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
PIPER PA-32-260 accident at Block Island, RI, 25 Mar 2026
On March 25, 2026, a PIPER PA-32-260 was involved in an aviation accident near Block Island, RI. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: Maintenance personnel’s failure to ensure that the throttle cable was properly secured to the carburetor, which resulted an inflight separation of the throttle cable and the pilots’ inability to control the engine. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
Maintenance personnel’s failure to ensure that the throttle cable was properly secured to the carburetor, which resulted an inflight separation of the throttle cable and the pilots’ inability to control the engine.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Maintenance personnelInadequate inspection
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