Space & LEO
Starlink Reentries Have Injected 5+ Metric Tonnes of Aluminum Oxide Into Stratosphere in 2026
Satellite reentry aluminum oxide is accumulating in Earth's stratosphere. Peer-reviewed data shows a 646% increase at full megaconstellation scale.
JetBlue A321 Aborts Takeoff at Saint Lucia After Bird Strike, Stranding Caribbean Passengers
Passengers File $10M Claim Against Denver Citing Airport CEO’s Own ‘Preventable Tragedy’ Admission
Air Europa 737 Bird Strike Damages Gear, Skids Off Palma Runway
DEN Security Alarm Dismissed as Deer Before Fatal Frontier Strike — Update
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767 Heathrow Diversion: Lithium Battery Cabin Fire
United UA-135 diverted to Heathrow on May 5 after a power bank ignited at 34,000...
Aviation
United A321neo lands at Dulles with blown-tire indication; rubber debris dented left flap over Virginia
A United Airbus A321neo with a blown-tire indication shed rubber debris over Virginia en route...
Aviation
Kites Snare 737 Wings at Ahmedabad
Czech investigators detail two Ahmedabad kite incidents in which kites and abrasive guideline wrapped 737-800...
Aviation
Frontier Airlines Jet Strikes, Kills Trespasser on Denver Airport Runway During Takeoff
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a Frontier A321neo on a Denver runway Friday...
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JetBlue A321 Aborts Takeoff at Saint Lucia After Bird Strike, Stranding Caribbean Passengers
Bird strike aborts JetBlue Flight 882 takeoff at Saint Lucia's Hewanorra Airport, stranding passengers overnight at the single-runway Caribbean gateway.
Passengers File $10M Claim Against Denver Citing Airport CEO’s Own ‘Preventable Tragedy’ Admission
Two law firms filed a $10M+ Notice of Claim against Denver over the May 8 Frontier runway fatality, citing the...
Air Europa 737 Bird Strike Damages Gear, Skids Off Palma Runway
A bird strike damaged the nose gear of an Air Europa 737-800, causing a runway excursion at Palma de Mallorca....
DEN Security Alarm Dismissed as Deer Before Fatal Frontier Strike — Update
Denver airport's perimeter alarm was dismissed as a deer sighting before a man reached Runway 17L. Update on the May...
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FCC Rejects SpaceX and Iridium Bids to Rewrite “Big LEO” Spectrum Rules as Direct-to-Cell Race Heats Up
The FCC rejected spectrum petitions from SpaceX, Iridium, and three other satellite firms in the...
Space & LEO
UK Satellite Collision Alerts Hit 1,847 in March as Tracked LEO Population Tops 33,000
UK Space Agency logged 1,847 collision alerts for British satellites in March as the tracked...
Space & LEO
Kreios Space’s Plasma-Breathing Satellite Could Slash LEO Debris by Self-Deorbiting
Kreios Space’s Plasma-Breathing Satellite Could Slash LEO Debris by Self-Deorbiting A Spanish startup says it...
Space & LEO
Starlink Satellite Fragments Into Debris Cloud at 560 km, Hundreds of Pieces Now Tracked
Starlink satellite 34343 fragmented at 560 km on March 29, generating tens of trackable debris...
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Colombian C-130 Caucaya Crash: Trees Blamed
Colombian investigators say a C-130H ingested plant material from trees off Caucaya's runway end before...
Military & Defense
Dutch Safety Board Faults ‘Weak’ See-and-Avoid Rules After Near-Miss Between F-16s and Light Trainer
Dutch Safety Board says see-and-avoid is a weak barrier after an F-16 formation closed within...
Military & Defense
Intercepted Missile Debris Injures Six, Ignites Three Fires at Abu Dhabi Industrial Zone
Intercepted Missile Debris Injures Six, Ignites Three Fires at Abu Dhabi Industrial Zone ABU DHABI,...
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Sweeper Overview
Foreign object debris (FOD) is a major threat in manufacturing and aviation environments. Not only...
Industrial
FODNews Roundup – November 3rd, 2017
Clean Factories The best time to plan for periodic cleaning of your equipment is at...
Industrial
New Video Addresses FOD Prevention in Electronics Assembly
IPC has released a new program that focuses exclusively on FOD Prevention in Electronics Assembly....
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Motorsport
Grosjean Hits Bird at 230 mph During Indy 500 Open Test — Inside Motorsport’s Forgotten FOD Risk
Romain Grosjean struck a bird at 230 mph during the Indy 500 Open Test. Inside...
Motorsport
Cooling Fan Left on Mercedes Sidepod Becomes F1 Track Debris in Australian GP Qualifying, Damages Norris McLaren
Cooling Fan Left on Mercedes Sidepod Becomes F1 Track Debris in Australian GP Qualifying, Damages...
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Prevention & Technology
Shaping the Future of Air Travel
The summit's agenda was heavily focused on integrating robotics into the aviation industry, not just...
Prevention & Technology
FOD News Roundup – November 3rd, 2018
FOD Control: First Rung on a Career Ladder A security guard at Wheeler Downtown Airport...
Prevention & Technology
FODNews Roundup – September 3rd, 2018
New FAA Wildlife Guidelines The Federal Aviation Administration has issued new guidelines prioritizing various types...