BIG AVIATION REPORT

Tue, Oct 6, 2026, 09:02:34 MT

FLIGHTGLOBAL · SAFETY

DASH 8 PILOTS FORGOT TO REINSTATE PRIOR DESCENT MODE BEFORE LOW APPROACH AT NIGHT TO TIMARU...

Air New Zealand turboprop crews had been alerted about mode awareness three months before incident.

SCOTT: If you fly the type, read the primary source before your next pairing — not the headline. Safety stories age badly when they travel by group text.

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