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Critical aviation safety updates including incident reports, regulations, accident investigations, and security developments worldwide.

Updated December 27, 2025

easyJet Passenger Death Sparks Controversy Over 'Fit to Fly' Certificate

[easyJet](https://www.easyjet.com) faced scrutiny after a passenger with a 'fit to fly' certificate died on a Malaga-Gatwick flight, raising questions

Dec 22, 20253 min
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easyJet Passenger Death Sparks Controversy Over 'Fit to Fly' Certificate
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South Korea Launches Independent Probe into Jeju Air 737 Crash After Cover-Up Claims

Following the fatal December 2024 [Jeju Air](https://www.jejuair.net) crash, South Korea's parliament passed a bill to launch an independent probe,

Dec 22, 20253 min
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South Korea Launches Independent Probe into Jeju Air 737 Crash After Cover-Up Claims
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Why Ryanair Passengers Were Evacuated After Wing Hit Fuel Truck at Edinburgh Airport

[Ryanair](https://www.ryanair.com) flight FR5667 to Faro was delayed after its wing tip struck a fuel truck at [Edinburgh Airport](https://www.edinburghair

Dec 22, 20253 min
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Why Ryanair Passengers Were Evacuated After Wing Hit Fuel Truck at Edinburgh Airport
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FAA Documents Reveal Starship Explosion Posed Extreme Commercial Flight Safety Risk

[FAA](https://www.faa.gov) documents show the Starship explosion created a temporary no-fly zone, forcing [JetBlue](https://www.jetblue.com) and

Dec 22, 20253 min
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FAA Documents Reveal Starship Explosion Posed Extreme Commercial Flight Safety Risk
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Air France Airbus A320 Engine Failure Forces Emergency Diversion to Lyon

Air France flight AF 7721 from Paris to Ajaccio experienced an engine failure, forcing the Airbus A320 crew to execute an emergency diversion to Lyon,

Dec 22, 20253 min
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Air France Airbus A320 Engine Failure Forces Emergency Diversion to Lyon
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Why Do Unticketed Stowaways Still Board Commercial Planes?

Recent airport security breaches, often caused by tailgating, allow unticketed passengers to board flights, forcing airlines and regulators like the TSA

Dec 22, 20253 min
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Why Do Unticketed Stowaways Still Board Commercial Planes?
SAFETY

DGCA Launches Probe After Air India Boeing 777 Suffers Mid-Air Engine Failure

The DGCA is investigating an Air India Boeing 777-300ER mid-air engine shutdown, classified as a serious incident, prompting a full regulatory safety

Dec 22, 20254 min
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DGCA Launches Probe After Air India Boeing 777 Suffers Mid-Air Engine Failure
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Delhi Airport Assault: What Did the CISF Report Tell the Aviation Ministry?

Air India Express grounded a pilot after an alleged physical assault on a SpiceJet passenger at Delhi Airport security check, prompting a MoCA probe and a

Dec 22, 20253 min
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Delhi Airport Assault: What Did the CISF Report Tell the Aviation Ministry?
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Why Does Holiday Air Travel Stress Spike Unruly Passenger Incidents?

Transport Canada data shows December has the highest proportion of disruptive passenger reports, driven by holiday air travel stress and fatigue;

Dec 22, 20254 min
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Why Does Holiday Air Travel Stress Spike Unruly Passenger Incidents?
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Kolkata Airport: Why a Mosque Near the Runway Limits Flight Operations

The [Ministry of Civil Aviation](https://www.civilaviation.gov.in) confirmed a mosque at [Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International

Dec 22, 20254 min
Kolkata Airport: Why a Mosque Near the Runway Limits Flight Operations
SAFETY

South Korea Parliament Launches Independent Inquiry into Deadly [Jeju

[Jeju Air](https://www.jejuair.net) crash victims' families, citing a structural conflict in the official probe, spurred South Korea's parliament to

Dec 22, 20253 min
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South Korea Parliament Launches Independent Inquiry into Deadly [Jeju
SAFETY

US Government Accepts Blame for Deadly American Airlines Jet-Chopper Collision

American Airlines Group jet collision: The US government admitted liability in a federal court filing for the deadly Potomac River crash, paving the way

Dec 22, 20253 min
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US Government Accepts Blame for Deadly American Airlines Jet-Chopper Collision
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Pilot Reported Engine and Alternator Issues Minutes Before Fatal Vulcanair

The Air Accident Investigation Unit ([AAIU](https://www.aaiu.ie)) preliminary report detailed the Vulcanair P.68C-TC pilot's emergency declaration of low

Dec 22, 20253 min
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Pilot Reported Engine and Alternator Issues Minutes Before Fatal Vulcanair
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Air India Boeing 777 Returns to Delhi After Critical Engine Oil Pressure Drops

Air India's Delhi-Mumbai B777 made a safe air turn back after a critical right engine oil pressure drop, prompting a DGCA investigation and passenger

Dec 22, 20253 min
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Air India Boeing 777 Returns to Delhi After Critical Engine Oil Pressure Drops
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KLM Flight Faces Bomb Threat at Hyderabad; Air India Boeing 777 Makes Emergency

[KLM Airlines](https://www.klm.com) flight from Amsterdam received a bomb threat at [Hyderabad airport](https://www.hyderabad.aero) but landed safely

Dec 22, 20253 min
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KLM Flight Faces Bomb Threat at Hyderabad; Air India Boeing 777 Makes Emergency
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South Korea Mandates Independent Probe into Deadly Jeju Air 737-800 Crash

Jeju Air crash raises safety concerns; South Korea's parliament mandated an independent probe to investigate the causes and alleged government cover-up.

Dec 22, 20252 min
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South Korea Mandates Independent Probe into Deadly Jeju Air 737-800 Crash
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Why Did Over 2,400 Indian Aircraft Report Technical Faults in Five Years?

India's Ministry of Civil Aviation reported over 2,400 technical faults across eight airlines since 2021, prompting [DGCA](https://www.dgca.gov.in)

Dec 22, 20253 min
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Why Did Over 2,400 Indian Aircraft Report Technical Faults in Five Years?
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Did a [SpaceX Starship](https://www.spacex.com) Explosion Put [JetBlue](https://

[FAA](https://www.faa.gov) records confirm a [SpaceX Starship](https://www.spacex.com) explosion endangered 450 people on [JetBlue](https://www.delta.com)

Dec 22, 20253 min
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Did a [SpaceX Starship](https://www.spacex.com) Explosion Put [JetBlue](https://
SAFETY

Passenger Jailed After Sexual Assaults Force Jet2 Edinburgh-Tenerife Diversion

Jet2 passenger Joseph McCabe was jailed for 46 weeks after sexually assaulting four cabin crew, forcing a flight diversion to Porto Santo and highlighting

Dec 22, 20253 min
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Passenger Jailed After Sexual Assaults Force Jet2 Edinburgh-Tenerife Diversion
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US Navy MQ-4C Triton Drone Spotted Near Venezuela Airspace, Raising Safety Concerns

US Navy MQ-4C Triton drone seen near Venezuela's Maiquetía FIR with intermittent transponder use, heightening Caribbean civil aviation safety concerns

Dec 22, 20253 min
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US Navy MQ-4C Triton Drone Spotted Near Venezuela Airspace, Raising Safety Concerns
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