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Tourist Helicopter Crashes in Japan, Search Efforts Continue
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A sightseeing helicopter carrying two Taiwanese tourists crashed near Mount Aso in Japan’s Kumamoto Prefecture on Tuesday, authorities said. According to Taiwan’s Central News Agency (CNA), Kumamoto Prefectural Police on Tuesday afternoon located a severely damaged aircraft inside the volcano’s crater and confirmed it was the missing helicopter after checking its serial number. However,…
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2025 in the Air: A Year of Tragedy and Reflection in Aviation
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2025 was a sobering year for global aviation. While millions of flights carried passengers safely, a series of high-profile crashes reminded the world of the risks that remain above the clouds. From commercial airliners to military jets and cargo flights, each accident left lives shattered and communities grappling with sudden loss. The following is…
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11 Feared Missing After Indonesian Surveillance Plane Vanishes
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Indonesian rescuers are searching for an ATR 42-500 fisheries surveillance aircraft that went missing on Saturday with 11 people on board, officials said. The Indonesia Air Transport plane lost contact with air traffic control around 1:30 p.m. local time (0530 GMT) near the Maros region in South Sulawesi province, Andi Sultan, an official at…
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Due to invalid registrations, the FAA grounds 800 aircraft.
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The U.S. government stated last week that about 800 aircraft, including 52 turboprops, business jets, and turbine helicopters, registered with the FAA under trustee Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc. (SACI) are now grounded since their registrations are no longer valid. The FAA claims that all of SACI’s aircraft registration certificates are void as of right…