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A United Airlines Boeing 767 bound for Palma de Mallorca was forced to turn around and land back at Newark Liberty International Airport after air‑traffic control heard that a passenger’s Bluetooth device had been labeled with a profane four‑letter word, prompting a security inspection of the aircraft and cargo hold. Crew repeatedly asked passengers to turn off all Bluetooth devices, but two remained on, leading to the aircraft’s return at 9:37 p.m. and the evacuation of the 190 passengers and 12 crew members, who were re‑screened by TSA and Customs before boarding a replacement flight the next morning. The FAA said the return was due to a “passenger disturbance,” noting that airlines have logged more than 640 unruly‑passenger incidents so far in 2026, and this was United’s latest incident after a recent domestic flight diversion and an earlier collision at Newark.

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/united-flight-diverted-bluetooth-device-four-letter-word/

#UnitedAirlines #Boeing #PortAuthority #TSA #FAA

The UPS jet crash in Louisville: an update

https://thebluegrassbluespodcast.com/2026/06/01/the-ups-jet-crash-in-louisville-an-update/

Say what? Can you say overly AMBITIOUS to say the least.

The SpaceX IPO prospectus states the the company thinks it can launch10,000 rockets annually within 5 years. That is 1 rocket launch, every hour, of every day,

Who is the lucky credible person that gets to call bull shit on this? https://satnews.com/2026/05/25/spacex-10000-launches-annually/ #Space #SpaceX #Launches #IPO #FAA #SpaceFlight #Satellites

Compaq computers?!!

“Air traffic control run by Compaq computers is safe but inefficient, FAA head says”

#USAviation #FAA
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/faa-bryan-bedford-air-traffic-control-compaq-safe-inefficient-faa-head-says/

🚨 NEWS: Esplosione del Razzo New Glenn di Blue Origin durante i Test in Florida: Un Duro Colpo per le Ambizioni Spaziali di Bezos

Ecco i punti chiave in breve:
💡 Un grave incidente ha scosso il settore aerospaziale. Durante le prove statiche a Cape Canaveral, il razzo New Glenn di Blue Origin è esploso sulla piattaforma di lancio, causando...

🚀 LINK: https://meteoraweb.com/news/esplosione-del-razzo-new-glenn-di-blue-origin-durante-i-test-in-florida-un-duro-colpo-per-le-ambizioni-spaziali-di-bezos

#jeffBezos #spaceX #florida #fAA #blueOrigin

May 27, 2026, FAA Orders SpaceX to “conduct a mishap investigation” to Investigate and report on the Starship V3 booster failure that occurred during the May 22, 2026 Starship test flight #12.

After separating from the upper stage of the rocket, the Super Heavy Booster failed to reignite and execute the boostback burn resulting in the booster tumbling back to earth and most likely exploding on impact.

SpaceX will have to pause any further Starship test launches until the investigation is completed. https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/27/faa-orders-spacex-to-investigate-starship-v3-booster-failure/ #SpaceX #Starship #Space #FAA #Investigation #BoosterFailure #SpaceCraft #TestFlight #Boostback

Independent:
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SpaceX has been forced to ground its Starship rocket while it conducts an investigation into an incident during its most recent test flight.
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""“A return to flight of the Starship Super Heavy vehicle is based on the FAA determining that any system, process, or procedure related to the mishap does not affect public safety.”""

https://www.independent.co.uk/space/starship-rocket-mishap-faa-spacex-next-launch-b2984994.html

28.5.2026

#FAA #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #SpaceX #Starship #StarshipFlight12 #StarshipV3 #SuperHeavy #USA