Flight Safety Information - September 10, 2026 No. 178 In This Issue : Beechcraft 200 Super King Air - Gear Collapse on Langin ( New Mexico) : Cockpit recorder indicates pilot tried to abort landing before deadly plane crash : Emergency Slide Deployed On Trump’s Qatari Jet Just Before Takeoff For ‘Check’ : Navy not assessing long-term risks for brain injury among pilots, Congress finds : Former pilots for 21 Air previously raised safety concerns, attorney says : NBAA Encourages the FAA to Reaffirm Its Authority Over Flight and Rest Requirements : New Legislation Would Send Controllers Into the Cockpit : ‘Fumes' in cabin of Delta flight prompts mid-air emergency before landing at O'Hare : Russia Turns to Vietnam for Aircraft as Sanctions Ground Hundreds of Planes : Calendar of Events Beechcraft 200 Super King Air - Gear Collapse on Langin ( New Mexico) Date: Tuesday 8 September 2026 Time: c. 00:44 LT Type: Beechcraft 200 Super King Air Owner/operator: Generation Jets LLC Registration: N393JW MSN: BB-292 Year of manufacture: 1977 Engine model: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A Fatalities: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 Other fatalities: 0 Aircraft damage: Substantial Location: Roswell Air Center (ROW/KROW), Roswell, NM - United States of America Phase: Landing Nature: Ambulance Departure airport: Albuquerque International Airport, NM (ABQ/KABQ) Destination airport: Roswell International Air Center Airport, NM (ROW/KROW) Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities Narrative: A Beechcraft 200 Super King Air, N393JW, experienced a gear collapse upon landing on runway 17 at KROW. https://www.aviation-safety.net/wikibase/579681 Cockpit recorder indicates pilot tried to abort landing before deadly plane crash Cockpit voice recordings from inside the Amazon Air cargo plane that overran a Miami runway crashing into a van and leaving five people dead, indicate one of the pilots called for a "go-around" to abort the landing just seconds before the crash. The NTSB, which is investigating the crash, released a readout of the final minutes before the crash taken from the cockpit voice recorder, which contained more than 2 hours of audio. About 1 minute and 42 seconds before the plane crashed, one of the pilots warned they were going too fast and continued to make comments about the plane's "excessive speed throughout the remainder of the recording," according to the NTSB summary. 'Utter devastation': NTSB investigation underway after Amazon cargo plane crash leaves 5 dead, 5 injured About 30 seconds before the crash, the NTSB said sounds similar to the aircraft touching down can be heard, but about 15 seconds later, one of the pilots called for the "go-around" to abort the landing. Just five seconds later, the plane had already veered off the runway. The release of the select moments captured on the cockpit voice recordings came the same day the NTSB expected to interview the two pilots, NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy told reporters at an earlier press briefing. In its update on Wednesday, the NTSB did not share any information from the pilot interviews. Rebecca Blackwell/AP Photo - PHOTO: Amazon Plane Overruns Runway Rebecca Blackwell/AP Photo - PHOTO: Amazon Plane Overruns Runway A preliminary report is expected in the new few weeks. At the press briefing Tuesday, NTSB officials discussed some of the details recovered from the flight data recorder, which indicated that the plane was coming in for landing, but that several seconds before the recording ends, throttles increased consistent with a "go-around thrust," NTSB investigator Chihoon Shin said. A few seconds later, brakes were reapplied and continued to be applied until the end of the recording, but there was no indication that speed brakes or thrust reversers were deployed, he said. The cargo plane, Amazon Air Flight 7598 arriving from Puerto Rico, was carrying about 32,000 pounds of mostly contact lenses, Homendy said. When it overran the runway, the plane hit a Ford Econoline van owned by a company that cleans aircraft, with seven people inside. The five people who were killed were identified by the Miami-Dade County Sheriff's Office as: Rolando Aleman Leon, 55; Yoel Rodriguez Narajo, 53; Julio C. Pineda, 75; Carlos Acosta Fajardo, 53; and Javierkys Reyes Quevedo, 47. The aircraft's two pilots were treated and have been released from the hospital, according to the sheriff's office. https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/ntsb-release-readout-cockpit-recorder-044120735.html Emergency Slide Deployed On Trump’s Qatari Jet Just Before Takeoff For ‘Check’ The evacuation slide on the Qatari jet gifted to the Trump administration was mysteriously deployed Wednesday afternoon just before President Donald Trump was due to board the aircraft—addding to speculation about the safety of the jet. Trump told reporters on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews, “they’re checking the slide over here, and I think it’s going to take 15 minutes” as crews inspected the slide in the foreground. Trump insisted he was sure the plane was safe when prompted by a reporter: “yeah, I am, or I wouldn’t be on it.” The jet has been the subject of safety concerns—multiple outlets have reported it was rushed into service and is not equipped with the same antimissile capabilities of the older Air Force One model. The Trump administration has said repeatedly the jet is safe, though Trump said in July the plane would be taken out of service and “maxed out” for security upgrades. What To Watch For The Trump administration announced the president would take the Boeing 747 to Ireland next week—his first international trip since flying the jet to Turkey in July for a NATO summit. On that trip, Trump secretly ditched the Qatari jet and took another aircraft home that is not part of the Air Force One fleet, to evade an alleged threat from Iran. Reporters and some Cabinet officials were left on Air Force One, many unaware of the alleged threat, while a select group of aides and officials joined Trump on the smaller plane. Trump reportedly wanted the jet quickly upgraded after it was gifted from Qatar in May last year to serve as a bridge aircraft between the older Air Force One fleet and the two new Boeing jets in production that have faced significant delays. The Qatari jet, estimated to be worth $400 million and one of the largest gifts ever to the U.S. government, is much more luxurious and newer than the older Air Force One planes. Aside from the Qatari jet, there are still two original Air Force One planes in service. Trump views the jet as a symbol of prestige and deal-making prowess, repeatedly defending the gift against critics who have questioned its ethics and safety by pointing out that it was free. https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2026/09/09/emergency-slide-deployed-on-trumps-qatari-jet-just-before-takeoff-for-check/ Navy not assessing long-term risks for brain injury among pilots, Congress finds The Navy “cannot ensure that it is adequately protecting the health, readiness, and long-term well-being of its aviators,” a congressional report found. The Navy doesn’t have a handle on how aviation jobs increase risks of brain injuries or head trauma. Because of the knowledge gap, the service cannot protect or treat aviators dealing with these issues, a new Congressional report found. The findings, published Tuesday in a report by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform’s military subcommittee, found a series of gaps in care, research, and cultural norms that may impact how Navy flight officers, like those in the famous TOPGUN program, get treatment for traumatic brain injuries and related mental health issues. The investigation was prompted by mounting whistleblower concerns and New York Times reporting on a series of suicides among F/A-18 pilots, which suggested that naval aviators may be at risk for brain injuries due to the extreme forces that they take on physically during takeoff and combat maneuvers, according to the committee. “The Navy is confronting a risk it has not fully chosen to understand,” reads the report. “Despite credible warnings, external reporting, and internal awareness, the Navy has yet to determine whether the very conditions that define naval aviation may also be causing long-term harm to the pilots who endure them.” In 2024, Lt. Cmdr. Dr. Richard W. Lang from the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at the Naval Medical Center in San Diego, California, acknowledged a series of “high-profile” suicides involving high-ranking, combat-experienced F-18 pilots. In his own independent study, Lang found common, widespread stressors like relationship challenges and substance abuse, and that aviators’ compounding mental health issues also went untreated. The study was circulated among Navy aviation leaders, including Capt. Mike Burks, the program manager for the F/A-18 and EA-18G programs, who advocated for the aeromedical community to “take ownership of the issue.” The House committee report found that while most agreed, there was no “consensus” on how to address the issue. The other underlying problem, which the committee called a “strategic oversight,” is that the Navy has not dedicated resources to look at what brain health risks aviators face. Among the Navy’s 127 medical research projects on aviators, all looked at isolated conditions or performance issues like hypoxia, spatial disorientation, cognitive fatigue, and none considered “cumulative brain injury risk over time.” “The absence of evidence is therefore more indicative of a lack of targeted study rather than a credible conclusion of an absence of risk,” the report said. While the Navy does have Project Odin’s Eye, which looks at brain health risks for aviators, the committee found that it is narrowly scoped and used to identify performance issues among a small number of special operators. It does not do all-encompassing, long-term assessments across naval aviation. Beyond the institutional failures, the committee also described the “self-reinforcing system” that aviators face when it comes to seeking mental health care because of cultural stigmas and the potential career impacts. An April 2026 naval aviator cohort study found that nearly 72% of pilots reported avoiding medical care, and 42% said they withheld information due to fears that they would lose their flight status. Similar worries have also been reported among Army pilots and even civilian commercial pilots. The committee also found that the Navy’s fundamental understanding of aviator mental health is “incomplete” — focused on managing work stress by offering bonuses and leave incentives, instead of studying the physical factors that cause brain injuries. “This is not an either-or issue. Operational stress is clearly a concern,” the report said. “However, the Navy’s own documents show that it has not seriously examined whether cumulative exposure to high G-forces and other physiological stressors could also be contributing to long-term mental health outcomes.” To address all of the gaps, subcommittee leaders recommended that Congress mandate a longitudinal study and reforms of medical policies that reduce disqualification criteria and improve transparency over medical waivers. https://taskandpurpose.com/news/navy-brain-risks-congress-report/ Former pilots for 21 Air previously raised safety concerns, attorney says MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — A pair of ex-pilots for the cargo company operating the ill-fated Amazon Prime jet raised safety concerns prior to Sunday’s crash. In sworn statements provided to Local 10 News in an ongoing Department of Labor dispute, pilot Karl Seuring and his attorney accuse 21 Air of not giving pilots enough time off between flights and creating unusually-long checklists. “He filed the complaint with OSHA and he went to a hearing on that and lost. The next step procedurally taking it to the next level is the trial that was held on 2023,” said attorney Mike Anello. “We are awaiting the judge’s ruling.” Official records show 21 Air was founded in 2014 in North Carolina. No one would speak to Local 10 from their office in northwest Miami-Dade County. According to transcripts, Anello told a judge that Seuring found the “operation under that checklist made it more likely that airplane[s] using that list would suffer an accident, some type of tragic event.” Another former pilot raised concerns as well. In an email obtained by Local 10, retired pilot Don Helmig wrote to majority owner Jim Crane, “After three months, everywhere I looked there are issues.” Anello said he was “sad” to hear the news of Sunday’s fatal incident at MIA. “I was surprised to see that involved the same company that’s on the other side of our lawsuit,” he said. “And I hope everyone just lets the process play out.” In a statement posted to its website, 21 Air said that the company is “devastated by the accident involving one of our aircraft…We are cooperating fully with the National Transportation Safety Board, the Federal Aviation Administration, and local authorities.” https://www.local10.com/news/local/2026/09/09/former-pilots-for-21-air-previously-raised-safety-concerns-attorney-says/ NBAA Encourages the FAA to Reaffirm Its Authority Over Flight and Rest Requirements NBAA and other aviation stakeholders are urging the FAA to restate that aviation is an inherently interstate activity and therefore requires a uniform federal safety framework rather than differing state or local flight crew duty and rest rules. The associations’ comments are in response to the FAA’s notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), which reinforces the agency’s authority over aviation safety on a national level, including regulations governing flight and duty time, rest requirements and meal breaks. Though the NPRM focused on Part 121 carriers, the associations encouraged the agency to expand the proposal to include Part 91 fractional management companies and Part 125 and 135 operators. “NBAA and partner associations are trying to prevent a patchwork of state aviation-related requirements,” said Brian Koester, NBAA’s senior director of government affairs. “The recent proposed rule reinforces that the FAA has all authority over aviation safety including regulations governing flight time, meal and rest breaks on flights within the U.S. The proposal focused on part 121 carriers but as we told the FAA, it’s just as important to establish the FAA’s singular authority over all types of flight operations.” At the heart of the matter is the FAA’s preemption of the federal law’s supremacy over laws passed by states or other lower jurisdictions. In this case, it means states cannot pass laws governing aviation safety because the FAA regulations override state or local regulations or ordinances for flight operations within the U.S. “Consolidation and an express statement of preemption in this context would benefit the industry and stakeholders by clearly and unequivocally reiterating federal preemption of state and local attempts to regulate in this area,” the associations rote in their comments. “Creating a consolidated and uniform standard for federal preemption will not create additional regulatory burden but rather is within the FAA’s regulatory authority and will provide clear and concise notice to state and local regulators who may otherwise attempt to regulate duty and rest periods.” Lack of clarity on FAA preemption could create operational conflicts, interfere with emergency authority, increase costs and litigation exposure or undermine the safety and efficiency of the National Airspace System, the associations explained. “NBAA, on behalf of its members, will continue to encourage the FAA to apply this proposed rulemaking across a broader scope of operations in order to prevent a mix of state-based regulations and ordinances,” said Koester. Review the comments to the FAA. In addition to NBAA, stakeholders included the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) and Vertical Aviation International (VAI). Review the comments to the Department of Transportation. In addition to NBAA, stakeholders included the Association of Value Airlines (AVA), NATA and VAI. https://nbaa.org/advocacy/nbaa-encourages-the-faa-to-reaffirm-its-authority-over-flight-and-rest-requirements/ New Legislation Would Send Controllers Into the Cockpit The FLIGHT DECK Act would create an FAA program allowing air traffic controllers to observe airline operations from the cockpit. Members of the House Aviation Subcommittee introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at improving coordination between pilots and air traffic controllers by giving controllers an opportunity to observe airline operations from the cockpit. The FLIGHT DECK Act, introduced Sept. 4 by Reps. Nellie Pou (D-N.J.), Rob Bresnahan (R-Pa.) and Hillary Scholten (D-Mich.), would direct the FAA to establish a training program allowing air traffic controllers to ride along on actual flights. The bill, H.R. 10303, has been referred to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. The lawmakers say the program would give controllers a better understanding of the workload, operating environment, and challenges pilots face while communicating with ATC. The FAA would develop the program in consultation with controllers, pilots and participating airline crews. After the first year, the agency would be required to report to Congress on participation and identify any obstacles that prevented controllers or operators from taking part. Bresnahan, a pilot, said his own experience visiting a control tower gave him a different perspective on the work controllers perform. “Pilots and air traffic controllers work together every day,” he said, arguing that allowing controllers to see the cockpit environment could provide a similar perspective from the other side of the radio. The legislation comes as the FAA continues efforts to address a nationwide shortage of air traffic controllers. The lawmakers also pointed to recent efforts to improve the resilience of the nation’s air traffic control infrastructure and communications systems. Pou, who serves as vice ranking member of the Aviation Subcommittee, has made ATC staffing, communications and implementation of the FAA reauthorization law priorities during her first term. The bill’s sponsors said the additional flight experience could help strengthen communication between pilots and controllers and ultimately improve aviation safety. https://avweb.com/aviation-news/flight-deck-act-air-traffic-controllers/ ‘Fumes' in cabin of Delta flight prompts mid-air emergency before landing at O'Hare The aircraft, an Airbus A220, will be evaluated, Delta said. Crew on a Delta flight from New York City to Chicago's O'Hare Airport declared a mid-air emergency to land as quickly as possible after fumes were detected in the plane's cabin on Tuesday, authorities said. Around 4:15 p.m., Delta Flight 1390 landed at O'Hare Airport after its flight crew declared an emergency to receive priority handling from air traffic control, according to a statement from the airline. "At Delta, the safety of our customers and crew comes before everything else. After fumes were detected in the cabin, our crew followed established procedures to land safely in Chicago." the airline said in a statement. There were 130 people on the plane, including 5 crew members. All of the customers deplaned normally at the gate after a safe landing. The aircraft, an Airbus A220, will be evaluated, Delta said. https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/delta-flight-declares-emergency-mid-air-before-landing-at-ohare-airport-after-fumes-detected-in-cabin/3986308/ Russia Turns to Vietnam for Aircraft as Sanctions Ground Hundreds of Planes In brief: Russia is seeking a wet-lease deal with Vietnam to obtain aircraft, crews, and maintenance for Russian airlines. Moscow has approached several countries as sanctions and spare-parts shortages leave hundreds of Russian aircraft grounded. Russia is seeking an agreement with Vietnam to lease aircraft from Vietnamese airlines to Russian carriers, along with crews and maintenance under so-called “wet lease” arrangements. “We sent the relevant proposals to our colleagues, and they are reviewing them,” Russian Transport Minister Andrei Nikitin said on Wednesday, following Russian-Vietnamese talks in Moscow. Russia has sought similar wet-lease agreements with several countries since international sanctions were imposed after Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, disabling Russian airlines from legally accessing foreign aircraft and spare parts, Estonian public broadcaster ERR reported, citing The Moscow Times. Moscow has approached countries in Central Asia, as well as Qatar, Kuwait, and Ethiopia, over such arrangements. Ethiopia reportedly rejected Russia’s proposal in summer 2025, saying the government did not have the authority to order the state-owned Ethiopian Airlines to lease out aircraft. There were also concerns that such an arrangement could expose the airline to US secondary sanctions. So far, there have been no known agreements under which an airline from another country has leased aircraft to a Russian carrier under a wet-lease arrangement. Russia’s aircraft shortage Russian airlines have been cut off from not only purchasing new Boeing and Airbus aircraft, but also from legally obtaining parts and servicing many of the planes already in their fleets. Foreign-made aircraft account for roughly two-thirds of Russia’s civilian aircraft fleet and carry around 90% of the country’s air passengers. Nearly 20% of the aircraft operated by Russia’s largest airlines have been grounded because of difficulties obtaining spare parts, according to calculations made by Russian newspaper Kommersant. Of the 673 aircraft operated by Russia’s 11 largest airlines, which account for more than 90% of the country’s passenger traffic, 130 were not in service during the summer, Kommersant reported. Under normal circumstances, airlines typically have no more than around 10% of their fleets out of service at the same time for scheduled maintenance. Excluding Aeroflot, Russia’s largest airline group, eight carriers had nearly one-third of their fleets grounded, with 93 of 322 aircraft out of service. In April 2025, Russian President Vladimir Putin allowed Russian airlines to lease aircraft from foreign companies under wet-lease arrangements, when previously, such leasing was permitted only between Russian airlines and only for domestic flights. https://www.kyivpost.com/post/84208 CALENDAR OF EVENTS . ALPA's 70th Air Safety Forum -September 14-17, 2026; Washington, DC . ICAO/EASA Third Global RSOO/RAIO Forum for Aviation Safety — September 29–30, 2026, in Georgetown, Guyana., https://www.icao.int/events : NATA Ground Handling Safety Symposium - September 15-16, 2026 Dallas/Fort Worth, TX www.nata.aero/ghss : 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