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Day: September 2, 2022
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! Yes, that pilot really did just flip off Whatcom County
Ever have one of those days – especially on a Monday? One where you just wanna flip off everyone?
Las Vegas Man Killed in Plane Crash While Reportedly Scattering Father’s Ashes in Minnesota
Lee Cemensky, 58, and pilot Douglas Johnson, 61, died Sunday when their aircraft crashed in a wooded area near Minnie Lake Drive, according to authorities
Pilot Turns Plane Around To Collect Father And Daughter With Passport Trouble – Travel Noire
With all the travel drama that unfolded this summer, it’s nice to see some heartwarming news for a change. A TUI flight was about to take off from…
Bereaved son dies in plane crash while scattering his dad’s ashes
Lee Cemensky, 58, had hired a plane to spread his dad’s ashes before emergency services were called to Emily, which is roughly 150 miles from Minneapolis, on Sunday evening
The Design for a New Passenger Plane Has the Potential to Cross the Atlantic in 3-And-A-Half Hours
On February 7th, 1996, the Concorde hypersonic jet made the journey from JFK to Heathrow airports in just 2 hours, 52 minutes, and 59 seconds. Unfortunately, that plane shut down and made it last f…
Las Vegas Man Killed in Plane Crash While Reportedly Scattering Father’s Ashes in Minnesota
Lee Cemensky, 58, and pilot Douglas Johnson, 61, died Sunday when their aircraft crashed in a wooded area near Minnie Lake Drive, according to authorities
The Private Jet Involved In A 1999 ‘Ghost Plane’ Accident
The aircraft flew uncontrolled for hours after its occupants became incapacitated.
Las Vegas Man Killed in Plane Crash While Reportedly Scattering Father’s Ashes in Minnesota
Lee Cemensky, 58, and pilot Douglas Johnson, 61, died Sunday when their aircraft crashed in a wooded area near Minnie Lake Drive, according to authorities
Praise for TUI pilot who turned plane around to pick up girl after passport problems
The girl was due to catch a TUI flight from Tenerife Airport to East Midlands Airport.
DPS pilot stops plane from smuggling 13 people
A Texas Department of Public Safety pilot stopped a plane that was ready to smuggle more than a dozen people in Edinburg on Wednesday, but not before being struck by a fleeing suspect’s vehicle.
24 Years Ago Today: Swissair Flight 111 Crashes Following An Inflight Fire
How faulty wiring caused the crash of Swissair Fight 111.
Crazy Talk: Russia and China Think the X-37B Space Plane Is a Bomber
Last month, the United States Space Force’s robotic X-37B space plane made history after remaining in Earth orbit for 781 days – breaking its previous record of 780 days. The reusable vehicle, which was designed and built by Boeing, is currently on its sixth mission Known as Orbital Test Vehicle-6 (OTV-6), it was launched on […]
Wind gusts flip plane at Orlando Executive Airport, leaving one person
One person died and another was injured Thursday when winds from severe weather flipped an occupied plane taxied for departure at the noncommercial Orlando Executive Airport.
Odd: Israel Banning Planes With Four Engines
As of March 2023, Israel will be banning planes with four engines from landing in the country. What’s the logic for this policy change?
The wing of a United Airlines plane hit another jet after 2 inexperienced airport workers misjudged the gap, report says
Ramp workers used a tow tug to push back the United plane, but the winglet clipped a jet’s horizontal stabilizer, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Grieving son, 58, dies while scattering his father’s ASHES from plane
Lee Cemensky, 58, was the passenger on an aircraft operated by Douglas A.Johnson, 61, and crashed outside Emily, Minnesota. Pictured: Stock image of a seaplane.
FAA investigating after close call between small plane and jetliner at Orlando International Airport
The pilots of both aircraft reported having the other in sight.
A pilot turned his plane around on the runway to pick up a father and his daughter who missed the flight after losing a passport
After the girl’s passport was found, flight attendants spoke to the captain who returned to the gate to collect her and her father, ITV News reported.
Scientist warns ‘bone breaking’ plane turbulence could triple in coming years
Paul Williams, a professor of atmospheric science at the University of Reading, has said climate change has already increased the intensity of turbulence cause by the transatlantic jet stream
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1 dead, 1 injured after plane flips at Florida airport in severe weather
One person was pronounced dead at the scene, while another was taken to the Orlando Regional Medical Center, officials said.