aviation news Archives - Page 2 of 83

Qantas Ground Workers Set 24-Hour Strikes Across Australia Over Pay And Conditions

Aviation Today News Desk / September 19, 2026

Sydney, Australia: Hundreds of Qantas ground workers will stage 24-hour strikes across Australia on 23 and 24 September 2026 over

Aircraft Crashes

Two Killed After Aircraft Crashes Shortly After Takeoff Near Dirt Airstrip In Alaska

Aviation Today News Desk / September 19, 2026

Nabesna, United States: A Piper PA-18 Super Cub crashed shortly after taking off from a dirt airstrip near Nabesna, Alaska,

Airports

Poland Temporarily Closes Two Airports As Russian Drone Strikes Hit Western Ukraine

Aviation Today News Desk / September 17, 2026

Rzeszów, Poland: Poland temporarily suspended civilian flight operations at Lublin Airport and Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport on 16 September 2026, as Polish

Airlines

Malaysia Reviews Airline Contingency Plans As AirAsia Faces Mounting Financial Pressure

Aviation Today News Desk / September 17, 2026

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Malaysia’s government has asked Malaysia Airlines and Batik Air whether they could absorb AirAsia’s domestic market share

Aircraft Crashes

Three Killed, One Hospitalised After NBC4 News Helicopter Crashes In Los Angeles

Aviation Today News Desk / September 16, 2026

Los Angeles, United States: Three people were killed and another was taken to hospital after an NBC4 news helicopter crashed

Aircraft Crashes

Retired French Air Force General, Midwife Killed In FK12 Comet Crash In Southern France

Aviation Today News Desk / September 14, 2026

La Londe-les-Maures, France: A two-seat FK12 Comet ultralight biplane crashed in La Londe-les-Maures in southern France on 13 September 2026,

Airlines

Amazon Pauses 21 Air Operations After Fatal Miami Cargo Crash, NTSB Probe Continues

Aviation Today News Desk / September 14, 2026

Miami, United States: Amazon has paused its operations with Miami-based cargo carrier 21 Air following the fatal crash of an

Agua Boa, Brazil: Three people were killed when a small Cessna 402B crashed and caught fire on a rural property near Água Boa in Brazil's central-western state of Mato Grosso on Thursday, September 10, 2026 according to local authorities. The aircraft was destroyed in the post-impact fire, and investigators are working to establish the circumstances of the crash, the flight's details and the identities of those onboard. The aircraft came down at a rural property about 18–20 kilometres from the urban area of Água Boa. Brazilian reports identified the aircraft as a Cessna 402B, manufactured in 1970, with serial number 402B0035. Later reports linked the aircraft to US registration N401NA, although Brazilian records and images from earlier aircraft sales have also shown other registration markings, including PS-WJR and PS-WJU. The registration discrepancy has not been resolved by authorities and should not be treated as proof of an illegal operation. The aircraft caught fire after the crash and was almost completely destroyed. The Corpo de Bombeiros was called at about 8:50 a.m. local time and used approximately 4,000 litres of water to extinguish the flames. After the fire was brought under control, firefighters found three bodies in the wreckage. The bodies were taken for forensic examination, while the Polícia Civil, Polícia Militar and Perícia Oficial e Identificação Técnica (Politec) worked at the site. Police initially said the condition of the wreckage made it impossible to identify the victims or determine key details of the flight. Delegado Carlos Alberto, who was handling the occurrence, said: “The state in which the aircraft was found initially made its identification impossible. For this reason, it was not possible, so far, to confirm information about any flight plan, the aircraft's place of origin or destination, nor the identity of the people who were onboard.” Later reporting established that three people were onboard, with all three confirmed dead. However, their names have not been officially released in the latest reports reviewed for this update. Earlier reports had used the wording “at least three killed” because authorities had initially been unable to determine the total number of occupants. The aircraft's operational purpose and operator also remain unconfirmed. Reports have not established whether it was conducting a private, charter, cargo or other type of flight. Likewise, authorities had not officially confirmed its departure point, intended destination or whether a flight plan had been filed. One local report claimed the aircraft may have departed from an airfield in Goiânia, but that detail has not been independently confirmed by the authorities and should therefore not be presented as established fact. Brazil's Centro de Investigação e Prevenção de Acidentes Aeronáuticos (CENIPA) was notified and is expected to participate in the complementary investigative work alongside the police and forensic authorities. The cause of the crash has not been determined, and there is currently no confirmed evidence identifying mechanical failure, weather, pilot action or another specific factor as the cause. Investigators are expected to examine the wreckage, aircraft documentation, registration history, possible flight-plan information and forensic evidence as they establish what happened before the Cessna 402B crashed and caught fire in rural Água Boa.

Aircraft Crashes

Three Killed After Cessna 402B Crashes And Catches Fire In Brazil’s Mato Grosso

Aviation Today News Desk / September 11, 2026

Agua Boa, Brazil: Three people were killed when a small Cessna 402B crashed and caught fire on a rural property

Sydney, Australia: Sydney Airport faced another round of flight cancellations and significant delays on Friday, September 11, 2026 after a shortage of available air traffic controllers forced Airservices Australia to impose temporary air traffic-flow restrictions. Airservices said the measures were introduced “to safely manage aviation demand” after unexpected staff absences left the Sydney control tower without enough operational controllers. Around 14 inbound flights were cancelled, while delays exceeded one hour in the morning. The restrictions were lifted at 8:15 a.m. local time, with some minor delays continuing. Airservices Deputy Chief Executive Peter Curran told a Senate committee that the immediate disruption followed unplanned overnight absenteeism. “Last night, at relatively short notice, we had some unplanned absenteeism, which we weren't able to recover from,” Curran said. “We're down in the tower this morning and that led to some significant delays.” Sydney currently has 49 employed air traffic controllers, but 41 are required to be operational, while eight were unavailable because of longer-term absences, leaving little capacity to absorb unexpected sickness or other staff shortages. The latest disruption follows similar problems in recent weeks. Airservices acknowledged “roster constraints” when Sydney experienced major delays in August, including a day when more than 150 flights were affected. On September 10, 2026 Qantas and Virgin Australia each reported six Sydney cancellations, with dozens of other flights delayed. Airservices said it was “enhancing our training pipeline to add further controllers to improve roster depth” and was working to address rostering problems that reduce workforce flexibility. The staffing problem is not new. Airservices CEO Rob Sharp previously said the shortage developed during the COVID-19 pandemic after the organisation offered early-retirement arrangements to controllers nearing retirement. Sharp said the organisation subsequently found itself short of experienced personnel. He has also stressed that training replacements take considerable time; Airservices has been recruiting aggressively, with additional controllers moving through training and a new Sydney Tower simulator installed to increase training capacity. The issue has also become a safety concern. The ATSB is investigating a series of Sydney Airport occurrences dating back to July 27, 2026 when a Qantas Boeing 737 was cleared to cross runway 34L while a QantasLink Dash 8 was landing. ATC detected the conflict and stopped the Boeing before it entered the runway. The ATSB classified that occurrence as a serious incident. Further incidents followed in August. On August 9, 2026 a Virgin Australia Boeing 737 beginning its take-off roll on runway 34L encountered a Qantas Boeing 737 crossing the runway; the Virgin crew rejected the take-off. The ATSB is investigating the occurrence as a runway incursion. The same day, a Jetstar Airbus A320 came into close proximity with a Qatar Airways Boeing 777 being towed, forcing both aircraft to stop; a Jetstar cabin crew member was injured. The ATSB is also investigating a 16 August taxiing conflict involving Virgin Australia and Qantas Boeing 737s, an 18 August conflict involving Qantas Airbus A321 and Boeing 737 aircraft, and a 25 August incident in which incomplete traffic information was passed to a Jetstar A320 before pushback. In the latter two cases, the ATSB said safety defences remained effective and classified the events as incidents rather than serious incidents. Airservices has said safety is not being compromised by the staffing shortage, with traffic-flow restrictions being used to reduce aircraft movements when staffing levels cannot support normal capacity. Earlier, Sharp said, “We put in place measures that reduce the traffic levels to ensure safety, but this can lead to flight delays.” The scale of the staffing problem was highlighted before the Senate committee on September 11, 2026. Airservices said Australian airports recorded 2,536 cancellations in the year to August 31, 2026 of which 121 were attributed to Airservices, including 103 at Sydney. That equates to roughly one Airservices-attributable cancellation every three days nationally. Airservices is now seeking to increase controller numbers, strengthen standby coverage and improve rosters. The organisation has also been using controllers from other facilities to help cover Sydney, while the government and aviation industry face pressure to resolve the shortage before further growth in Sydney-area aviation places additional demand on the system. The ATSB investigations into the safety incidents remain ongoing, and no final finding has established that staffing shortages caused any of the individual occurrences.

Airports

Sydney Airport Imposes Flight Restrictions After Air Traffic Controller Shortage

Aviation Today News Desk / September 11, 2026

Sydney, Australia: Sydney Airport faced another round of flight cancellations and significant delays on Friday, September 11, 2026 after a

Aircraft Crashes

Cessna 172 Crashes After Reported Engine Failure Near Grand Central Airport, One Injured

Aviation Today News Desk / September 9, 2026

Midrand, South Africa: A Cessna 172 was destroyed after reportedly suffering an engine failure and making a forced landing near

aviation news

Qantas Ground Workers Set 24-Hour Strikes Across Australia Over Pay And Conditions

Two Killed After Aircraft Crashes Shortly After Takeoff Near Dirt Airstrip In Alaska

Poland Temporarily Closes Two Airports As Russian Drone Strikes Hit Western Ukraine

Malaysia Reviews Airline Contingency Plans As AirAsia Faces Mounting Financial Pressure

Three Killed, One Hospitalised After NBC4 News Helicopter Crashes In Los Angeles

Retired French Air Force General, Midwife Killed In FK12 Comet Crash In Southern France

Amazon Pauses 21 Air Operations After Fatal Miami Cargo Crash, NTSB Probe Continues

Three Killed After Cessna 402B Crashes And Catches Fire In Brazil’s Mato Grosso

Sydney Airport Imposes Flight Restrictions After Air Traffic Controller Shortage

Cessna 172 Crashes After Reported Engine Failure Near Grand Central Airport, One Injured

Quick Links

Navigate

General Support

News Desk Support