Flight Safety Information - September 17, 2026 No. 183 In This Issue : Cessna 680A Citation Latitude - Nose gear Retracted on Landing (Montana) : Airbus A320-214 - Fire with Portable Powerbank (China) : United Airlines Issues a Warning to Customers as it Moves to Cancel Flights : Passengers scream and flail as extreme turbulence ‘tears plane cabin apart’ : US Airlines to Cut Flights as Jet Fuel Prices Continue to Rise : Laser aimed at jet flying 34,000 feet over Tomahawk area, Lincoln County sheriff’s office says : Libya arrests pilots accused of flying Turkish jet drunk before runway crash : US NTSB says one-third of FAA answers to safety recommendations are 'unacceptable' : Onboard Battery Events Jump 15% as Power Bank Use Grows : Cargo plane 'bounced twice' during landing - report : ALPA Renews Push for ADS-B In Mandate at Annual Safety Forum : Calendar of Events Cessna 680A Citation Latitude - Nose gear Retracted on Landing (Montana) Date: Wednesday 16 September 2026 Time: c. 13:32 LT Type: Cessna 680A Citation Latitude Owner/operator: NetJets Aviation Registration: N534QS MSN: 680A-0315 Year of manufacture: 2022 Fatalities: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 Other fatalities: 0 Aircraft damage: Minor Location: Missoula Montana Airport (MSO/KMSO), Missoula, MT - United States of America Phase: Landing Nature: Ferry/positioning Departure airport: Billings-Logan International Airport, MT (BIL/KBIL) Destination airport: Hamilton-Ravalli County Airport, MT (KHRF) Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources Narrative: A Netjets Cessna 680A Citation Latitude, N534QS, flight EJA534, with intended destination Ravalli County Airport (KHRF), Hamilton, Montana, experienced a technical malfunction and diverted to Missoula Montana Airport (MSO/KMSO), Missoula, Montana, and landed at runway 29 with the nose gear retracted. Both pilots were not injured and the aircraft received minor damage. The airport was subsequently closed. https://www.aviation-safety.net/wikibase/582362 Airbus A320-214 - Fire with Portable Powerbank (China) Date: Tuesday 15 September 2026 Time: 22:12 Type: Airbus A320-214 Owner/operator: Air Travel Registration: B-8432 MSN: 5209 Year of manufacture: 2012 Engine model: CFMI CFM56-5B4/P Fatalities: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: Other fatalities: 0 Aircraft damage: None Location: Changsha-Huanghua Airport (CSX/ZGHA) - China Phase: Standing Nature: Passenger - Scheduled Departure airport: Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU/ZUTF) Destination airport: Changsha-Huanghua Airport (CSX/ZGHA) Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources Narrative: A Air Travel Airbus A320-214 B-8432, performing flight A67776 from Chengdu to Changsha. The flight took off from Chengdu Tianfu Airport at 20:36 and landed at Changsha Airport at 22:12. While passengers were disembarking, an open flame broke out from a portable power bank carried by a passenger. The flight crew immediately took action and organized an orderly disembarkation; the flame was promptly extinguished. There were no injuries, and the cabin facilities sustained no damage. https://www.aviation-safety.net/wikibase/582363 United Airlines Issues a Warning to Customers as it Moves to Cancel Flights United Airlines warns customers of potential flight cancellations due to surging fuel prices impacting profitability. Back in February, the United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran, igniting concerns about the global fuel economy and sending oil prices surging. This has caused a particular problem for commercial airlines as the price of jet fuel has soared. Now, United Airlines is warning customers about some of the impacts. In the wake of the surging fuel prices, United has warned that some flights currently scheduled for later in the year will not take off as planned as the airline looks to cut some of its less profitable routes. Impending Flight Cancellations During a recent appearance at the Morgan Stanley conference, United Airlines Chief Financial Officer Michael Leskinen warned that some flights scheduled for December would not operate as planned, as increased fuel costs have made these routes less attractive for the airline. "We are not flying ⁠to maximize market share. We're flying to maximize profitability and free cash generation," Leskinen told the Morgan Stanley conference, via Reuters. So if you currently have December travel booked through United, it might be worth revisiting your travel plans. If fuel prices remain high, Leskinen said that the airline could make further adjustments to its flight schedule in the first quarter and into 2027, which could mean more flight cuts. This comes after United and other airlines throughout the industry have already raised prices on their fares and add-ons, like checked bags. Not the Only Warning Chevron CEO Mike Wirth has also issued a warning to Americans about what they can expect from oil and gasoline prices. Wirth explained that over the past several months, the oil industry has had some methods and strategies to mitigate the impacts of the oil shortage. Now, he warns, they're essentially out of options. "All these mechanisms helped to mitigate the price and supply risk," Wirth said Friday at an energy conference in Austin, Texas, via The Wall Street Journal. "Those have largely now played out, and we don't have nearly the buffers in the system that we did when it began." Wirth warned that he does not foresee oil prices going back down anytime soon, which will obviously mean that airline prices will remain high. "I wish I could tell you that I saw some reason why things would ease, but it's difficult right now to see that happen," he said. https://www.yahoo.com/travel/news/articles/united-airlines-issues-warning-customers-202113772.html Passengers scream and flail as extreme turbulence ‘tears plane cabin apart’ Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Frightening footage captured the dramatic moment that passengers screamed in terror as the plane appeared to fall apart during a flight across Iran. The Sepehran Airlines flight had been slated to fly from Mashhad to Kermanshah on September 15, Jam Press reported. However, disaster struck shortly after takeoff, when the Boeing 737 suffered a mechanical failure. https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/passengers-scream-flail-extreme-turbulence-092800824.html US Airlines to Cut Flights as Jet Fuel Prices Continue to Rise Three major U.S. airlines are planning to cut their flight schedules after the most recent surge in jet fuel prices to remain profitable amidst a worsening economic environment. American Airlines, United Airlines and Southwest Airlines executives told reporters on Wednesday, September 16, that they’d begin cutting capacity as a new measure to ensure profitability, according to Reuters. Airfare was the first major casualty; as jet fuel prices doubled from normal, pre-war prices, airlines began hiking fares to the point where a ticket now costs 20-25% more this year than last year. While demand for air travel is still high, this latest jump in jet fuel prices is another blow. American Airlines alone added $1 billion to its fourth-quarter costs from jet fuel. Airlines will now turn to less-profitable routes to cut capacity and save jet fuel this year and, most likely, into 2027. United reported it was cutting some December flights and may plan to cut more in the first quarter of the year, too. Southwest said it had already cut its planned capacity growth for the year in half due to higher fuel prices. Shares of the three major airlines have fallen 11% to 15% over the past month as the war with Iran continues and jet fuel prices rise. Yet it’s not all bad: American Airlines CEO Robert Isom said he felt “really good” about the airline’s projected third-quarter revenue, expecting it to rise 16% to 19% from last year. "We've absolutely ‌done a ⁠great job of recapturing a tremendous amount of that expense," Isom said of higher jet fuel prices. United’s chief financial officer, Michael Leskinen, told reporters that fourth-quarter bookings are “tremendously strong,” and explained that its strategy is: "We are not flying to maximize market share. We're flying to maximize profitability and free cash generation," he told reporters at the Morgan Stanley conference. Back in June, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported that the U.S.-Iran war has added a $100 billion bill increase for jet fuel for airlines worldwide, with airlines halving their pre-war profit projections. https://www.travelpulse.com/news/us-airlines-to-cut-flights-as-jet-fuel-prices-continue-to-rise Laser aimed at jet flying 34,000 feet over Tomahawk area, Lincoln County sheriff’s office says Flight-tracking data reviewed by Wausau Pilot points to an Air Canada flight from Montreal to Las Vegas. Deputies canvassed the area but found no suspect. TOWN OF BRADLEY — Someone on the ground near Tomahawk pointed a laser at a Boeing 737 cruising at 34,000 feet on Sept. 13, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, which said deputies canvassed the area but have not identified a suspect. The call came from Minneapolis air traffic control, which reported that a person in the area of County Road E and Wadell Road in the Town of Bradley had aimed a laser at the aircraft, the sheriff’s office said in its weekly activity log. The flight crew provided coordinates showing where the beam originated. Deputies responded and spoke with property owners but were unable to locate a suspect. The aircraft reported no disruption to the flight, and the investigation is ongoing, the log said. The sheriff’s office did not identify the airline or say what time the laser was reported. Publicly archived flight-tracking data reviewed by Wausau Pilot & Review shows only one 737 passed near that intersection at 34,000 feet after dark that weekend: Air Canada Flight 1275, a Boeing 737 MAX 8 flying from Montreal to Las Vegas, which crossed about four miles southeast of the intersection at roughly 9:25 p.m. Sunday. Neither the sheriff’s office, the FAA nor Air Canada had confirmed the flight’s identity by press time.Local News Subscription The Pilot’s review drew on adsb.lol, an open archive of aircraft transponder broadcasts, and covered every aircraft the network tracked within about 30 miles of the intersection from Saturday evening through Monday afternoon. The analysis relies on the altitude reported by the sheriff’s office and on the assumption that the laser was seen after nightfall, when such beams are visible. Sunset in Tomahawk on Sept. 13 came at about 7:19 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. Laser strikes on aircraft are common in the United States. A strike at cruising altitude is not. An analysis of 2022 FAA incident reports by LaserPointerSafety.com, a safety-education site run by laser expert Patrick Murphy, found that half of all reported illuminations occurred below 6,000 feet, in part because laser beams spread out as they travel and are most visible to pilots who are close to the source. The National Business Aviation Association says roughly 70% of laser events happen between 2,000 and 10,000 feet, most of them between 7 and 11 p.m., and more often on Fridays and Saturdays. A legal laser pointer, limited to 5 milliwatts, can distract a pilot at a distance of up to about 11,700 feet, according to figures Murphy compiled from laser-safety standards bodies and reported by NBC News. A jet at 34,000 feet is more than six miles overhead. The FAA has pointed to the growing power of consumer lasers, which can reach aircraft at higher altitudes, as one reason incidents persist.News Some in aviation doubt that handheld lasers can do much to an airliner at cruise. Ed Booth, a Jacksonville, Florida, aviation attorney and pilot who has testified as an expert witness in federal laser-pointer cases, told WJXT-TV in 2024 that he was skeptical of reports of airliners being lit up at 41,000 feet. “I don’t think that’s possible or credible,” he said, adding that a brief flash in the cockpit at that altitude would not cause harm. LaserPointerSafety.com makes a similar distinction: a pilot illuminated at cruising altitude has time and altitude to recover, while a strike on final approach can be dangerous. Aiming a laser at an aircraft is a federal felony punishable by up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine, and the FAA can impose civil penalties of up to $11,000 per violation. Wisconsin has no statute specific to aircraft; state law prohibits pointing a laser at a person, with stiffer penalties when the target is a law enforcement officer.General Reference The region has seen the consequences before. In 2018, a UW Med Flight helicopter had to abort a landing in Pardeeville after a laser injured the pilot’s eye, and the crash victim it had been sent to pick up went to the hospital by ground ambulance instead. A Milwaukee man who pointed a laser at an FBI helicopter during 2020 protests received a year of probation, and another man was sentenced to two years in federal prison for pointing a laser at a Delta flight as it landed in Minneapolis in 2021. Pilots reported 10,994 laser strikes nationwide in 2025, a 14% decrease from the year before, according to the FAA. Wisconsin recorded 52 incidents in 2023, the most since the agency began tracking strikes in 2010, with 31 of them in Milwaukee, according to a WISN-TV analysis of FAA data.General Reference Most cases go unsolved. A 2022 Government Accountability Office report found that perpetrators are identified in only about 1% of reported strikes, and that the FAA received the voluntary pilot questionnaire it uses to support investigations for just 12% of incidents in one recent year. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office. Members of the public who witness a laser being aimed at an aircraft can also report it to the FAA at laserreports@faa.gov. https://wausaupilotandreview.com/2026/09/16/laser-aimed-at-jet-flying-34000-feet-over-tomahawk-area-lincoln-county-sheriffs-office-says/ Libya arrests pilots accused of flying Turkish jet drunk before runway crash The incident occurred at Misrata airport The jet crashed but resulted in no casualties TRIPOLI: Libya’s public prosecution said Wednesday it ordered the arrest of two pilots for allegedly flying a private jet while drunk after the aircraft crashed in Misrata airport without any casualties. The public prosecution did not disclose their identity, but private TV channel Al-Ahrar had reported that the captain was a German national and the copilot Turkish. The private jet reportedly operated by a Turkiye-based company veered off the Misrata airport runway during landing on Monday, before catching fire. A flight attendant — a woman also of Turkish nationality, according to Al-Ahrar TV — was the only other person on board. The prosecution said investigators found “evidence that (the pilots) had flown the aircraft while drunk”, before ordering their pre-trial detention. The pilots “posed a real threat” to the “airport, its users and the safety of the airspace the aircraft traversed before it crashed”, the prosecution added. Photos circulated online had shown that, with the exception of the cockpit, the entire aircraft had caught on fire after the incident. The prosecution said an investigation was ongoing. https://www.arabnews.com/middle-east/libya-arrests-pilots-accused-of-flying-turkish-jet-drunk-before-runway-crash-3002111 US NTSB says one-third of FAA answers to safety recommendations are 'unacceptable' Aftermath of the collision of American Eagle flight 5342 and a Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into the Potomac River, in Arlington WASHINGTON, Sept 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said responses by the Federal Aviation Administration to 11 of 33 recommendations made by the board after a 2025 mid-air collision killed 67 people near Washington were "unacceptable" and failed to address safety ‌concerns. The January 2025 collision of an American Airlines (AAL.O), opens new tab regional jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport was the deadliest U.S. aviation disaster in more than two decades. The NTSB said the FAA had not agreed to mandate a key safety system known as ADS-B In, which was one of the board's recommendations. NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said the system could have given the passenger plane pilot an alert 59 seconds before the ⁠collision and the helicopter crew 48 seconds before the collision. "How many more decades have to go by before we again and again and again have to recommend it after terrible tragedy?" Homendy told Reuters. Homendy and families from some of those killed in the collision will again urge Congress on Tuesday to pass legislation to address the causes of the accident. FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford told Reuters in July the FAA could move forward on ADS-B without action from Congress but would prefer direction from lawmakers. In a letter seen by Reuters detailing its responses to the safety board on Tuesday, the FAA said it is reviewing helicopter routes in six major cities, has completed reviews of routes in four cities, and ‌has issued ⁠a directive to keep planes and helicopters separate. The NTSB said Monday the FAA did not indicate if it intends to write rules to require ADS-B In. The safety board makes recommendations and then issues status updates on its push to convince regulators to make changes. It labels them unacceptable if the agency disagrees with the recommendation, offers an alternative the NTSB finds would not address the ⁠concern, or fails to take action in a timely fashion. The video player is currently playing an ad. You can skip the ad in 5 sec with a mouse or keyboard In January, the NTSB found systemic failures by the FAA led to the 2025 collision, the worst U.S. aviation disaster since 2001. It said the accident was caused by the FAA’s decision to allow helicopters to travel close ⁠to the airport with no safeguards to separate them from airplanes and its failure to review data and act on recommendations to move helicopter traffic away from the airport. The U.S. House of Representatives in April voted 396-10 to pass a ⁠sweeping aviation safety reform bill to address dozens of recommendations, while a rival bill known as the ROTOR Act passed the U.S. Senate unanimously in December but needed a two-thirds majority in the House to pass under fast-track rules and it fell one vote short. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-ntsb-says-one-third-faa-answers-safety-recommendations-are-unacceptable-2026-09-14/ Onboard Battery Events Jump 15% as Power Bank Use Grows Expert advises on dangers, preparation for lithium battery incidents Incidents involving lithium batteries aboard airplanes have increased 15% in the last year, with power banks becoming the biggest source, according to David Wroth, v-p of standards, technology, and operations for the nonprofit safety organization UL Standards & Engagement (ULSE). Wroth, who heads the organization’s Thermal Runaway Incident Program (TRIP), provided an overview of the scope of the problem—and concrete steps that pilots could take—during a session, “What’s in Your Bag?,” at the Air Line Pilots Association’s (ALPA) 70th Air Safety Forum in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. He estimated that a typical business passenger could have eight devices powered by 10 lithium batteries on board a flight. Passengers bring an “all-digital rechargeable ecosystem” on board, he said, noting that ULSE’s research has shown that the average passenger boards with four rechargeable devices. This means on a typical narrowbody flight, there could be 700 to 800 devices on board, while a widebody flight could carry 1,500. Through TRIP, ULSE has been gathering and analyzing thermal runaway incidents since 2019 in partnership with airlines and other safety stakeholders such as ALPA, he said. Power banks, or portable chargers, have emerged as a critical threat, Wroth said. “A portable charger was responsible for a fire that destroyed an Air Busan aircraft in 2025,” he cited as an example. In that case, everyone was evacuated because the aircraft was still on the ground, and it resulted only in minor injuries. Recent analysis showed that power banks were the top cause of thermal runaway events in 2025 because nearly every passenger carries one and uses it in flight. Airlines are now highlighting them in preflight communications and updating policies on storage and use. “Your flight is not just carrying passengers. It’s carrying hundreds, maybe even a thousand small energy storage devices,” he told attendees at the forum. “All [are] classified as dangerous. And these devices are capable of producing heat, smoke, fire, and operational disruption.” Lithium batteries are safe, he continued, until they are not. “A damaged, defective, counterfeit, crushed, overheated, or even improperly charged battery can enter a state called thermal runaway,” Wroth warned. He explained that thermal runaway is not a regular fire but rather a self-sustaining chemical reaction causing heat to produce more heat, causing temperatures to rise rapidly, with toxic, flammable gases generated and released. This can cause a fire or even an explosion. “All of this happens in seconds.” Having said this, Wroth noted that such incidents are rare given the volume of air traffic. But the number and rate of incidents continue to grow as more passengers bring more devices on board. As a result, the number of passenger aircraft thermal runaway events exceeded two per week in 2025 and continues to increase. “The issue is not whether batteries are dangerous; the issue is that the travel experience for both passengers and crew depends on these devices,” he added. “And that dependency is growing.” Many passengers have never seen a thermal runaway, and they may not even know they are bringing lithium batteries on board. Fewer than 50% of passengers know the risks, Wroth said. But this is where the issues come in with handling such events. “They’re going to panic. Some are going to freeze; most of them are going to try to jump up and get away from the fire. And then, you’ve got some Good Samaritans that are going to try to throw water on the fire or maybe put it out in some other way. Most are going to pull out their cell phone and start to record the incident,” he said. “They can easily make the situation worse. They can impede the response of your flight attendants.” If this happens on the ground, the situation could be worse as passengers may begin an uncommanded evacuation. Passengers should know the cabin crew will respond. “This is where professionalism and airline training shine,” he said. Cabin crew—the “first responders”—will identify the source of smoke, notify the flight deck of the incident, use a fire extinguisher to tamp down visible flames, and then cool the device. The crew will monitor it to guard against reignition and perhaps isolate the device in a thermal containment product—all the while communicating with the flight deck, he said. Managing the passengers is particularly important since 90% of the incidents occur in the cabin area during flight, Wroth said. Most are controlled before they escalate into a fire. Beyond safety concerns, these incidents also create operational issues. ULSE estimates that nearly one in five onboard thermal runaway incidents result in a return to the gate, diversion, or unplanned deplaning. Wroth told the pilots in the room, “When a battery incident happens, you may be called upon to make the tough decision.” The flight deck will need to decide whether the flight can continue or whether to turn around or divert. “These decisions aren’t made in a boardroom or a conference room. They’re made at 30,000 feet, sometimes over an ocean with incomplete information and your cabin crew trying to control the chaos behind you [while] trying to communicate with you in real time what’s going on,” he said. This is why understanding the problem in advance is important. “You don’t fight the fire, but you create the conditions that will determine whether the device, the incident, escalates into something catastrophic,” Wroth continued. He advised that pilots treat cabin reports as “high-value intelligence” and understand that reports of odor, smoke, fire, and unusual passenger behavior matter. Calling crew resource management one of the most effective defenses, Wroth further advised that pilots ask for specifics such as the device involved, location, whether there is smoke and how thick it is, whether there are flames, and what the cabin crew’s response procedures are. “Good information leads to better decisions. Remember that time is the critical variable,” he said. Wroth also pointed to FAA guidance emphasizing that extinguishing visible flames is only part of the response, and that cooling and containment are critical because thermal runaway can continue even if the fire is extinguished. https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air-transport/2026-09-16/board-battery-events-jump-15-power-bank-use-grows Cargo plane 'bounced twice' during landing - report A cargo plane suffered "substantial damage" after bouncing twice before coming to a stop on the runway at East Midlands Airport. The Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) said an aircraft from Guernsey in the Channel Islands landed on its nose wheel at the airport in Castle Donington, Leicestershire at 20:55 GMT on 14 November 2025. The report said the pilot reduced power but the aircraft floated before pitching down sharply. The pilot and co-pilot were the only people on board and were not injured. The nose landing gear was extensively damaged and replacement wheels had to be fitted so the aircraft could be towed away. The AAIB concluded the shock of the situation may have hindered the pilot's decision-making. It said: "The commander's decision-making capacity throughout the landing could have been affected as a result of a physiological and psychological response to the unexpected pitch down and bounce after the initial runway contact." A plane with bent nose wheels on the airport runway. The damaged nose wheels were removed and serviceable wheels installed to permit the aircraft to be towed to a parking apron [AAIB] The report said the aircraft was loaded with 3,300 kg of fuel and 3,858 kg of freight for a scheduled cargo flight from the Channel Islands. The pilot described the conditions as "far from ideal" but "well within safe operating limits", adding he had operated "in much worse conditions". Both the pilot and co-pilot described the aircraft as delivering a "floating in the ground effect" as it was about to land. The commander recalled the aircraft then dropping suddenly onto the runway. He recalled this event as lasting only one or two seconds and that he was taken completely by surprise and was unable to execute a go-around to prevent a touchdown. The aircraft landed heavily and then bounced back into the air. The commander recalled raising the nose, but the aircraft bounced again. Again, the commander felt taken by surprise. After the second bounce he did not want to apply power as he considered that, with the nose-down attitude, power would accelerate the aircraft into the ground. As the aircraft touched down a third time, the commander stated it was apparent that the nose landing gear had been damaged and the plane was brought to a stop. The aircraft manufacturer assessed the loading sustained during the heavy landing and determined the nose landing gear leg, drag brace, right main landing gear leg and shock absorber required replacing due to "exceeding their design load capacities". The manufacturer also required the left main landing gear shock absorber to be removed and inspected to determine whether it remained in a serviceable condition. The AAIB concluded the unexpected drop to the runway may have been a result of a change of airflow over the aircraft due to the turbulent conditions. A spokesperson said: "It was only nine seconds from the start of the initial pitch-down to the aircraft finally landing. "The commander's decision-making capacity throughout the landing could have been affected as a result of a physiological and psychological response to the unexpected pitch down and bounce after the initial runway contact." https://www.yahoo.com/news/weather-news/articles/cargo-plane-bounced-twice-during-132944652.html ALPA Renews Push for ADS-B In Mandate at Annual Safety Forum ALPA renewed its call for Congress to require integrated ADS-B In technology on airline flight decks during its annual Air Safety Forum Tuesday. : The Air Line Pilots Association is again calling on Congress to require ADS-B In technology on airline flight decks, saying the system could give pilots earlier warning of nearby traffic and help prevent midair collisions. The union renewed its push Tuesday during its 70th annual Air Safety Forum in Washington, D.C., where pilots, regulators and other aviation industry representatives gathered to discuss current safety issues. The public portion of the four-day forum included National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy, Boeing Chief Aerospace Safety Officer Don Ruhmann and ALPA President Jason Ambrosi. ALPA’s campaign comes as Congress works to reconcile aviation safety legislation following the Jan. 29, 2025, collision between PSA Airlines Flight 5342 and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. The crash killed all 67 people aboard the two aircraft. ALPA says integrated ADS-B In, including audio and visual alerts displayed to pilots, should be required on transport-category aircraft. The union points to the technology as a way to provide flight crews with additional information about nearby traffic before a conflict becomes an immediate threat. The NTSB has also recommended requiring ADS-B In as part of its investigation into the Washington collision. The safety board said the technology could have provided the CRJ pilot with an alert 59 seconds before the collision and the helicopter crew with an alert 48 seconds beforehand. “Integrated ADS-B In could have made the difference for the 67 lives lost over the Potomac in January 2025,” Ambrosi said during the forum’s press conference. ALPA said the technology would supplement, rather than replace, existing collision-avoidance systems and pilot judgment. The union has previously argued that ADS-B In could give pilots a broader picture of surrounding traffic and more time to recognize developing conflicts. The push comes as lawmakers work on aviation safety legislation addressing recommendations stemming from the Potomac crash. ALPA specifically wants Congress to retain the ADS-B In provision from the Senate-passed ROTOR Act as lawmakers reconcile competing House and Senate measures. ALPA said the event’s broader focus is on lessons from previous accidents and the technology, procedures and training needed to address future risks. https://avweb.com/aviation-news/alpa-ads-b-in-mandate-air-safety-forum/ CALENDAR OF EVENTS . ICAO/EASA Third Global RSOO/RAIO Forum for Aviation Safety — September 29–30, 2026, in Georgetown, Guyana., https://www.icao.int/events : Aircraft Cabin Air International Conference - 22-23 September 2026 . ISASI - BOSTON 2026 - September 28, 2026 – October 2, 2026 . Global Aviation Conference Frankfurt- 29-30SEP2026 - Frankfurt, Germany . Defence Aviation Safety Conference 2026 — October 5–6, 2026, United Kingdom. . European Aviation Training Summit 3 – 5 November 2026 • Estoril Congress Centre, Cascais, Portugal . 79TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL AVIATION SAFETY SUMMIT MONTREAL | NOVEMBER 10-12, 2026. . Airlines 2026 conference - November 11, 2026 (London) . 2026 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) Oct. 20-22, 2026 | Las Vegas, NV . Gulf Flight Safety Association (GFSA)conference Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on the 28th and 29th of October 2026 . Bombardier Safety Standdown (November 10–12, 2026 in Wichita, KS) . Aircraft Fire Hazards, Protection, and Investigation17 to 19 November 2026, Woburn MA . 2027 ACSF Safety Symposium - April 6-8, 2027 - ERAU Daytona Beach, FL Curt Lewis