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Aviation engineering news

Report finds BA 777 engine fire caused by crack

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released a news release yesterday about the 2015 engine fire at Las Vegas McCarran as it concludes that it was caused by a crack in the high-pressure compressor stage. British Airways flight 2276, which was due to fly from Las Vegas to London Gatwick, [read more]

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Aviation safety news

Two confirmed dead after South Wales plane crash

Gwent police have confirmed that two men were killed when a light aircraft crashed near Raglan yesterday. Emergency services were called to the scene of the plane crash just after 11 am on Sunday and the Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) confirmed it was sending a team to the scene [read more]

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Aviation safety news

Dutch say MH17 was shot down by Russian Forces Buk

Dutch investigators have said that the Malaysian Airlines 777 that was shot down over Ukraine in 2014 was shot down by a missile provided by Russian Forces. The investigators have studied video footage of the missile launch which they say proves that the missile belonged to Russia’s 53rd anti-aircraft missile brigade who had [read more]

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Aviation safety news

Airport Safety Week underway at 50 UK airports

The annual Airport Operators Association (AOA) Airport Safety Week is underway across the UK with events taking place at 50 UK airports. The event is consists of a week-long series of events to promote the importance of safety to airport teams, visitors and customers. Events can range from tours of the [read more]

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Air sports news

One dead in Paraglider mid-air collision

Cambridgeshire Police have confirmed that one man has died in a paragliding accident near Peterborough yesterday. The two paragliders cam down in a field following the collision which left the other pilot with serious injuries. At least one of the paragliders was motorised. Cambridgeshire Police said the incident occurred around 08:40. [read more]

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Aviation safety news

NATS EFPS System takes-off at Farnborough

The UK’s leading air traffic services provider, NATS has successfully introduced its Electronic Flight Progress Strips (EFPS) system to Farnborough Airport (FAB/EGLF). The NATS “Hub and Spoke” system incorporates Approach and Radar services along with Farnborough’s Lower Airspace Radar Service (LARS). Farnborough saw 27,000 movements last year and with 100,000 flights [read more]