60 Minutes speaks with seven women whose husbands were killed when an AA Flight 5342 and an Army helicopter collided. The men, all work friends, had traveled to Kansas for a weeklong duck hunting trip. #aviation #aviationsafety ...

After a commercial jet collided with a fire truck last week, the air traffic controller on duty said after the accident, “I messed up.” #aviation #aviationsafety ...

New York's LaGuardia Airport will remain closed until at least 2 p. m. local time at 6 p.m. London That's after an Air Canada Express plane collided with a vehicle shortly after landing, killing the pilot and co-pilot. Let's get more from Danny Bloomberg, aviation and transport reporter.Danny, thank you for joining us. What more do we know about the incident. Hi, friend.Good morning. So we know that there was a fire truck that was crossing the runway at LaGuardia Airport late night on Sunday and crashed int ...

We are straight to the airport. >> Oh my god. >> The targeting of airports by Iranian forces across the entire Gulf.The adog disruption to civilian flights. Missiles and drone strikes could launch at any time. All of this is is something that airlines aren't used to navigating um and especially not at this scale.Iranian drones and missiles have damaged airport passenger terminals and at the same time countries across the Gulf have had to intercept incoming strikes. There were attempts to target Hammed Inter ...

Somali pilot praised after landing faulty passenger plane on seashore https://t.co/kD5XzmuLWD ...

The NTSB called for aviation safety reforms to address failures that led to a midair collision that killed 67 people last year at Reagan Washington National Airport https://t.co/YXxi9kfDri ...

Geopolitical Risk - A jet carrying Libya's army chief lost contact [1] - Turkey reports the loss of contact with the jet [1]

It happened over the Caribbean at 38,000 ft. >> Unidentified traffic 12:00 closing 10 miles level not known. >> Air traffic control on the Dutch island of Kurissau notified a private US business jet headed to Fort Lauderdale of an aircraft in the same airspace.Seconds later, the business jet reported a close call. >> We just got that traffic. I don't know how we didn't get an RA for that, but they were really close.An RA is a resolution advisory, an automated cockpit warning to take evasive action to avoid ...

Industry Impact of Government Shutdown - The reckless government shutdown is making the job of ensuring passenger safety and security more difficult and dangerous [2] - The aviation industry's morale is low due to tragedies, poor decisions, and problematic policies since the beginning of the year [4] - Capacity cuts are tasking carriers with creating a new jigsaw puzzle for routes and crew placement, leading to inconsistency and logistical concerns [7][8] - Flight attendants are experiencing schedule changes at the last minute, impacting their ability to plan for the future [10] - The industry expresses solidarity with TSA agents and air traffic controllers who are not being paid during the shutdown [2][11] Safety and Security Concerns - The primary responsibility of crew members is to ensure the safety and security of passengers [1] - Aviation travel is still the safest form of travel in the United States, but this reality may be eroded [6] - Flights are operating at 98% capacity on average, highlighting safety and security concerns [12] - Incidents of conflict on flights are increasing, though not yet at COVID levels, due to cascading delays [15] Advocacy and Congressional Relations - The Association of Professional Flight Attendants represents 28,000 colleagues [1] - The industry is urging lawmakers to reopen the government, emphasizing safety and security concerns [12] - There is hope for a bipartisan resolution that does not strip away access to affordable healthcare [14]

Incident Summary - An aircraft operating from the USS Nimitz crashed into the South China Sea within 30 minutes of takeoff [1] - All crew members of the aircraft were safely recovered [1]