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Civilian aviation news May 7, 2019

Russian airline cancels Sukhoi Superjet order after fatal crash-landing

(Reuters) – Russian regional carrier Yamal Airlines said on Monday it was cancelling its planned purchase of 10 Sukhoi Superjet 100s, the same type of…

Civilian aviation news April 4, 2019

Ethiopian crash report shows pilots wrestling with controls

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Pilots of an Ethiopian Airlines jet wrestled with controls to stay aloft but plunged to the ground after restoring current to…

Civilian aviation news, EXTRA NEWS March 10, 2019

Brand new Boeing 737 Ethiopian Airlines crashes, killing 157

Flight to Nairobi goes horribly wrong (Reuters) – An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 passenger jet to Nairobi crashed early on Sunday with 149 passengers and…

EXTRA NEWS December 16, 2018

Four killed in Helicopter crash Portugal

A medical helicopter crashed in a mountainous area near Porto, Portugal’s second biggest city, killing two pilots, a doctor and a nurse on board, the…

Civilian aviation news November 28, 2018

Lion Air Boeing 737 MAX8 not airworthy on flight before crash

JAKARTA – A Lion Air jet that crashed into the sea off Indonesia last month was not in an airworthy condition on its second-to-last flight,…

Civilian aviation news November 14, 2018

FAA, Boeing study need for 737 MAX software changes after crash

WASHINGTON/SEATTLE (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing Co are evaluating the need for software or design changes to 737 MAX jets in…

Civilian aviation news November 7, 2018

Boeing alerts pilots after Indonesia 737 MAX8 crash, FAA plans directive

ZHUHAI, China/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Boeing Co said on Wednesday it had issued a safety bulletin reminding pilots how to handle erroneous data from a key…

Civilian aviation news November 5, 2018

Black box recovered shows four of crashed Lion Air jet’s flights had problems with the airspeed indicator

The “black box” flight recorder recovered after a plane crash off Indonesia shows four of the crashed Lion Air jet’s flights had problems with the airspeed indicator, investigators have…

Civilian aviation news October 30, 2018

Lion Air plane had airspeed problem on flight prior to crash

(Reuters) – The Lion Air Boeing 737 MAX 8 plane that crashed with 189 people on board on Monday had technical problems on its previous…

Civilian aviation news October 29, 2018

Indonesian Lion Jet crashes, 188 on board

A passenger jet with 188 people on board has crashed into the sea just minutes after taking off from Indonesia’s capital. The country’s disaster agency…

Military Aviation News October 17, 2018

U.S. pilot and Ukrainian pilot killed in Sukhoi Su-27 crash

A U.S. pilot was among two crew who died when a Ukrainian Su-27 air force fighter crashed during a training flight on Tuesday, the U.S….

Military Aviation News September 19, 2018

Russian Air Force MiG-31 Interceptor Jet Crashes in Central Russia

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, a MiG-31 aircraft crashed in the Nizhny Novgorod region. Both pilots successfully ejected. Preliminary data indicate that a technical…

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