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Metal Fatigue Caused UPS Plane Crash Killing 14

Investigators confirm metal fatigue led to the fatal UPS cargo plane crash in Louisville. The engine detached due to cracks, causing a fireball that killed 14 people. Read the full report.

Weather balloon shatters United flight windshield

A United Airlines flight was forced into an emergency landing after a weather balloon shattered the cockpit windshield, showering pilots with glass. Read the full NTSB report details.

Portugal warns Ryanair over digital boarding pass ban

Portugal's aviation authority challenges Ryanair's new digital-only boarding pass rule, warning it must not penalise passengers without smartphones. Discover the airline's response and the impact on UK travellers.

Libya's $20bn fuel smuggling scandal exposed

Shocking report reveals how state-sanctioned fuel smuggling cost Libya $20bn, with smuggled fuel prolonging Sudan's civil war. Calls for international investigation grow.

US FAA Faces Shutdown Threat That Could Ground Flights

Exclusive: The Federal Aviation Administration could face catastrophic shutdown within days, forcing flight reductions and airport closures that would severely impact transatlantic travel between the UK and United States.

Jets 5 seconds from mid-air collision over UK

Two passenger aircraft came terrifyingly close to disaster over the UK after an air traffic control blunder, with investigators revealing they were just five seconds from catastrophic collision.

Qatar Airways CEO warns of aviation industry crisis

Exclusive: Qatar Airways chief Akbar Al Baker reveals major industry concerns over aircraft delivery delays and manufacturing quality issues affecting global carriers including Cathay Pacific and Emirates.

Why Boeing Planes Always End With the Number 7

Discover the fascinating truth behind Boeing's numbering convention and why their commercial planes consistently end with the digit 7 - from engineering heritage to marketing genius.

Delta jet in terrifying 200-foot near-miss with Cessna

A Delta Air Lines flight carrying nearly 200 passengers narrowly avoided a catastrophic collision with a Cessna aircraft over Wisconsin, with the two planes coming within 200 feet of each other in a heart-stopping aviation incident now under federal inves

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