Air safety

Australian airlines back plan to shut Sydney control tower overnight

Sydney Airport’s existing 11pm to 6am curfew means commercial air traffic would be largely unaffected by any tower closures.

China creates Italy-size no-fly zone around Beijing after rare crash

The CITIC Tower in Beijing had visible damage after the crash killed the plane’s pilot and injured 13 other people at the site.

Sarawak helicopter crash: Preliminary report expected in early October

According to Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia, the helicopter had a certificate or airworthiness valid until August 2027.

Pilot pressed on with landing despite warnings in Miami cargo crash, NTSB says

A damaged car next to the wreckage of an Amazon Prime Air cargo plane that overran a runway at Miami International Airport.

Calls to halt Flying Doctor Service following fatal helicopter crash in Sarawak

The helicopter was carrying four healthcare workers and one pilot, all of whom died in the crash.

Flights resume gradually in Indonesia after volcanic eruption

Stranded passengers waiting at a terminal as the Soekarno Hatta International Airport closed its operations due to the eruption of the Mount Anak Krakatau volcano, in Tangerang, on Sept 7.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Sept 7, 2026

People reacting to exit polls during the far-right Alternative for Germany election party following Saxony-Anhalt state election, in Magdeburg, Germany.

Air India probe flags hydraulic loss, pilot drug test

Air India ordered a mandatory one-time drug screening of all of its pilots.

Airbus finds quality issues on A330neo jet, slowing output

Airbus did not deliver any A330neos in June and July, and just one in August, the company reported.

US homeland chief Mullin’s plane makes emergency landing after engine failure

The plane made an emergency landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport (pictured).

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