BIG AVIATION REPORT

Fri, Oct 9, 2026, 05:19:44 MT

AEROTIME · SAFETY

ENTIRE ELIXIR FLEET REMAINS GROUNDED AS INVESTIGATORS PROBE FLAP SEPARATION...

The entire fleet of about 60 Elixir aircraft remains grounded as investigators work to determine why a wing flap detached from one of the two-seat airplanes before a crash that killed two company pilots in France on October 1, 2026.

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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