoid Close Call in Call Sign Mix-up
Safety

United Flight 455 Aborts Takeoff After Two Tires Blow

United Flight 455 aborted takeoff at Chicago O'Hare after two tires blew, forcing 161 passengers to deplane on the runway.

Aug 14, 20265 min
United Flight 455 Aborts Takeoff After Two Tires Blow
Safety

FAA Proposes A320 Nose Gear Inspections Over Cracking

The FAA proposed an airworthiness directive for U.S. Airbus A320 jets to inspect nose gear sliding tubes for cracks, with comments due September 28.

Aug 14, 20264 min
FAA Proposes A320 Nose Gear Inspections Over Cracking
Regulatory

FAA Mandates Rotax 912 and 914 Gearbox Inspections

The FAA mandated immediate gearbox inspections on 180 Rotax engines to prevent oil loss and potential in-flight shutdowns.

Aug 14, 20265 min
FAA Mandates Rotax 912 and 914 Gearbox Inspections
Safety

American 737-800 Lands Safely After Myrtle Beach Bird Strike

An American Airlines Boeing 737-800 made an emergency landing at Myrtle Beach after a bird strike caused an engine fire with 172 people on board.

Aug 13, 20264 min
American 737-800 Lands Safely After Myrtle Beach Bird Strike
Safety

Flight 6E-723 Makes Emergency Landing in Chennai

IndiGo flight 6E-723 landed safely in Chennai after a left engine failure with 224 people on board, triggering a federal safety probe.

Aug 13, 20264 min
Flight 6E-723 Makes Emergency Landing in Chennai
Safety

Tan Son Nhat Drone Shutdowns Disrupt 100 Flights

Unauthorized drone incursions at SGN disrupted over 100 flights and forced 27 diversions on August 11.

Aug 13, 20265 min
Tan Son Nhat Drone Shutdowns Disrupt 100 Flights
Safety

FAA Installs SMR-4 Radar at Newark to Cut Incursions

The FAA deployed its fifth SMR-4 radar at Newark to reduce runway incursions, which fell to 1,102 year-to-date in fiscal year 2026.

Aug 12, 20265 min
FAA Installs SMR-4 Radar at Newark to Cut Incursions
Safety
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