Military & Defense
Royal Malaysian Air Force’s Indigenous FOD Screen Keeps Fighter Jets Safer to 656 Feet, Prevents Six Bird Strikes
Malaysia's RMAF developed the AIS-MOD, extending Su-30 MKM intake screen protection to 656 ft, preventing 6 bird strikes and saving an estimated USD 33M.
A SpaceX Booster Slammed Into the Moon at 5,400 MPH. What Did We Learn?
Southwest Airlines Flight 1243 Blows Both Nose-Gear Tires at Chicago Midway; FAA to Investigate
One Metric Tonne of Uncontrolled Space Debris Falls to Earth Every Week as Agencies Push Stricter Disposal Rules
Explosive Drone on Tarmac, Cargo Jet Strikes Object: Double Incident Shuts Leipzig/Halle Airport
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LATAM Airbus A321 Returns to Brasília After Bird Ingested Into CFM56 Engine on Takeoff, Oil Spill Closes Runway
A LATAM Airbus A321 ingested a bird into its CFM56 engine on takeoff from Brasília,...
Military & Defense
Myanmar Air Force Fighter Jet Destroyed After Bird Strike Triggers Engine Fire During Training Flight
A Tatmadaw fighter jet crashed near Hmawbi, Yangon after a bird struck its engine during...
Infrastructure
Japan’s Transport Ministry Launches Structural Overhaul of Haneda’s Runway D Expansion Joints After Back-to-Back FOD Tire Blowouts
Japan's MLIT convened a second committee session July 28 to address Haneda Runway D expansion...
Infrastructure
IATA, CANSO, and ACI Launch Joint Runway Safety Initiative to Cut Incursion Risk Worldwide
IATA, CANSO, and ACI launched a joint runway safety initiative to reduce incursion risk worldwide,...
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Southwest Airlines Flight 1243 Blows Both Nose-Gear Tires at Chicago Midway; FAA to Investigate
Southwest Flight 1243 blew both nose-gear tires at Chicago Midway on Aug. 3. The FAA is investigating runway FOD or...
Explosive Drone on Tarmac, Cargo Jet Strikes Object: Double Incident Shuts Leipzig/Halle Airport
A bomb-disposal robot neutralized an explosive drone near a Ukrainian freighter at Leipzig/Halle Airport; a DHL cargo jet struck an...
Ground Handling Equipment Strikes Air Serbia ATR 72 at Belgrade, Aircraft Grounded Three Months
A SkyPartner ground vehicle struck Air Serbia's ATR 72-600 YU-ASF at Belgrade on July 28, 2026, grounding the turboprop for...
NTSB Rebukes Ryanair CEO for Blaming FOD in Malta Air 737 Engine Failure Investigation
NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy rebuked Ryanair CEO O'Leary for publicly blaming FOD in the FR1879 engine failure before investigators reached...
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A SpaceX Booster Slammed Into the Moon at 5,400 MPH. What Did We Learn?
A spent SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage hit the Moon on Aug. 5, 2026, raising...
Space & LEO
One Metric Tonne of Uncontrolled Space Debris Falls to Earth Every Week as Agencies Push Stricter Disposal Rules
More than one metric tonne of uncontrolled space debris re-enters Earth unguided every week. India,...
Space & LEO
Starlink Satellite and MONOLITH Spacecraft Pass Within 6 Meters in Critical LEO Near-Miss
On July 26, Starlink-5262 and MONOLITH came within 6 meters at 5.8 km/s — a...
Space & LEO
Spent SpaceX Rocket Stage Expected to Impact Moon on August 5
A spent Falcon 9 upper stage from a January 2025 lunar mission is predicted to...
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Myanmar Air Force Fighter Jet Destroyed After Bird Strike Triggers Engine Fire During Training Flight
A Tatmadaw fighter jet crashed near Hmawbi, Yangon after a bird struck its engine during...
Military & Defense
Hellenic Air Force F-16C Belly-Lands in Flames at Zakynthos After Engine Compressor and Hydraulic Double Failure — Civilian Airport Closed, Runway Decontamination Required
A Hellenic Air Force F-16C belly-landed in flames at Zakynthos Airport on July 9, 2026,...
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Air Force Taps Battlefield AI Firm to Build Airfield FOD Detection Dataset
The U.S. Air Force selected Safe Pro Group via AFWERX SBIR to build an AI...
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Hamilton Crash Scatters Debris, Red-Flags Belgian GP FP3 at Spa
Lewis Hamilton's late crash at Turn 13 in Belgian GP FP3 scattered aero debris across...
Motorsport
Rogue Umbrella Triggers Virtual Safety Car at British GP
SILVERSTONE, England — A fan’s umbrella forced a Virtual Safety Car (VSC) at Silverstone on...
Motorsport
Frankie Muniz Loses Truck Deck Lid at Naval Base Coronado — Debris Caution Reshapes NASCAR Navy 250
Frankie Muniz shed a truck deck lid at the inaugural Navy 250, triggering a debris...
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Japan’s Transport Ministry Launches Structural Overhaul of Haneda’s Runway D Expansion Joints After Back-to-Back FOD Tire Blowouts
Japan's MLIT convened a second committee session July 28 to address Haneda Runway D expansion...
Infrastructure
IATA, CANSO, and ACI Launch Joint Runway Safety Initiative to Cut Incursion Risk Worldwide
IATA, CANSO, and ACI launched a joint runway safety initiative to reduce incursion risk worldwide,...
Infrastructure
Tokyo Haneda Runway C Closed Twice in 48 Hours as Heat-Cracked Pavement Creates FOD Hazard — Pattern Echoes May’s Metal-Plate Tire Blowouts
Tokyo Haneda Runway C shut twice in 48 hours after heat-cracked pavement created a FOD...