Aviation
DOT Watchdog Slams FAA on 737 MAX Bird-Strike Smoke Fix — Pilots Won’t See Full Mitigation Until 2028
A bird strike is supposed to be an engine problem. In at least two documented cases aboard Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 jets, it...
Grosjean Hits Bird at 230 mph During Indy 500 Open Test — Inside Motorsport’s Forgotten FOD Risk
NTSB Preliminary Report: LaGuardia Fire Truck in Fatal Air Canada Collision Had No Transponder, Hiding It from ASDE-X
UK Satellite Collision Alerts Hit 1,847 in March as Tracked LEO Population Tops 33,000
Jet2 Boeing 737-800 Diverts to Manchester After Bird Strike on Departure from Leeds Bradford
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NTSB Preliminary Report: King Air Plunged 45,000 fpm Into Louisiana Swamp, Engines Not Recovered
A Beechcraft B200GT Super King Air plunged from 28,000 feet into a Louisiana swamp March...
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JetBlue A320 Strikes Coyote on Takeoff Roll at Providence TF Green, Returns Safely
JetBlue A320 Strikes Coyote on Takeoff Roll at Providence TF Green, Returns Safely A JetBlue...
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...
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FAA Greenlights Anti-Drone Laser Weapons Near Commercial Flight Paths Along US Border
FAA Greenlights Anti-Drone Laser Weapons Near Commercial Flight Paths Along US Border WASHINGTON — The...
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NTSB Preliminary Report: LaGuardia Fire Truck in Fatal Air Canada Collision Had No Transponder, Hiding It from ASDE-X
NTSB preliminary report says the fire truck struck by Air Canada Flight 8646 at LaGuardia had no transponder, leaving it...
Jet2 Boeing 737-800 Diverts to Manchester After Bird Strike on Departure from Leeds Bradford
A Jet2 Boeing 737-800 bound for Heraklion struck birds after takeoff from Leeds Bradford on April 27 and diverted to...
FAA Launches DETER Program: Fast-Track Drone Violation Enforcement Ahead of FIFA World Cup
FAA Launches DETER Program: Fast-Track Drone Violation Enforcement Ahead of FIFA World Cup Washington, D.C. The Federal Aviation Administration announced...
TIME Investigation: Kessler Cascade Risk ‘CRASH Clock’ Has Fallen to 2.8 Days
The CRASH Clock — a new metric measuring how quickly catastrophic satellite collisions would begin if avoidance maneuvers stopped —...
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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...
Space & LEO
ESA Space Environment Report: LEO Debris Density Nearing Critical Threshold as Collision Risk Jumps 20%
ESA Space Environment Report: LEO Debris Density Nearing Critical Threshold as Collision Risk Jumps 20%...
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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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You Can’t Generate Airpower Without a Clean Runway: Inside RED HORSE’s Puerto Rico Mission
When the asphalt crumbles, the runway becomes the threat. That was the situation RED HORSE...
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U.S. Air Force’s 8th Fighter Wing Executes Flightline FOD Walk at Kunsan Air Base Ahead of Freedom Shield 26
KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea — Airmen from the 8th Fighter Wing conducted a...
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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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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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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...