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Iranian air defense troops in 2020 shot down a Ukrainian commercial airliner, killing 176 people on board.
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Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Boeing has had a nightmare few years, with two deadly crashes and one near-catastrophe on its flagship 737 Max airliner since 2018.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 14 Jan. 2026
The megaconstellation of nearly 9,500 active satellites also supports wifi on airliners and cell-to-satellite capabilities for select carriers.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Yet, Luckey maintained that the secure zone of an airport and a commercial airliner are relatively safe environments.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
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Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Boeing has had a nightmare few years, with two deadly crashes and one near-catastrophe on its flagship 737 Max airliner since 2018.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 14 Jan. 2026
The megaconstellation of nearly 9,500 active satellites also supports wifi on airliners and cell-to-satellite capabilities for select carriers.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Yet, Luckey maintained that the secure zone of an airport and a commercial airliner are relatively safe environments.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Airliner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airliner. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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airliner
noun
air·lin·er
-ˌlī-nər 
: an airplane operated by an airline
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