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FAA, Boeing Declare Fuel Switch Locks Safe After Deadly 787 Crash
Following a Boeing 787-8 crash in India that killed 260, the FAA and Boeing declared fuel switch locks safe on July 11, despite a preliminary report raising questions and Air India's admission of not following a 2018 FAA advisory recommending inspections of these switches.
FAA, Boeing Declare Fuel Switch Locks Safe After Deadly 787 Crash
Following a Boeing 787-8 crash in India that killed 260, the FAA and Boeing declared fuel switch locks safe on July 11, despite a preliminary report raising questions and Air India's admission of not following a 2018 FAA advisory recommending inspections of these switches.
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36% Bias Score
Air India Flight 171 Crash: Preliminary Report Points to Pilot Actions
Air India Flight 171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, crashed in Ahmedabad, India on June 12, 2025, killing 260; a preliminary report suggests both engines were simultaneously switched to "cutoff" by the pilots, leading to loss of thrust.
Air India Flight 171 Crash: Preliminary Report Points to Pilot Actions
Air India Flight 171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, crashed in Ahmedabad, India on June 12, 2025, killing 260; a preliminary report suggests both engines were simultaneously switched to "cutoff" by the pilots, leading to loss of thrust.
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36% Bias Score
Taipan Helicopter Crash: Spatial Disorientation Cited, Pilot's Actions Prevent Larger Tragedy
A July 2023 Taipan helicopter crash off Hamilton Island, killing four airmen, was caused by spatial disorientation; however, the pilot's last-second maneuver likely saved four other airmen from a mid-air collision, while the high-tech helmet's role remains debated.
Taipan Helicopter Crash: Spatial Disorientation Cited, Pilot's Actions Prevent Larger Tragedy
A July 2023 Taipan helicopter crash off Hamilton Island, killing four airmen, was caused by spatial disorientation; however, the pilot's last-second maneuver likely saved four other airmen from a mid-air collision, while the high-tech helmet's role remains debated.
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40% Bias Score
Airline Grounds Pilot After GPWS Alert During Low-Altitude Descent
Captain Paul Ellsworth's Airbus A320 triggered a GPWS alert during descent, prompting an emergency ascent; he was subsequently grounded pending an investigation into risk management and pilot training protocols.
Airline Grounds Pilot After GPWS Alert During Low-Altitude Descent
Captain Paul Ellsworth's Airbus A320 triggered a GPWS alert during descent, prompting an emergency ascent; he was subsequently grounded pending an investigation into risk management and pilot training protocols.
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36% Bias Score
Near-Miss at Chicago Midway Airport Prompts FAA Investigation
A Southwest Airlines plane aborted its landing at Chicago's Midway Airport on April 3, 2025, after a business jet crossed the runway due to the pilot misinterpreting air traffic control instructions; the FAA is investigating.
Near-Miss at Chicago Midway Airport Prompts FAA Investigation
A Southwest Airlines plane aborted its landing at Chicago's Midway Airport on April 3, 2025, after a business jet crossed the runway due to the pilot misinterpreting air traffic control instructions; the FAA is investigating.
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36% Bias Score
FAA Investigating Near-Midair Collision at Phoenix Airport
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating a near-midair collision between a Delta and a United flight at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on Saturday; the planes came within 1,217 feet of each other, prompting an investigation into air traffic control and pilot procedures.
FAA Investigating Near-Midair Collision at Phoenix Airport
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating a near-midair collision between a Delta and a United flight at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on Saturday; the planes came within 1,217 feet of each other, prompting an investigation into air traffic control and pilot procedures.
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12% Bias Score
Air India Boeing 787 Crash Kills Over 270 in Ahmedabad
An Air India Boeing 787 crashed in Ahmedabad on June 12th, killing over 270 people after its engines shut down shortly after takeoff due to a suspected fuel system failure; one passenger survived.
Air India Boeing 787 Crash Kills Over 270 in Ahmedabad
An Air India Boeing 787 crashed in Ahmedabad on June 12th, killing over 270 people after its engines shut down shortly after takeoff due to a suspected fuel system failure; one passenger survived.
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48% Bias Score
Pilot's Anxiety, Erratic Maneuvers Precede Fatal San Diego Plane Crash
A Cessna 414A crashed into the Pacific Ocean off San Diego on June 8th, killing the pilot, his pregnant wife, and four other passengers. The pilot had expressed nervousness about flying in busy airspace days before the crash, and the NTSB preliminary report indicates he was "struggling" to gain alti...
Pilot's Anxiety, Erratic Maneuvers Precede Fatal San Diego Plane Crash
A Cessna 414A crashed into the Pacific Ocean off San Diego on June 8th, killing the pilot, his pregnant wife, and four other passengers. The pilot had expressed nervousness about flying in busy airspace days before the crash, and the NTSB preliminary report indicates he was "struggling" to gain alti...
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40% Bias Score
Pilot Error, Weather Cited in Fatal Marine Helicopter Crash
A yearlong investigation into the February 6, 2024, crash of a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter in California, killing five Marines, concluded that pilot error, exacerbated by weather conditions and an unauthorized flight approval, caused the accident.
Pilot Error, Weather Cited in Fatal Marine Helicopter Crash
A yearlong investigation into the February 6, 2024, crash of a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter in California, killing five Marines, concluded that pilot error, exacerbated by weather conditions and an unauthorized flight approval, caused the accident.
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40% Bias Score
South Korean Jets Accidentally Drop Bombs, Injuring 15
During a joint U.S.-South Korea live-fire exercise near the North Korean border on Thursday, two South Korean fighter jets accidentally dropped bombs, injuring at least 15 civilians; a preliminary investigation points to pilot error as the likely cause.
South Korean Jets Accidentally Drop Bombs, Injuring 15
During a joint U.S.-South Korea live-fire exercise near the North Korean border on Thursday, two South Korean fighter jets accidentally dropped bombs, injuring at least 15 civilians; a preliminary investigation points to pilot error as the likely cause.
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24% Bias Score
Mid-Air Collision Renews Focus on Colgan Air Crash Legacy
The recent mid-air collision near Washington, D.C., ended a 16-year period without fatal U.S. commercial air disasters, prompting renewed focus on the legacy of the 2009 Colgan Air Flight 3407 crash, which led to significant safety improvements due to family advocacy and now faces potential rollback...
Mid-Air Collision Renews Focus on Colgan Air Crash Legacy
The recent mid-air collision near Washington, D.C., ended a 16-year period without fatal U.S. commercial air disasters, prompting renewed focus on the legacy of the 2009 Colgan Air Flight 3407 crash, which led to significant safety improvements due to family advocacy and now faces potential rollback...
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40% Bias Score
Pilot Miscommunication Causes Deadly Plane Crash at Haneda Airport
A Japan Airlines passenger jet collided with a Japan Coast Guard plane on the runway at Haneda Airport on January 2nd, killing five and injuring none, due to a miscommunication between the Coast Guard pilot and air traffic control, according to a 166-page report by the Japan Transport Safety Board.
Pilot Miscommunication Causes Deadly Plane Crash at Haneda Airport
A Japan Airlines passenger jet collided with a Japan Coast Guard plane on the runway at Haneda Airport on January 2nd, killing five and injuring none, due to a miscommunication between the Coast Guard pilot and air traffic control, according to a 166-page report by the Japan Transport Safety Board.
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36% Bias Score
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