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San Jose Crash Kills Driver, Seriously Injures TwoAuto — 1dA driver was killed and two passengers seriously injured when a vehicle struck a concrete median wall near Zanker Road and Daggett Drive in San Jose early Thursday. The passengers were stabilized, and police are investigating the crash.

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Turbulence Diverts Colombia-NYC Flight to Miami; Eight HospitalizedWeather — 7hAn Avianca flight from Medellín to New York diverted to Miami early Friday after severe turbulence, and eight passengers were hospitalized. Officials had not disclosed the extent of their injuries.

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UAE prosecutors say Omani co-pilot tried to crash Flydubai jet into Tel AvivWorld — 1dUAE prosecutors say a Flydubai co-pilot tried to seize flight FZ1073 and crash it into Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport, but the captain, crew and passengers intervened and the plane landed safely in Saudi Arabia. Separate media reports allege he had considered an earlier attempt and raise questions about whether warnings about his radicalization and screening failures were addressed; investigations are continuing.

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Phoenix Tests Autonomous Shuttles, Tallinn Runs Operator-FreeTech — 1dPhoenix Sky Harbor is testing driverless shuttles in its East Economy lot, with onboard attendants and a six-month pilot to gauge safety and passenger response. Separately, Estonia’s Auve Tech has begun operating airport shuttles at Tallinn without onboard safety operators, transporting workers and equipment on fixed routes after extensive testing and regulatory approval.

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Mercedes-Benz Q3 Sales Fall 8%, China 31% — 2dChina car sales dropped 31% to about 86,800 as Mercedes-Benz Q3 passenger-car sales fell 8% to 407,200.

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Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.

Delta, Air Canada Jets Collide at LAX — 2dA Delta A350 left wingtip struck an Air Canada 777 tail on a LAX taxiway on Oct. 6, 2026; no injuries among 275 passengers and 15 crew aboard Delta.

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PPG Announces $70 Million Aerospace Expansion in HuntsvilleBusiness — 2dPPG will invest $70 million to expand its aerospace transparencies operations in Huntsville, Alabama, including a new 112,000-square-foot facility for production support that will free space for additional manufacturing. The multiyear effort aims to increase capacity and meet growing demand for aircraft cockpit and passenger windows.

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Congo River Collision Kills 30-Plus, Dozens Missing — 4dAt least 30 were killed and dozens remain missing after two motorised wooden boats collided on the Congo River; a witness said passengers were trapped underwater as one vessel sank.

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Four killed in wrong-way I-40 crashAuto — 4dFour people, including three Hawaii residents, were killed when a westbound commercial truck crossed the median on Interstate 40 near Gallup, New Mexico, and collided with a passenger car and another truck. Authorities said the wrong-way truck’s driver was responsible; the other truck’s driver was hospitalized and expected to survive.

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Motorcycle Crashes Kill Three, Injure RidersAuto — 5dSeparate motorcycle crashes in Kentucky and Ohio were fatal, killing two adults in Frankfort and an 18-year-old in Sandusky County. Other crashes in Ohio, Missouri and Pennsylvania left riders and passengers seriously or moderately injured, with investigations ongoing or few details available.

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Modesto Crash Kills Driver; DUI Suspect ArrestedAuto — 4dA 68-year-old man died after a pickup truck overturned in a crash on Highway 99 near Modesto, California, when a Chevrolet allegedly made an unsafe lane change and struck it. The Chevrolet’s 22-year-old driver was arrested on suspicion of DUI-related vehicular manslaughter and other offenses; he and his passenger were not injured.

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Quentin Tarantino vs Martin ScorseseYourlist — VS BattleThe video store savant versus the film-school don — two visions of American violence, guilt, and cool.

Work Zone Crashes Kill Two Road Workers, Injure Others — 2dWork-zone crashes killed road workers in Pennsylvania and Michigan: a passenger vehicle struck a sweeper operator on I-70, while a sanitation truck that could not stop pushed a pickup into road-crew vehicles in Eaton County. In Maryland, a highway worker was hospitalized after a car rear-ended another vehicle and hit the worker and equipment; police said impairment may have contributed.

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Experts Warn Insider Threats Risk Aviation SafetyBusiness — 3dAviation safety experts warn that threats extend beyond passenger screening, urging stronger oversight of safety-critical personnel and better coordination across airlines, airports and service providers to catch risks that arise between organizations. Other reported hazards include injuries from falling carry-on luggage and public use of drones, lasers and other objects near restricted airspace, underscoring the need for prevention across the aviation system.

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Three rollover crashes send people to hospitalsAuto — 5dA cyclist in Columbia, Missouri, was rescued from beneath an overturned vehicle after a crash on Business Loop 70 and taken to a trauma center; the collision briefly closed part of the road. Separate overturn crashes in Cheshire and Peterborough also sent drivers or passengers to hospitals, with roads closed or emergency crews responding at the scenes.

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Wounded captain unlocks door and stops cockpit takeover — Oct 2, 2026Smit Machchhar opened the reinforced cockpit door while bleeding after his co-pilot stabbed him on a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight. The plunge, the passengers who rushed in, and what the case means for aviation security and public safety.

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Dana Whitfield The captain's quick thinking to open the door despite his wounds probably saved everyone on board.

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Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv diverts to Saudi Arabia after pilot altercation — Sep 30, 2026A Flydubai 737 Max 8 with 174 passengers, including 100 Israeli nationals, hit code 7700 and diverted to Tabuk; Israel scrambled two jets.

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Chris Dalton Israel sending up two jets over this shows how quickly any incident near their airspace turns into a big security scramble.

Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv transmits hijack code after pilots clash — Sep 30, 2026About 174 passengers, including 27 children, landed safely in Tabuk after Flydubai's Tel Aviv flight squawked hijack code 7500; officials blamed a pilots' fight.

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Derek Foss Airlines should ground crews faster after any cockpit dispute to avoid repeats of this.

Lake Tanganyika Capsizing Kills at Least 41 — Sep 24, 2026At least 41 people died and 49 were rescued after a passenger-and-cargo boat traveling from Kigoma, Tanzania, to Kalemie, Democratic Republic of the Congo, capsized near Mapera on Lake Tanganyika. Search operations continued for missing passengers, and the cause of the sinking had not been established.

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France Expands Train-Air Tickets to OuigoTravel — 4dTravelers heading to Europe should prepare for changing passport-control procedures, airport delays and common travel missteps, while solo trips can bring practical and emotional challenges beyond the romanticized image. In France, eligible passengers can book certain Ouigo train-and-flight connections on one ticket with rebooking protection, and residents renewing an expired permit may cross borders with a récépissé, expired card and valid passport.

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Flydubai Co-Pilot Allegedly Stabs Captain, Flight Diverts — Sep 30, 2026A Flydubai co-pilot allegedly stabbed the captain on a Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight, sending the jet into a steep dive before passengers and crew overpowered him and landed in Saudi Arabia.

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Priya Raman They need stricter mental health checks for cockpit crews after this incident.

Co-pilot arrested after stabbing captain on Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv — Sep 30, 2026Passengers and crew stopped a midair stabbing and dive on a Dubai-to-Tel Aviv jet. Israeli leaders call it an attempted crash; the airline says motive is unproven. Pilot access is the real stake.

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Marcus Bell It's alarming that a co-pilot could stab the captain mid-flight, and I'm relieved passengers and crew stepped in fast to prevent a crash.

Israel-bound flight issues hijacking alert after cockpit incident — Sep 30, 2026A Flydubai Dubai–Tel Aviv flight issued a hijacking alert after the co-pilot allegedly attacked the captain; passengers and crew regained control and landed in Saudi Arabia as Israel scrambled jets.

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Jared Kim The co-pilot attacking the captain like that is terrifying. Good thing the crew got control and landed safely in Saudi Arabia.

Luxembourg Airport Halts Flights After Drone Sightings — Sep 18, 2026A London City flight was diverted to Liège and passengers sat on the tarmac after drones closed Luxembourg Airport; 19 flights and over 1,800 passengers were affected.

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Nicole Hardy These drones near runways show how vulnerable airports still are to unauthorized flights.

Israel Faces Scrutiny Over Foreign Pilot Checks — Sep 30, 2026Israel will tighten security checks and verify the identities of pilots flying into the country after a Flydubai co-pilot allegedly stabbed the captain and tried to crash a Dubai–Tel Aviv flight, which passengers and crew helped bring to a safe landing in Saudi Arabia. Flydubai has cautioned against premature conclusions as the incident is investigated.

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