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Investigators are beginning the lengthy process of determining why a business jet plummeted from the sky in Florida.

Investigators are beginning the lengthy process of determining why a business jet plummeted from the sky in Florida.
• cbsnews.com

Co-pilot's friend describes hearing audio of her last moments

The co-pilot, 20-year-old Nathalia Filgueiras, can be heard saying in the audio recordings that the jet was rapidly descending.
Co-pilot's friend describes hearing audio of her last moments
• cbsnews.com

Pilot in plane crash said "we're managing the ice," then "Mayday"

The business jet crashed onto a busy road, killing all nine people on board the aircraft as it burst into a massive fireball and left a huge crater.
Pilot in plane crash said "we're managing the ice," then "Mayday"
nytimes.com • • bsky.app

One of the pilots of a private jet that crashed on Sunday in Florida, killing all nine people on board, was a 20-year-old aviator, her mother said. The plane, a Learjet 60, had been traveling from Texas to the Bahamas.

One of the pilots of a private jet that crashed on Sunday in Florida, killing all nine people on board, was a 20-year-old aviator, her mother said. The plane, a Learjet 60, had been traveling from Texas to the Bahamas.
• today.com

Learjet Crashes Near West Palm Beach, Killing All 9 Onboard

A federal investigation is underway after a private jet traveling from Texas to the Bahamas crashed, killing all nine people on board. NBC’s Jesse Kirsch reports and Tom Costello joins TODAY with analysis of the accident. (Warning: Some of the air traffic control audio and crash video is disturbing.)
washingtonpost.com • • bsky.app

Exclusive: An Army investigation found multiple systemic failures within the Army converged last year when a Black Hawk helicopter collided with a civilian airliner in D.C., killing 67 people.

Exclusive: An Army investigation found multiple systemic failures within the Army converged last year when a Black Hawk helicopter collided with a civilian airliner in D.C., killing 67 people.
washingtonpost.com • • bsky.app

Authorities in Israel, Saudi Arabia and Oman were trying to determine how an Omani co-pilot nearly succeeded in crashing a Tel Aviv-bound jet before passengers subdued him and backup pilots landed safely.

Authorities in Israel, Saudi Arabia and Oman were trying to determine how an Omani co-pilot nearly succeeded in crashing a Tel Aviv-bound jet before passengers subdued him and backup pilots landed safely.
• cbsnews.com

Expert aviator reacts to FlyDubai incident

A pilot allegedly stabbed the co-pilot on a FlyDubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, officials say. Former National Transportation Safety Board chairman Robert Sumwalt breaks down his thoughts on the incident.
Expert aviator reacts to FlyDubai incident
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The Israeli prime minister says one pilot stabbed another and attempted to crash a flight from the United Arab Emirates to Israel.

The Israeli prime minister says one pilot stabbed another and attempted to crash a flight from the United Arab Emirates to Israel.
washingtonpost.com • • bsky.app

Lawmakers, the head of a transportation safety agency and family members of the people killed in the 2025 plane crash near Reagan National Airport criticized Congress for what they said was a failure to make aviation safer.

Lawmakers, the head of a transportation safety agency and family members of the people killed in the 2025 plane crash near Reagan National Airport criticized Congress for what they said was a failure to make aviation safer.