# Ice711 Aviation News Recap, June 24, 2026 **URL:** \ **Category:** Aviation News\ **Created:** [June 24, 2026, 9:00pm UTC](https://ice711.discourse.group/t/ice711-aviation-news-recap-june-24-2026/8057 "2026-06-24T21:00:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![KSAvgeek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/ice711.discourse.group/ksavgeek/32/25030_2.png) [@KSAvgeek](https://ice711.discourse.group/u/KSAvgeek)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2026, 9:00pm UTC](https://ice711.discourse.group/t/ice711-aviation-news-recap-june-24-2026/8057/1 "2026-06-24T21:00:57Z")
daily recap; won’t be able to do it tomorrow thru Sunday _ **Accidents/Incidents** _ **Spitfire Replica Goes Down Near Perth:** Yesterday, a replica Supermarine Spitfire Mk26, registered VH-SFX, crashed in Malabaine, east of Perth, killing the 76 year old pilot. ASN: [Accident Supermarine Aircraft Spitfire Mk 26 VH-SFX, Wednesday 24 June 2026](https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/572893) ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/ice711community/original/3X/0/9/099a088991b4197cbd48c61bd776fd8c4df3df84.jpeg) _The wreckage_ _ **Airline News** _ **Asiana Airlines to Exit Star Alliance On Day Before Merger:** Asiana Airlines is set to exit the Star Alliance on December 16th, a day before the merger between Korean Air and Asiana takes effect. Asiana has been apart of the Star Alliance since 2003, whilst Korean Air was a founding member of SkyTeam. _ **New Routes** _ **China Eastern Starts Service Between Shanghai and Stockholm:** China Eastern has just launched its 3x weekly route from Shanghai to Stockholm. The route is operated by an A330, and is exclusive to China Eastern. _ **Events:** _ **Wings Over Washington: Washington, D.C., June 24-25** ---
**Author:** ![Algodoo30](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/ice711.discourse.group/algodoo30/32/28426_2.png) [@Algodoo30](https://ice711.discourse.group/u/Algodoo30)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2026, 9:06pm UTC](https://ice711.discourse.group/t/ice711-aviation-news-recap-june-24-2026/8057/2 "2026-06-24T21:06:21Z")
RIP to the Spitfire pilot and Asiana Airlines 🕊✝ ---
**Author:** ![AshiFoxxo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/ice711.discourse.group/ashifoxxo/32/23310_2.png) [@AshiFoxxo](https://ice711.discourse.group/u/AshiFoxxo)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2026, 9:11pm UTC](https://ice711.discourse.group/t/ice711-aviation-news-recap-june-24-2026/8057/3 "2026-06-24T21:11:58Z")
Not the spitfire!!! ---
**Author:** ![FireLeech](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/ice711.discourse.group/fireleech/32/23716_2.png) [@FireLeech](https://ice711.discourse.group/u/FireLeech)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2026, 2:22pm UTC](https://ice711.discourse.group/t/ice711-aviation-news-recap-june-24-2026/8057/4 "2026-06-25T14:22:15Z")
That’s quite sad. RIP ---
**Author:** ![Cathay777](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/ice711.discourse.group/cathay777/32/25734_2.png) [@Cathay777](https://ice711.discourse.group/u/Cathay777)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2026, 2:53pm UTC](https://ice711.discourse.group/t/ice711-aviation-news-recap-june-24-2026/8057/5 "2026-06-25T14:53:04Z")
same ---
**Author:** ![DarkMiles](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/ice711.discourse.group/darkmiles/32/28209_2.png) [@DarkMiles](https://ice711.discourse.group/u/DarkMiles)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2026, 5:31pm UTC](https://ice711.discourse.group/t/ice711-aviation-news-recap-june-24-2026/8057/6 "2026-06-25T17:31:08Z")
R.I.P to the pilot ⚰ ---
**Author:** ![gryo1354](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/ice711.discourse.group/gryo1354/32/10366_2.png) [@gryo1354](https://ice711.discourse.group/u/gryo1354)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2026, 2:34am UTC](https://ice711.discourse.group/t/ice711-aviation-news-recap-june-24-2026/8057/7 "2026-06-26T02:34:13Z")
May the pilot rest in peace