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Rolls-Royce to return more than 1 billion pounds to shareholders in buyback, Sky News reports reut.rs/476mQyf

Myanmar National Airlines ATR-72-600 damaged by a drone attack Friday evening as it was preparing to depart from Myitkyina Airport in Myanmar. The aircraft was preparing to take off from the airport at around 8.12pm when the Kachin Independence Organisation (KIA) and People’s Defence Force (PDF)

According to statements from the U.S. Secret Service, an armed man unlawfully entered the secure perimeter of the property. Secret Service agents, along with deputies from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO), responded and fatally shot the individual.

Met police using AI tools supplied by Palantir to flag officer misconduct

#OTD 2022: A missing cotter pin was identified by the NTSB investigation into a fatal S-61N accident in Hawaii. Interview evidenced raised SMS effectiveness concerns. aerossurance.com/air-accident... #aviationmaintenance #humanfactors #helicopter #accident #flightsafety #aviationsafety

A northern Norway submarine comms cable has been damaged underwater rendering parts of west Finnmark offline. Close by in Hammerfest is a large LNG-facility that seem unaffected. Police in Hammerfest still have connectivity. The affected area is sparsely populated. www.nrk.no/tromsogfinnm...

#OTD 2019 After being stored for 7 months, the brakes failed on this PA-31. Inadequate storage checks suspected. aerossurance.com/safety-manag... #flightsafety #aviationsafety #airworthiness

Turkish drone carrier in Baltic - interesting

Nasa may roll back Artemis II rocket launch after helium flow discovery

IRCG R118 (a Bristow SAR AW189) filmed from R120F (a 2XL KA200)https://www.donegaldaily.com/2026/02/20/watch-coast-guard-rescue-helicopter-crew-train-on-snow-capped-errigal-1/

🔥 Spectacular chase - Ukrainian drone shoots down Russian winged drone. ~MAKS25

#OTD 2023: AW169 hoist cable severed during pre-flight checks www.gov.uk/aaib-reports... #flightsafety #aviationsafety #humanfactors

#OTD 2019 United B737-900 Titanium Fire: We look at a change in maintenance practices after this incident and prompt safety collaboration to inform fellow MROs. aerossurance.com/safety-manag... #flightsafety #aviationsafety #airworthiness #maintenance #humanfactors

#OTD 2017 Essendon KA200 www.flightsafetyaustralia.com/2018/09/atsb... #accident #flightsafety #aviationsafety

#OTD 2014: USAF Parachutist Fatally Extracted Through Skyvan Ventilation Door. The parachute was inadvertently deployed through a small ventilation door. aerossurance.com/safety-manag... #aviationsafety #flightsafety #military #parachute #accident #humanfactors

#OTD 2012: A C-130 airborne fire occurred after a botched mod program unnecessarily changed the original design and an incompatible hydraulic hose was fitted, which chaffed against electrical cables. aerossurance.com/safety-manag... #aviationsafety #flightsafety #military #accident #airworthiness

During a flight over the Zaporizhzhia region, a pair of FP-2 guided strike drones detected the launch site of Russian missiles. Maintaining visual contact, the drone team executed a precision strike, successfully destroying the Tornado-S (BM-30 Smerch) launcher while it was still at the launch site.

A Mi-8 helicopter carrying shift workers made a hard landing and overturned in Russia’s Yamal region, near the village of Panaevsk.

This is almost certainly going to get lost amid everything else happening at the moment. But it’s a big story.

"CIA and MI6...got the invasion scenario right but failed to accurately predict the outcome, assuming a swift Russian takeover was a foregone conclusion." Got the secret right, failed on the mystery.

#OTD 2018: An USAF AIB report paints a sorry picture of a poor performing engine maintenance facility. But these shortcomings were known about over 5 years before this F-16CM accident... aerossurance.com/safety-manag... #aviationsafety #flightsafety #aviationmaintenance

EXCLUSIVE: Air Force to approve T-7 trainer production within days https://breakingdefense.com/2026/02/exclusive-air-force-to-approve-t-7-trainer-production-within-days/

#OTD 2014 (2/2): Unclear communications, shift handover & roles and responsibilities, complacency about fatigue and failure to use access equipment all feature in this serious incident. aerossurance.com/safety-manag... #flightsafety #aviationsafety #airworthiness #aviationmaintenance #humanfactors

#OTD 2014 (1/2): Significant structural damage occurs when crew make opposing pitch inputs say ATSB. The damage is missed for 13 subsequent flights. aerossurance.com/safety-manag... #flightsafety #aviationsafety #airworthiness #aviationmaintenance #humanfactors

#OTD 2014: On touch down a corroded MLG torque link lug fractures, the wheels turn 90 degrees and the aircraft veers off the runway. Continuing a/w changes followed. aerossurance.com/safety-manag... #flightsafety #aviationsafety

"... a reminder that the embodiment of multiple modifications can cause compatibility issues and safety risks. Therefore, careful consideration of interactions between existing and proposed modifications is necessary."

SN-2026/002: Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs) and Modification Data | UK Civil Aviation Authority www.caa.co.uk/data-and-pub... #airworthiness

Updated OSINT shows the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) transiting the Strait of Gibraltar, with a P-8A Poseidon providing critical anti-submarine warfare (ASW) escort. The carrier is now officially in the Mediterranean. #USSGeraldRFord #CVN78 #OSINT #USNavy #Gibraltar #P8APoseidon

RFA Argus will depart HMNB Portsmouth on 23 February for the final time, bringing more than four decades of service with the Royal Fleet Auxiliary to a close, the Royal Navy has confirmed. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/naval-vessel...

#OTD 2022: A skilful landing after a loss of tail rotor drive triggered by the loss overboard of a loose article. The occupants were lucky...we look at a series of case studies - some were fatal. aerossurance.com/helicopters/... #helicopter #fod #flightsafety #aviationsafety

#OTD 2018: An USAF AIB report paints a sorry picture of a poor performing engine maintenance facility. But these shortcomings were known about over 5 years before this F-16CM accident... aerossurance.com/safety-manag... #aviationsafety #flightsafety #aviationmaintenance

#OTD 2014 (1/2): Significant structural damage occurs when crew make opposing pitch inputs say ATSB. The damage is missed for 13 subsequent flights. aerossurance.com/safety-manag... #flightsafety #aviationsafety #airworthiness #aviationmaintenance #humanfactors

#OTD 2014: On touch down a corroded MLG torque link lug fractures, the wheels turn 90 degrees and the aircraft veers off the runway. Continuing a/w changes followed. aerossurance.com/safety-manag... #flightsafety #aviationsafety

OEUK says UK gas reserves double government figures #energysky

NASA chief slams Boeing, agency's failures in botched Starliner astronaut mission reut.rs/3MkTLIx

#OTD 2022: LOC-I. TFO died after being trapped after a water impact. NTSB Probable Cause: …encounter with unanticipated right yaw during a low-altitude, low-airspeed, tight-radius orbit. aerossurance.com/helicopters/... #police #helicopter #accident #flightsafety #aviationsafety

#OTD 2019 The Danish windfarm Crew Transfer Vessel WORLD BORA and Cypriot cargo vessel RABA collided in the Baltic. Most of the crew and some of the windfarm passengers on the CTV suffered serious impact injuries. DMAIB comment on watchkeeping practices. dmaib.com/reports/2019... #marinesafety

SN-2026/002: Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs) and Modification Data | UK Civil Aviation Authority www.caa.co.uk/data-and-pub... #airworthiness

"Groundhog Day meets Aliens meets Saving Private Ryan". This week, everything feels very familiar as we watch Edge of Tomorrow: Live Die Repeat. champ.ly/poVZemMR

New from Bellingcat: Shipwrecks, sham papers and false flags. We traced a network of fraudulent ship registries linked to Captain Suniel Kumar Sharma, connecting a wrecked tanker in India, an arms seizure in Senegal, and sanctioned oil transfers off Malaysia. www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/02...

The French DGA handed over the eighteenth Atlantique 2 (ATL2) maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) upgraded to standard 6 to the French Navy (Marine Nationale) on February 17, 2026. This is the final aircraft upgraded as part of the ATL2 modernization program 🇫🇷 ✈️⚓️ www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

#OTD 2022: LOC-I. TFO died after being trapped after a water impact. NTSB Probable Cause: …encounter with unanticipated right yaw during a low-altitude, low-airspeed, tight-radius orbit. aerossurance.com/helicopters/... #police #helicopter #accident #flightsafety #aviationsafety

Terrifying report giving some details on administrative workload and bridge work practices Coming with 18knots into the side of another vessel..

#OTD 2019 The Danish windfarm Crew Transfer Vessel WORLD BORA and Cypriot cargo vessel RABA collided in the Baltic. Most of the crew and some of the windfarm passengers on the CTV suffered serious impact injuries. DMAIB comment on watchkeeping practices. dmaib.com/reports/2019... #marinesafety