FedEx Bird Strike EWR
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FedEx Bird Strike EWR

On March 1, 2025, FedEx Flight 3609, a Boeing 767-300F (N178FE), departed Newark Liberty International Airport’s Runway 22L at 7:58 a.m., bound for Indianapolis. Shortly after takeoff, climbing through 700-800 feet, the aircraft suffered a bird strike to its right engine. The impact caused an immediate engine fire, confirmed by ground witnesses and bystander video showing flames trailing from the right wing. The crew declared an emergency via radio, reporting the bird strike and engine failure, and requested an immediate return to Newark.

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Toronto Airport Crash
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Toronto Airport Crash

On February 17, 2025, Delta Air Lines Flight 4819, operated by Endeavor Air, experienced a catastrophic landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ). The Bombardier CRJ-900, registration N932XJ, ended up upside down on runway 23, injuring 18 passengers but causing no fatalities.

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Lear Crash in Scottsdale
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Lear Crash in Scottsdale

On a Monday afternoon on the 10th of January, just a few days ago, at Scottsdale Airport in Arizona, tragedy struck when a Learjet 35A, registered to Vince Neil of Mötley Crüe fame, veered off the runway and collided with a parked Gulfstream 200.

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Midair Collision at DCA
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Midair Collision at DCA

The collision between a PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ-700 regional jet and an Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at Washington Reagan National Airport (DCA) on January 29, 2025, is a tragic event that will demand a thorough investigation.

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The Loss of Azerbaijan Airlines Flight J2-8243
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The Loss of Azerbaijan Airlines Flight J2-8243

Flight J2-8243 took off from Baku at approximately 03:55 UTC, with an intended destination of Grozny in the Chechen Republic of Russia. The flight path should have taken it directly north across the Caspian Sea, but something went awry.

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