UPS Freighter Enters Active Runway at Changi During ZK-OKS Takeoff Roll
A United Parcel Service Boeing 767-300F entered an active runway in Singapore while a New Zealand aircraft was taking off, resulting in no injuries or damage.
No fatalities
CESSNA 172N accident at Anchorage, AK, 31 Dec 2024
On December 31, 2024, a CESSNA 172N operated by ANGEL AVIATION INC was involved in an aviation accident near Anchorage, AK. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during touch-and-go operations on an ice-covered runway during her first solo flight. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 17 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during touch-and-go operations on an ice-covered runway during her first solo flight.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Student/instructed pilotContributed to outcomeDirectional control — Not attained/maintained
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