Flight Safety Information - November 11, 2025 No. 225 In This Issue : Incident: KLM Cityhopper E175 at Amsterdam on Nov 11th 2025, tyre damage on landing : Incident: Avianca A320 at Popayan on Nov 10th 2025, bird strike : Incident: France A359 near Munich on Nov 9th 2025, burning odour in cockpit : Beechcraft B100 King Air - Fatal Accident (Florida) : Toddler ends up in ICU after airline staff ‘mocks’ mom’s allergy warnings, lawsuit says : FAA Grounds All MD-11 Planes After Fatal UPS Crash : FAA halts nearly all private jet flights at 12 major airports : 18 injured in people carrier crash at Washington-area airport : American Airlines flight to DC forced to land in Ohio due to mechanical issue : American Airlines COO calls flight cancellations 'simply unacceptable' in memo to employees: 'Everyone deserves better' : GRADUATE RESEARCH SURVEY REQUEST : Calendar of Event Incident: KLM Cityhopper E175 at Amsterdam on Nov 11th 2025, tyre damage on landing A KLM Cityhopper Embraer ERJ-175, registration PH-EXM performing flight KL-1054 from Norwich,EN (UK) to Amsterdam (Netherlands), landed on Amsterdam's runway 18R and vacated the runway via taxiway V1 stopping clear of the runway. Emergency services responded. The next arrival was cleared to land, landed and remarked that turn off V1 was blocked and was instructed to vacate via V2. The following arrivals were instructed to go around advising, there was a tyre on the runway. The passengers subsequently disembarked via mobile stairs and were bussed to the terminal. The aircraft was later towed to the apron. https://avherald.com/h?article=52f91d0a&opt=0 Incident: Avianca A320 at Popayan on Nov 10th 2025, bird strike An Avianca Airbus A320-200, registration HK-5320 performing flight AV-4892 from Popayan to Bogota (Colombia), was climbing out of Popayan's runway 26 when the aircraft experienced a bird strike into the left hand engine (CFM56) causing the engine to fail. The aircraft stopped the climb at 11000 feet and diverted to Cali (Colombia) for a safe landing on runway 02 about 20 minutes after departure. Colombia's DIACC reported: "This morning flight AV4892 with registration HK 5320, bound for Palmira, which experienced an engine failure due to a bird strike, landed without incident." https://avherald.com/h?article=52f8a353&opt=0 Incident: France A359 near Munich on Nov 9th 2025, burning odour in cockpit An Air France Airbus A350-900, registration F-HUVC performing flight AF-264 from Paris Charles de Gaulle (France) to Seoul (South Korea), was enroute at FL350 about 70nm south of Munich (Germany) in Austrian/Italian Airspace when the crew donned their oxygen masks and decided to divert to Munich reporting a burning odour in the cockpit. The aircraft landed safely on Munich's runway 26L about 25 minutes later and stopped on the runway for an inspection by emergency services. The aircraft was subsequently towed to the apron about 20 minutes after stopping on the runway. A replacement Boeing 777-300 registration F-GZNC positioned to Munich, returned the passengers to Paris, where the passengers were rebooked onto other flights. The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Munich about 24 hours after landing. The airline reported reporting a burning odour in the cockpit prompted the diversion to Munich, the passengers were returned to Paris by another aircraft and provided with accomodation. https://avherald.com/h?article=52f895d6&opt=0 Beechcraft B100 King Air - Fatal Accident (Florida) Date: Monday 10 November 2025 Time: c. 10:18 LT Type: Beechcraft B100 King Air Owner/operator: International Air Services Inc Trustee Registration: N30HG MSN: BE-14 Year of manufacture: 1976 Fatalities: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 Other fatalities: 0 Aircraft damage: Destroyed Location: Coral Springs, FL - United States of America Phase: Initial climb Nature: Cargo Departure airport: Fort Lauderdale-Executive Airport, FL (FXE/KFXE) Destination airport: Montego Bay-Sangster International Airport (MBJ/MKJS) Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources Narrative: A Beechcraft B100 King Air, N30HG, was destroyed when it struck palm trees and crashed into a man-made pond in Coral Springs, Florida. The two occupants onboard were killed. The aircraft was on a flight to Jamaica to aid in relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Melissa. ADS-B data and video coverage show that the airplane entered a rapid descent and stopped communicating with ATC before the crash. https://www.aviation-safety.net/wikibase/561803 Toddler ends up in ICU after airline staff ‘mocks’ mom’s allergy warnings, lawsuit says A 3-year-old girl with a severe dairy allergy was hospitalized after a Qatar Airways flight attendant allegedly gave the child a chocolate bar despite warnings from the toddler’s mother not to serve her anything containing milk. When North Carolina resident Swetha Neerukonda returned to her seat from the bathroom, the shocked parent confronted the flight attendant, who “mocked and mitigated” her concerns as the toddler went into anaphylaxis and her vital signs declined, according to a $5 million lawsuit reviewed by The Independent. Upon landing, the child’s condition worsened and she spent two days in the intensive care unit until being stabilized, the lawsuit states. “It’s inconceivable – they take it upon themselves to give the child the allergen?” attorney Abram Bohrer, who is representing Neerukonda, told The Independent. “This was a very serious, life-threatening situation.” The suit, filed October 31 in Alexandria, Virginia federal court, claims the cabin crew did little to help, leaving Neerukonda largely to her own devices. “You’d think they would jump into action, calling for ground-based telemedicine support, asking for a doctor on board,” Bohrer said. “But they were somewhat blasé, very indifferent.” A Qatar Airways spokesperson did not respond to a request for comment. Anaphylaxis is an allergic reaction that shuts down the body’s airways and can be fatal without immediate medical intervention. In one instance, a 20-year-old woman with a shellfish allergy nearly died from an anaphylactic reaction that occurred shortly after she kissed her boyfriend, who ate shrimp earlier in the day. The Federal Aviation Administration does not require airlines to carry EpiPens, but planes are required to carry vials of epinephrine, which only a trained medical professional can administer, according to the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. On April 9, Neerukonda, 33, and her young daughter boarded Qatar Airways flight QR710 from Washington Dulles International Airport in Sterling, Virginia, according to Neerukonda’s complaint. They were headed to India, and would catch a connection at Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar, following the 14-hour flight from Dulles. Presently, FAA regulations do not require airlines to carry EpiPens aboard their flights, only vials of epinephrine, which require a trained medical professional to administer, according to the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. Neerukonda informed members of the cabin crew upon boarding about her daughter’s allergies to dairy and nuts, and also reiterated the warning during the journey, her complaint continues. Once crewmembers were “placed on notice of a passenger’s food allergy,” the complaint argues, “they had a duty of care to ensure that food items containing such allergens… [would] not be served to that passenger.” At one point during the flight, Neerukonda needed to use the lavatory, and one of the flight attendants agreed to keep an eye on her daughter while she was gone, according to the complaint. Neerukonda “once again reiterated” that her daughter suffered from allergies to dairy and nuts, which said flight attendant acknowledged,” the complaint states. But, when Neerukonda returned, the flight attendant was feeding her a Kit Kat bar, according to Bohrer. Neerukonda then confronted the flight attendant who “responded by admitting that she had fed the … snack to the child, and who mocked and mitigated [Neerukonda’s] concerns,” according to the complaint. “Within a short period, [the young girl] began to suffer severe anaphylaxis as her mental status and vital signs declined,” the complaint continues. Bohrer said the child experienced a “rapid decline in her oxygen saturation rate, and ultimately required an EpiPen injection,” which the complaint says Neerukonda administered. However, “no PA announcement was made by cabin crew members, in violation of [the airline’s] own practices and procedures,” according to the complaint. “Moreover,” it contends, “when [Neerukonda] sought to share information with a fellow passenger whom she believed to be a witness, a… flight attendant intervened, claiming that was in violation of the airline’s policy.” The girl’s condition improved somewhat and she made it to Doha for their connection without further incident, the complaint states. Yet, once they landed in India, the child suffered a second anaphylactic reaction and was rushed to the hospital and placed in the ICU for emergency treatment. In 2023, a Southern California cardiologist flying Qatar Airways from Los Angeles to Sri Lanka died after being denied the vegetarian meal he had ordered, choking on a piece of food while attempting to follow a flight attendant’s instructions to “eat around” the meat in the meal he was given instead, according to a wrongful death lawsuit first reported by The Independent. The mother of the 3-year-old girl who was sickened in the air is demanding $5 million from Qatar Airways (US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia) A year later, a New York City physician flying Singapore Airlines from Frankfurt, Germany to John F. Kennedy International Airport “fell violently ill” when she was served a meal containing shrimp, even after having made sure to notify the cabin crew of her severe shellfish allergy, according to a lawsuit filed last June. The flight was forced to divert to Paris, where the woman was “transported by ambulance and underwent emergency medical treatment at two separate medical facilities,” according to her complaint. In June 2024, British reality TV star Jack Fowler experienced what he described as near-fatal anaphylaxis aboard an Emirates flight to Dubai, after being served a chicken curry containing cashew nuts, despite allegedly informing a flight attendant that he had a severe nut allergy. “Cashew is the worst nut for me,” Fowler told Good Morning Britain at the time. “Straight away I knew my throat was closing up, I couldn’t breathe.” Neerukonda’s lawsuit says her daughter “suffered great pain, agony and mental anguish” thanks to the candy bar she was given by the Qatar Airways flight attendant, and will likely continue to deal with related problems. She is demanding a jury trial and $5 million in damages, as well as pre- and post-judgment interest, plus court costs and legal fees. Qatar Airways has not yet filed a formal response to the allegations. https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/toddler-ends-icu-airline-staff-195126641.html FAA Grounds All MD-11 Planes After Fatal UPS Crash The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has ordered a temporary grounding of all McDonnell Douglas MD-11 aircraft following the deadly crash of a UPS cargo plane at its Worldport global air hub last Tuesday. That crash killed at least 14 people including three crew members, with UPS briefly closing the 5.2-million-square-foot Louisville, Ky. sorting and handling facility the day after. The FAA’s directive prohibits further flights of the model until each airplane is inspected and “all applicable corrective actions are performed.” The agency determined the unsafe condition of the plane is “likely to exist or develop in other products of the same type design.” According to the agency, the condition could result in “loss of continued safe flight and landing.” The move came after UPS said Friday it would ground all its 26 MD-11 planes “out of an abundance of caution and in the interest of safety.” The aircraft represent approximately 9 percent of the company’s air cargo fleet. The logistics giant said it grounded the freighters proactively at the recommendation of its aircraft manufacturer, Boeing. In response to the FAA’s recommendation, FedEx also grounded its 28 MD-11 planes, which comprise roughly 4 percent of its wider fleet. In a Saturday statement, Boeing said it supported the FAA’s directive and confirmed it made recommendations to the carriers to suspend operations of the planes while additional engineering analysis is performed. Both couriers said contingency plans are in place to minimize disruptions in the UPS and FedEx air and ground networks. Western Global Airlines is the only other U.S. cargo airline that flies MD-11s, according to aviation analytics firm Cirium. The airline has 16 MD-11s in its fleet, but 12 of them have already been put in storage. Germany’s Lufthansa Cargo phased out the aircraft in late 2021. The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are currently investigating the Louisville incident, with the latter leading the probe. A preliminary report is likely to be released within 30 days, but the larger investigation could take one to two years before its conclusion. Thus far, the NTSB has determined that the freighter’s left-wing engine and pylon detached during takeoff. The cause of the detachment is currently under investigation. Various videos indicated that the left wing was on fire briefly before the attempted takeoff. The agency also recovered the two “black boxes”—the cockpit voice recorder and the flight data recorder—that carry pivotal information about the crash. During a Friday briefing, NTSB board member Todd Inman said an alarm in the plane began to sound about 37 seconds after the flight crew called for takeoff thrust. Investigators have not determined why the alarm rang. The alarm sounded off for 25 seconds as the pilots tried to control the aircraft, with the audio cutting out after. The jet only elevated roughly 100 feet before crashing. According to Inman, the NTSB is forming a group comprised of technical experts on the MD-11 to review the recording and produce a written transcript. That transcript will be made public several months from now, only when a majority of the other reports are placed in the agency’s public docket, Inman said. The UPS cargo plane was built in 1991, and recent underwent a maintenance repair in San Antonio, where it was grounded from Sept. 3 through at least Oct. 18. The NTSB said it was probing the maintenance history of the plane. Air traffic reduction order still in place The FAA’s “emergency airworthiness directive” came briefly after the agency ordered nationwide flight reductions in the wake of the government shutdown. Across 40 high-traffic airports, the FAA enforced a ruling to cut 4 percent of flights last Friday as air traffic controllers continue to work without pay throughout the cessation of government activities. Airports have also been dealing with staff shortages as a portion of employees are not showing up for work. The reduction plan is occurring in phases, with cuts expected to increase to 6 percent of total flights on Tuesday, before rising to 8 percent on Thursday and again to 10 percent on Friday. It is unclear when the FAA would lift the order as of Monday afternoon, despite the U.S. Senate coming to a tentative bipartisan agreement to end the shutdown late Sunday. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has said the agency will rescind the order only when safety data indicates it’s appropriate. https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/faa-grounds-md-11-planes-002201473.html FAA halts nearly all private jet flights at 12 major airports A dozen of the busiest U.S. airports are effectively banning private jet flights effective at midnight tonight per FAA orders. Effective at midnight tonight, Nov. 9, 2025, all private jet operations at 12 major airports are being effectively stopped. According to an email from NBAA, the exceptions are limited to based aircraft, emergency, medical, law-enforcement, firefighting, military operations, or unless authorized by the FAA. The industry trade group warned, “Business aircraft operators should also prepare for further delays and restrictions at any of the 40 airports impacted by the emergency order (from last week), or being affected by limited controller staffing.” On Friday, private jet providers said they were already seeing increased demand and delays due to the government shutdown. Posting on LinkedIn, Solairus Aviation CEO Dan Drohan wrote earlier today, “The Solairus fleet has been experiencing delays and complications – and that’s been over the weekend. Tomorrow will likely be much worse.” Receive an apples-to-apples comparison of programs that meet your needs from more than 500 jet card and fractional options covering 65 points of differentiation and over 40,000 data points. Airports Impacted By FAA Ban According to NBAA, the dozen impacted airports by the virtual ban as of midnight are: Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) Denver International Airport (DEN) General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport (BOS) George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) The FAA announced the increased restrictions earlier today. The limits are being communicated via NOTAMs at each impacted airport, according to NBAA. Airports impacted by the virtual ban are often used to connect domestic private flights and international scheduled airline flights. For example, one could fly privately from Flagstaff to LAX and then on to Hong Kong on a commercial flight. The restrictions come as the U.S. Senate is voting on whether to end the government shutdown. The shutdown has meant that air traffic controllers have been without pay since the beginning of October. The FAA had previously ordered a reduction in flights at 40 busy airports with fewer controllers reporting for work. Those cuts had impacted eight of the busiest airports for private jets. None of those airports is included in the 12 airports with increased restrictions. Groups Call For Full Ban A group called the Patriotic Millionaires and California gubernatorial hopeful Katie Porter have been calling for a stop to all private jet flights during the shutdown. NBAA CEO Ed Bolen said restrictions are “disproportionately impacting general aviation, an industry that creates more than a million jobs, generates $340 billion in economic impact, and supports humanitarian flights every day.” https://privatejetcardcomparisons.com/2025/11/09/faa-halts-nearly-all-private-jet-flights-at-12-major-airports/ 18 injured in people carrier crash at Washington-area airport People carriers, also known as mobile lounges, have been used at Dulles airport since 1959 A people carrier used to take passengers to and from planes has crashed at an airport near Washington DC, injuring at least 18 people, authorities said. The vehicle, which is also known as a mobile lounge, hit a dock at Washington Dulles International Airport around 16:30EST (21:30GMT) on Monday. According to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA), the vehicle struck a dock, also causing damage to the terminal. The injured passengers used stairs to exit the carrier, and have been taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The use of mobile lounges at Dulles airport dates back to 1959, and have been long-criticised as out-of-date and insufficiently modern. The lounge had been transporting passengers from Concourse D, and struck a dock at an angle as it was pulling up to the terminal, according to airport spokeswoman Crystal Nosal. She added in a statement that the airport remains open and operating normally. It is unknown how many passengers were onboard at the time of the crash. Dulles, which is located in Virginia but serves as one of the primary airports for people traveling to and from Washington DC, maintains of fleet of 19 mobile lounges, with each able to transport 102 people. "Government, just do your job" - Frustration at airports as shutdown delays continue Earlier this week, a former Trump official who has been nominated to the board of the MWAA criticised the vehicles, telling senators during a confirmation hearing that "the people mover is a relic of the past". "It's an embarrassment that international travelers, visiting the capital of the most powerful nation in the world, are transported back to the sixties," said Trent Morse. According to NBC Washington, mobile lounges were involved in 16 accidents during a 10-year period between 2007-2017, including one fatal crash. The latest incident took place amid the ongoing government shutdown, which has caused flight delays and long queues at US airports. The Trump administration has ordered 40 airports, including Dulles, to reduce air traffic by 10% due to staffing shortages. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0jdyw24782o American Airlines flight to DC forced to land in Ohio due to mechanical issue WASHINGTON (7News) — An American Airlines flight headed to D.C. was forced to land in Ohio on Monday due to a mechanical issue with the plane's windscreen, the airline confirmed to 7News. Flight 4435, operated by Republic Airways, was traveling from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) when the issue with the windscreen, the front window of the cockpit, occurred. The flight was diverted and safely landed at John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH). The airplane was taken out of service for inspection by a maintenance team, according to American Airlines. "Safety is the center of everything at American. We never want to disrupt our customers’ travel plans and apologize for the inconvenience this has caused," the airline said in a statement. Passengers were transferred to a different plane and departed for DCA. There were no injuries during the mechanical issue. https://wjla.com/news/local/american-airlines-flight-emergency-landing-washington-dc-columbus-ohio-windscreen-mechanical-issue-cockpit-window-crack-plane-diverted-lands-safely-no-injuries-republic-airways-dca-maintenance-team American Airlines COO calls flight cancellations 'simply unacceptable' in memo to employees: 'Everyone deserves better' American Airlines COO calls flight cancellations 'simply unacceptable' in memo to employees: 'Everyone deserves better' The COO of American Airlines called flight cancellations "unacceptable" in a letter to employees. American Airlines saw 1,400 canceled flights over the past weekend and 250,000 affected customers. American Airlines is "urging" the government to "reach a deal immediately," the letter says. The COO of American Airlines didn't "mince words" in a new letter about the impact of recent flight cancellations. In the letter sent to employees on Monday morning, Chief Operating Officer David Seymour addressed the ongoing government shutdown, now the longest in US history. "I won't mince words: This weekend's operation was incredibly challenging for our industry, for our customers, for our airline and for you, our team members," he wrote, adding that the weekend saw "nearly 1,400 cancellations and more than 57,000 delay minutes attributed to air traffic control." About 250,000 customers were affected by the cancellations and delays, according to the letter. "This is simply unacceptable, and everyone deserves better," Seymore said. "Our air traffic controllers deserve to be paid and our airline needs to be able to operate at a level of predictability and dependability that no major airline was able to provide the flying public this weekend." He added, "Our team is in regular conversations with government leaders in Washington, D.C., and we are urging them to reach a deal immediately. There was concrete progress last night on a deal, but there are many steps ahead, and the next several days will continue to be challenging." On Sunday night, the Senate reached an agreement to support an initial series of bills that will fund various government departments and initiatives, including SNAP benefits. The bills still need to be debated in the Senate and approved by the House of Representatives for the shutdown to officially end. Air travel across the US descended into chaos over the weekend after the Federal Aviation Administration ordered airlines to reduce their flight operations. Air traffic controllers are increasingly calling in sick after more than 40 days without pay. The FAA said it will mandate airlines to cut flight operations by up to 10% at 40 major airports nationwide by November 14, up from an initial 4% reduction that began Friday. On Monday, Donald Trump took to Truth Social to recommend a $10,000 bonus to air traffic controllers who haven't called out sick. He also suggested that those who have taken sick days will be "substantially docked." On Sunday, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said a "substantial" number of Americans will have their Thanksgiving travel plans affected if the shutdown doesn't end soon. "Virtually none of them can miss two paychecks," Duffy said about air traffic controllers on CNN's "State of the Union." "So they're going to be confronted with the idea of, as you mentioned, going to get a side job, a second job to make ends meet," The FAA did not immediately respond to a request for comments. https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/american-airlines-coo-calls-flight-233546020.html GRADUATE RESEARCH SURVEY REQUEST Dear Fellow Pilot, Researchers at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University are conducting a study to better understand the mental health of professional pilots and the barriers they may face in seeking support. If you are currently a professional pilot, working in any sector and region of the global aviation industry, you are invited to participate in this anonymous, voluntary survey. The survey includes questions on anxiety, depression, self-stigma, and attitudes toward disclosing mental health concerns to civil aviation regulatory bodies (e.g., FAA, EASA, CAA, ANAC, etc.). It takes approximately 15 minutes to complete. No identifying information or IP addresses will be collected, and all responses will remain completely confidential. Your participation will help identify key challenges and support the development of resources and industry practices that prioritize pilot well-being and safety. Thank you for your time and contribution to this important research. Link to the Survey Questionnaire https://forms.gle/AnJuk3TZ2u96SpFq9 Thank you very much for your time and consideration. Please let me know if you have any questions or would like to discuss this further. Best Regards, Bill Deng Pan Ph.D. in Aviation Student CALENDAR OF EVENTS . 29th annual Bombardier Safety Standdown, November 11-13, 2025; Wichita, Kansas · CHC Safety & Quality Summit, 11th – 13th November 2025, Vancouver, BC Canada . 2026 ACSF Safety Symposium; April 7-9, 2026; ERAU Daytona Beach, FL . 2026 NBAA Maintenance Conference; May 5-7, 2026; New Orleans, LA . 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