India-US ties are strained, and now the spotlight is landing on aviation oversight. After IndiGo’s near shutdown in December, Air India’s fatal crash in Ahmedabad, and SpiceJet’s engineering and unpaid-salary problems, the US FAA is reportedly again worried about safety and regulatory standards in India. The operational collapse led IndiGo to cancel more than 4,500 flights, affecting about one million passengers, triggering a record DGCA fine and the exit of CEO Pieter Elbers.
A small medical aircraft crashed near Ruidoso in remote Captain Mountain, New Mexico, Thursday morning, killing all four people on board. The plane departed Roswell and was heading to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport when it lost contact. Because the crash site lies in rugged, elevated terrain, initial access for rescue crews was difficult, though teams later confirmed there were no survivors. Investigators have not released names or aircraft details, and the cause is under review by the FAA and NTSB.
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Federal aviation officials are investigating a report from a United Airlines pilot that a Boeing 737 may have hit a drone near San Diego International Airport. The aircraft landed safely and no visible damage was found, but the incident is prompting renewed scrutiny over unmanned aircraft operating near controlled airspace and busy airports.
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