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Hydraulic Fitting Failure Led to B-2 Gear Collapse, Wing Fire and $300M Damage at Whiteman AFB in 2022

Investigators say a hydraulic fitting failure set off the 2022 B-2 incident at Whiteman AFB, ending in a gear collapse, wing fire and $300M repair bill. The U.S. Air Force has released the Accident ...
Seattle Times

NTSB finds ‘failure’ in training before deadly Newark cargo ship fire

The Newark fire department’s lack of training and familiarity with marine firefighting during a deadly cargo ship fire at the East Coast’s largest port in July 2023 amounted to a “failure of ...

Canada’s aerial firefighting system is too slow, and front‑line communities are paying the price

Buying more planes will not help Canada tackle wildfires if there is not a thought-out plan for their use well ahead of a ...
NBC New York

NTSB cites ‘failure of leadership,' lack of training in deadly Newark cargo ship fire

The Newark fire department's lack of training and familiarity with marine firefighting during a deadly cargo ship fire at the East Coast's largest port in July 2023 amounted to a "failure of ...
New York Post

NTSB finds ‘failure’ in training before deadly 2023 Newark cargo ship fire

The Newark fire department’s lack of training and familiarity with marine firefighting during a deadly cargo ship fire at the East Coast’s largest port in July 2023 amounted to a “failure of ...