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Fri, Sep 11, 2026, 18:04:10 MT

AEROTIME · SAFETY

TWO WORKING ENGINES SHUT DOWN BEFORE FATAL ROYAL NAVY MERLIN DITCHING: UK PROBE...

A split diaphragm in an engine fuel component, coupled with a misdiagnosed emergency and the shutdown of two working engines, caused the fatal ditching of a Royal Navy Merlin in September 2024, according to a UK Defense Safety Authority (DSA) report published…

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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