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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 object on approach.
LATAM Airbus A321 Returns to Brasília After Bird Ingested Into CFM56 Engine on Takeoff, Oil Spill Closes Runway
Myanmar Air Force Fighter Jet Destroyed After Bird Strike Triggers Engine Fire During Training Flight
Japan’s Transport Ministry Launches Structural Overhaul of Haneda’s Runway D Expansion Joints After Back-to-Back FOD Tire Blowouts
IATA, CANSO, and ACI Launch Joint Runway Safety Initiative to Cut Incursion Risk Worldwide
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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...
Aviation
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,...
Aviation
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...
Aviation
Uncontrolled Bird Flock Shuts Down Tivat Airport, Diverts 10+ Flights Across Region
A bird flock forced Tivat Airport to suspend operations for over three hours on July...
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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, forcing a return landing and...
NAHCO Ground Truck Tears Into Air Peace A320 Engine at Lagos — Airline Alleges Sabotage, Regulators Probe Third Equipment Strike in a Month
A NAHCO baggage conveyor truck struck an Air Peace A320 engine at Lagos on July 14. Air Peace alleges sabotage;...
Eurowings A320 Diverts to Hamburg After Left Engine Bird Strike
A Eurowings A320 on flight EW4679 struck birds in the left engine after departing Hamburg on July 17, forcing an...
Kalitta Air Boeing 777-300ER Scrapes Tail on Go-Around at Cincinnati; FAA Investigates
Kalitta Air Flight 264 suffered a tail strike during a go-around at CVG on July 19, 2026. Sparks and debris...
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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...
Space & LEO
FCC Enacts Mandate Requiring Satellite Operators to Share Real-Time Tracking Data
The FCC's unanimous July 22 vote adopts Part 100, making real-time orbital tracking data sharing...
Space & LEO
Astronomers Uncover ‘Hidden’ Debris Cloud in Geostationary Orbit, Raising Risk to High-Value Satellites
University of Warwick astronomers found 25 untracked debris objects in geostationary orbit, threatening high-value communications...
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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,...
Military & Defense
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...
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Rogue Umbrella Triggers Virtual Safety Car at British GP
SILVERSTONE, England — A fan’s umbrella forced a Virtual Safety Car (VSC) at Silverstone on...
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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...