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Aviation news for crews. Also cover breaking news about natural disasters and severe weather near major aviation hubs. #AvGeek

[NTSB Newsroom @NTSB_Newsroom]

NTSB issues its preliminary report for the ongoing investigation into the May 23 crash of a Mooney M20J airplane Woodlake, California: https://t.co/CelbJvDmP5

[NTSB Newsroom @NTSB_Newsroom]

NTSB issues its preliminary report for the ongoing investigation into the May 17 crash of a Piper PA-32-300 airplane in Empire, Nevada: https://t.co/RXVTmQJKK4

[NWS AWC @NWSAWC]

⚠️ A Heads Up for Aviators: Widespread moderate & isolated severe turbulence forecast for the Central US. Affected areas include South, SE, & Midwest from 25k to 45k ft.

Fly safe! 🛫☁️ https://t.co/9KSwE7d5BT #aviation #weather #turbulence

[BBC News (UK) @BBCNews]

Nasa astronauts return to ISS after sheltering during air leak repair attempt https://t.co/Vzf8QieUq8

[Planesanity @planesanity]

Bring this back @AmericanAir

[Jon Ostrower @jonostrower]

NASA orders International ‌Space Station astronauts to shelter, prepare for evacuation due to air leak (via ⁦@Reuters⁩ & ⁦@CBCNews⁩) https://t.co/OseCbTg981

[SPACE.com @SPACEdotcom]

ISS astronauts briefly sheltered aboard an attached SpaceX Dragon capsule today (June 5) while cosmonauts tried to fix a persistent air leak on the Russian side. https://t.co/MMvSsdt9c7

[FRANCE 24 – Urgent @UrgentF24]

🔴 URGENT - Fuite d'air à bord de l'ISS : possible évacuation des astronautes, dont la Française Sophie Adenot https://t.co/LflegK4zSa

[International Defence Analysis @Defence_IDA]

The U.S. Air Force has graduated its first batch of T-7 instructor pilots.

[Airways Magazine @airwaysmagazine]

🔴 Escorted by the Saudi Falcons upon entering Saudi airspace, Riyadh Air’s first two Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners arrived in Riyadh from Boeing’s Charleston and Everett factories. The carrier has 39 787-9s on firm order, with options for an additional 33 aircraft. #Airways #News

[FAA Safety Alerts @FAASafetyBrief]

#FAASTeam Notice: GPS Interference Testing at Fallon, NV 10 -18 JUN https://t.co/jEbsnlCbym

[FAA Safety Alerts @FAASafetyBrief]

#FAASTeam Notice: FAA ‘No Drone Zones’ for FIFA World Cup 2026 Stadiums, Fan Events and Base Camps - Kansas City https://t.co/64U9CjtKhx

[FAA Safety Alerts @FAASafetyBrief]

#FAASTeam Notice: GPS Interference Testing at Camp Grayling, MI 09 - 27 JUN https://t.co/cklMhk642I

[The FAA ✈️ @FAANews]

Hey pilots! Check out https://t.co/cTVFyIWr9M for safety resources before you fly, including updated pilot handbooks with airport-specific cautions and info from local controllers. 👇

🛩️ @FlyCentennial (APA)
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🛩️ @flyelp (ELP)
🛩️ @flyPBI (PBI)

It’s always better to know before you go! #FromTheFlightDeck

[The FAA ✈️ @FAANews]

✈️ Traffic Report: ⛈️ could delay flights at @fly2midway, @fly2ohare, @mspairport, @iah and @SanDiegoAirport. Gusty 🌬️ may slow traffic at @DENAirport. https://t.co/teUeDe1gXx

[Dan | Dj’s Aviation @DjsAviation]

The AN-225 carried the Soviet Shuttle Buran on its back into the 1989 Paris Airshow ON THIS DAY, a takeoff weight equated to 1,234,600 lb

[Francisco Cunha @OnDisasters]

When USAF´s most expensive plane disappeared

June 5, 1969 - A USAF RC-135 variant [Registration 62-4137, named ”Rivet Amber”] disappears with 19 crew circa 250 miles east of Shemya Air Force Base (Alaska, US). Jet was heading for maintenance; the last contact reported vibration issues. No remains of the wreck were ever found, cause undetermined.

The RC-135E “Rivet Amber” was, at the time, the most sophisticated reconnaissance aircraft in the United States Air Force. It had been converted to this configuration in 1963 to conduct reconnaissance missions against the Soviet re-entry range off the Kamchatka Peninsula.

On June 5, 1969, Rivet Amber departed Shemya en route to Fairbanks for routine maintenance. Approximately 30 minutes after takeoff, the aircraft (call sign Irene 92) transmitted the following message to Elmendorf AFB: “Elmendorf Airways, Irene 92, experiencing vibration in flight. Not certain of the emergency. We have the aircraft under control, Irene 92.”

This was the last radio contact with the flight. Unidentified microphone keying clicks continued until 10:22. The aircraft subsequently crashed at sea. After more than three weeks of intensive search-and-rescue operations, the efforts were discontinued. No wreckage or personnel were ever found.

[Airline History @AirlineHistory]

Today in Aviation History
6/5/1967 – Boeing delivers its 1,000th jet airliner, a Boeing 707-120B for American Airlines. (of course, not an AA bird)
Photo: Photoshop Boeing Dreamscape
*Don’t let history museums become history*

[Aviation A2z @Aviationa2z]

Drunk British Airways Crew Stood Down After Outrageous Hotel Lobby Claim✈️

@British_Airways (BA) has launched an internal investigation after a cabin crew member allegedly behaved inappropriately at a Belfast hotel. The carrier, which operates its main long-haul and short-haul network from London Heathrow Airport (LHR), has suspended four crew members while it reviews the claim.

The reported incident took place in the early hours at a hotel in Belfast, the Northern Irish city served by George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD).

Read in detail👇🔗
https://t.co/AK4FmfQ0J8
#Aviationnews #Britishairways #Britishairwayscrew

[AAIU IRELAND @aaiu_ireland]

The AAIU has published a Report of a Jodel DR1050-M (G-BIOI) aircraft which, on 7 February 2025, attempted a forced landing following an inflight loss of engine power. The aircraft stalled, impacted with the ground and came to rest inverted in a field. https://t.co/dScnTBHZoy