AviatorDB News Desk
Aviation News Coverage
The AviatorDB News Desk covers daily aviation news, NTSB investigation updates, regulatory developments, and industry announcements. Our coverage is sourced from FAA advisories, NTSB preliminary reports, airline press releases, and verified industry sources. The news desk operates under the editorial direction of Jim Kerr.
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Jim Kerr
Editor-in-Chief & President
Recent Coverage
Oliver Tree Among 6 Killed in Rio de Janeiro Helicopter Midair Collision
June 17, 2026 · aviation
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June 17, 2026 · ntsb
Cosmos Phase II Ultralight Rolls on Side After Landing at Prineville Airport
June 17, 2026 · ntsb
Cessna 180A Sustains Substantial Damage in Russellville Runway Excursion
June 17, 2026 · ntsb
United Airlines Boeing 767 Clips Turnpike Truck on Approach to Newark
June 17, 2026 · ntsb
MD 500E Helicopter Destroyed in Crash Near Haast, New Zealand
June 17, 2026 · ntsb
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