Russian forces appear to have made little progress advancing in eastern Ukraine, where they have reinforced their troops.
Month: April 2022
Pets allowed on Australian planes under new laws – but with a catch
Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has changed its rules to allow pets to sit in the passenger cabin of planes but one catch has stopped the furry family members from sitting up front.
Pilot suffers minor injuries after plane crashes at Pueblo Memorial Airport
PUEBLO, Colo. — A single-engine plane crashed at the Pueblo Memorial Airport Saturday morning. Pueblo Police confirm the pilot was the only one on board. The pilot was trying to take off but …
Live updates l Zelenskyy urges Russian troops not to fight
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy switched into Russian in his…
Sweden says Russian plane violated airspace as NATO application looms – BNO News
Sweden’s defense ministry said Saturday that a Russian reconnaissance plane had briefly violated Swedish airspace, just weeks before the Nordic nation is expected to apply for NATO membership, which Russia opposes. A statement from the Swedish Armed Forces said the aircraft, an Antonov An-30, was first located when it was east of Bornholm and flying […]
Pilot in botched Arizona Red Bull plane stunt apologizes
The pilot in charge during a forbidden Red Bull plane-swapping stunt is taking full responsibility for the ensuing crash over the Arizona desert.
Ukrainian forges plane wreckage into key fobs to fund war effort
Never mind forging swords into ploughshares; a Ukrainian businessman is turning scraps of wreckage from a downed Russian fighter plane into souvenir key fobs and selling them abroad to support the war effort.
Navy Engineers Make Helicopter Pilots’ Most Dangerous Job Safer – The BayNet
NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIRCRAFT DIVISION, Patuxent River, Md. —Landing a helicopter in low visibility environments is one of the most difficult tasks in aviation for a rotary-wing pilot – […]
Technically, pets could be allowed to travel in plane cabins with their owner. But our major airlines don’t allow it
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority updated its animal carriage regulations in December, allowing flight operators to decide on pets in cabins. But Qantas and Virgin still transport pets in the cargo hold.
‘Nothing but a miracle’: Survivor of Springbank Airport plane crash on road to recovery
Kirklyn McGean was trying not to think about anything as he jumped between flights from Fort St. John in B.C. to Calgary.
‘Trapped’: Calgary woman jailed in Dominican Republic alongside crew, passengers of cocaine plane
Pivot Airlines said prosecutors have presented no evidence tying passengers and crew to the cocaine
“Black Box” director on making his plane crash conspiracy thriller
In this gripping French film, a black box analyst investigates what caused a plane crash and spirals into obsession
Plane Ridiculous: Pelican Blocks Taxiing Flight At San Diego Airport
Why was my flight late? A Pelican blocked the way.
Pilot takes blame for Red Bull plane stunt gone wrong
Stunt in Arizona had been refused permission by FAA but pilots went ahead with it anyway
Remembering when the world’s biggest plane came to RDU and lamenting its loss in Ukraine
The Antonov AN-225 Mriya was destroyed in a hangar north of Kyiv.
Red Bull Plane Swap Pilot Appears to Post Instagram Confession – FLYING Magazine
Luke Aikins, the lead pilot for the Red Bull Plane Swap stunt that streamed live last Sunday on Hulu, has apparently posted a message on his Instagram page in which he takes responsibility for continuing with the event without permission from the FAA. In the Instagram statement, Aikins says he received an email from the … Continued
47 Rescue Puppies Arrive By Plane To Morrisville, NJ From Louisiana
If you live near the Morrisville, New Jersey airport, then you may have spotted the rescue dogs that were flown in from Louisianna. A whopping forty-seven
NTSB Official: It will take months to untangle all factors in Mercy
There have been nine accidents involving the Bell 429, the model helicopter being flown by James E. Sauer, 60 of Churchville, and Stewart M. Dietrick, 60, of Prosper, Texas, when it went down in a
Pilot injured in Medina County plane crash – WQKT Sports Country Radio – Wooster Ohio
Facebook Twitter In Medina County, a pilot was injured yesterday afternoon when his plane crashed at the Skypark Airport, in Wadsworth. The crash happened just after 5:30pm as the pilot was attempting to land. Authorities say the small two-seat Cessna went off the left side of the runway and flipped over in the grass. The […]
Michigan man seriously injured Thursday in western Kansas plane crash
A Michigan man was seriously injured in a small-plane crash Thursday morning in western Kansas, authorities said.
Remembering six young lives lost in helicopter crash
‘Efforts to contact surviving relatives have so far accounted for four of the six crew members’
F-35 issues present challenge for plane’s defenders as Pentagon seeks cuts
WASHINGTON — Critics of the Fort Worth-made F-35 joint strike fighter seized on a fresh report this week highlighting delays and deficiencies that continue to…