Coast Guard Jet Carrying DHS Secretary Loses Engine
Flight crew declared an emergency and diverted to Reagan National after reporting loss of right engine power.
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FAA Denies Hawaii Helicopter Operator’s Bid to Resume Ocean Jumps
The FAA has rejected Trident Adventures’ request to resume helicopter “helocast” tours that let passengers jump into the ocean from 10 to 35 feet.
FAA Deploys 100th Surface Surveillance System in ATC Modernization Push
FAA has installed its 100th Surface Awareness Initiative system as part of an accelerated effort to expand airport surface surveillance.
NBAA: Powerplant Failures, Collisions Among Q2 Safety Concerns
NBAA’s Q2 2026 analysis identified powerplant failures and takeoff-and-landing collisions among the leading safety concerns for turbine-powered business aviation.
Airline Pilot Hiring Up Nearly 40% At ATP
Airline hiring of ATP Flight School graduates is up nearly 40% from last year, with more than 1,170 graduates hired by major and regional carriers in the past 12 months.
TSB: Helicopters More Than Twice as Likely to Have Loss-of-Visual-Reference Accidents
TSB research shows loss-of-visual-reference accidents are more than twice as likely to involve helicopters than airplanes.
Boeing 737 MAX Victim-Fund Payments Set To Begin
The $444.5 million fund covers the estates of 346 people killed in the Lion Air Flight 610 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 accidents.
Driver Breaches Airport Fence, Hits Parked Aircraft
Police say the 17-year-old struck a tractor and an unoccupied airplane.
Drunk Man Steals Cessna, Fighters Scramble
Police say the 24-year-old flew the aircraft toward a nuclear power plant.
NTSB Vice Chairman Graham Retiring
His departure would leave the five-member safety board with three members unless another member is seated before Oct. 2.
