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New York helicopter that crashed and killed 6 people last year showed signs of bird strike: NTSB 0
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- July 18, 2026
The remains of several geese were found in the wreckage of a tourist helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River last year in New York City, killing six people, investigators said Thursday. The National Transportation Safety Board described evidence and witness reports suggesting the helicopter struck several birds before falling into the river on April
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Hegseth backs low-altitude military flyovers as series of maneuvers draw scrutiny 0
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- July 17, 2026
WASHINGTON– Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth continues to encourage low-altitude military flyovers after a fighter jet flew over a Florida beach during a show this week, drawing fresh scrutiny after the Pentagon dismissed a series of safety reviews of such flights. In the latest maneuver, a video that spread widely on social media shows a plane
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Delta pilot reports close encounter with Fourth of July firework before landing in Chicago 0
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- July 12, 2026
NEW YORK — A Delta Air Lines flight and a high-flying firework reportedly came into contact in the sky over Chicago as the city celebrated the Fourth of July holiday. The pilot of Delta Flight 1076 notified air traffic controllers just before landing at Chicago Midway International Airport on Saturday night that a firework struck
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The preliminary report did not point to engine failure before the skydiving plane crash that killed 12 people.0
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- July 3, 2026
BUTLER, Mo. — A preliminary report issued by federal safety investigators did not point to any serious safety failures that could have led to the plane crash last month during a skydiving excursion in Missouri that killed all 12 people on board, including several highly experienced jumpers. The National Transportation Safety Board issued a preliminary
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