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YouTuber facing jail sentence for faking plane crash

AvWeb reports that YouTuber Trevor Jacob is facing up to 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to obstructing a federal investigation into a plane crash he orchestrated for online views. Jacob admitted to lying to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) about the crash location, and then destroying and discarding the wreckage, in violation of his agreement to preserve it:

Max Air Boeing 737 flight NGL1649 Safety Investigation

Nigerian Tribune reports that the Director General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Musa Nuru, has criticized sensational media reporting following a Max Air plane's tyre burst upon landing at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport in Abuja. The incident, which led to a temporary shutdown of the airport and disruptions to both domestic and international flights, was incorrectly classified by some media as a crash landing:

https://tribuneonlineng.com/max-air-incident-dg-ncaa-frowns-at-sensational-reporting/

IATA releases updated documents for IOSA Safety Audit Program

The International Air Transport Association's (IATA) Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) program is a globally recognized and accepted evaluation system designed to assess the operational management and control systems of an airline. The IOSA Standards Manual (ISM) is a critical component of this program, providing the criteria for the audit and detailing the operational standards and recommended practices that airlines must meet to achieve and maintain IOSA certification. Check for the new releases: