Didn’t mention this all together yesterday but it was a bad day (or two) for helicopters.
On Mar 19
- Bristow Academy Inc Schweitzer 269C-1 training flight; chopper lost power and crash-landed Highway US-1 near Titusville, FL. Two aboard, no injuries
On Mar 21
- Bundespolizei Aérospatiale AS 332L1 Super Puma was in a training exercise in snowy conditions at Berlin’s Olympic Stadium. The Super Puma struck the EC-155 while landing, and fell. THe EC-155 pilot died on the scene, and three were injured.
- Bundespolizei Eurocopter EC 155B-1 (AS 365N4) (see above incident at Berlin’s Olympic Stadium)
Qantas retrofits first plane for Viasat international wi-fi
VH-EBN (pictured) is the first of Qantas’ A330-200LR aircraft to be upgraded with Viasat-capable wi-fi antennae, and is expected to finish its three-week retrofitting this week. The remainder of Qantas’ international widebody fleet will be progressively refitted over the next couple of years.
2 Navy pilots killed as training aircraft crashes in Cavite
MANILA – Two Philippine Navy (PN) aviators were killed after a training aircraft they were flying crashed in Cavite province on Thursday. In a statement, PN spokesperson Commander John Percie Alcos said the Robinson R-22 trainer helicopter with tail number NHT-421 tried to make an emergency…
Cleaning up and replacing the barrier wrecked by the I-75 Collier County plane crash
Debris and damage left behind more than two months after a plane crashed on Interstate 75 in Collier County.
For The ‘Crazy Plane Lady’ Opportunity Is The Mother Of Reinvention
Social media does enable those who have had their proverbial 15 minutes of fame to get an extension.
Massive alligator blocks plane at Air Force base in Florida, fights with wildlife officers
An alligator caused some trouble after it decided to wander onto the runway at MacDill Air Force Base Monday morning.
No Injuries Reported in Talkeetna Plane Crash
A Cessna 120 single-engine plane took off from the Talkeetna airport after 2 p.m. on Sunday. The pilot lost power shortly after takeoff and was able to steer the plane…
‘Crazy Plane Lady’ Tiffany Gomas Stirs Controversy With Unpaid Bikini Shoot For Conservative Beer Brand [Roundup] – View from the Wing
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18-year-old aims to become youngest pilot to fly across all 7 continents
If Ethan Guo is successful, he will be the youngest person to ever fly across all seven continents.
Three killed in light aircraft accident in Mpumalanga
Three people were killed and one person was injured in a light aircraft crash outside Emalahleni on Sunday.
Man lost £3,000 when he couldn’t board flight due to passport rules
Huw Gosling, 69, was not allowed to board his flight in July 2023 at Birmingham Airport because his passport was issued more than 10 years before the departure date.
Off-duty Wis. paramedic saves life during vacation flight
Lake County Assistant Chief/Paramedic Matthew Haerter was on his way to Arizona when a passenger lost consciousness
Iran’s civil aviation fleet received 66 new planes in 2 years
TEHRAN – Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization (CAO) has announced imports of 66 airliners of different types from the date the current Iranian government took office in August 2021 till March 2024.
Austria and Netherlands Acquires Embraer C-390 Millennium Transport Plane
Austria and Netherlands Acquires Embraer C-390 Millennium Transport Plane
Murkomen denies forming team to investigate General Ogolla’s plane crash
Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has refuted claims that he has constituted a team to investigate the military chopper crash that killed Kenya’s Chief of Defence Forces General Francis Ogolla and nine other soldiers.
India Averts Travel Chaos as Plane Technicians Call Off Strike
Technicians at a company that repairs and maintains Air India Ltd. aircraft have called off a strike planned for Tuesday, easing concerns that the industrial action could spark a renewed bout of travel chaos.
Experts Break Down The Common Mistakes Travelers Make On A Long-Haul Flight
“The most common mistake people make on long-haul flights is not dressing properly.”
Twenty climate activists arrested for blocking planes at Hanscom Field in Bedford
Members of Extinction Rebellion Boston allegedly trespassed on the tarmac to protest the proposed expansion of private jet hangars at Hanscom Field, the region’s largest noncommercial airport.
LATAM plane drop: Investigators release preliminary findings
Passengers hit the roof during the “terrifying” ordeal last month, as authorities say the pilot’s chair moved “involuntarily”.
