On this week’s AvTalk, a fuel hose failure on a Cathay Pacific A350 prompts fleet-wide inspections of the Trent XWB engine. Russian investigators release their preliminary report on the Gazpromavia SuperJet crash—and incorrectly installed angle of attack sensors feature prominently. Plus, a vulnerability in the US’ Known Crewmember system could have theoretically allowed anyone to bypass security. And the US seizes Venezuela’s presidential jet and flies it to Florida.

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• Cathay Pacific inspects its A350 fleet after engine failure
  
• EASA orders inspections of the Trent XWB97
  
• Russian IAC preliminary report on Gazpromavia SuperJet crash (PDF, in Russian)
  
• Technical description of SQL injection in Known Crewmember database
  
• Seizure of Venezuelan presidential jet
  

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