An Air India passenger plane carrying 242 people crashed on Thursday while en route from Ahmedabad, India, to London, raising serious concerns about aviation safety.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is demanding answers after a U.S. Army helicopter, carrying an unidentified VIP, grounded two flights at Reagan National Airport, potentially endangering lives. As the Pentagon remains unresponsive, tensions escalate between Duffy and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over last week’s mysterious incident.

A U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler jet plunged into the San Diego Harbor during a training exercise, marking the fifth plane crash in America in less than two weeks. Both pilots ejected safely and were rescued by a nearby fishing boat. The incident adds to a concerning trend as the death toll from recent aviation accidents reaches 82.