The deceased pilot, Jeff Mabuza, will be remembered for his passion for aviation and his love of helping the community.
Day: February 2, 2023
Kind hearted Pontefract man to skydive to raise much-needed funds for Knaresborough SEND school
A kind hearted man from Pontefract is set to jump from 30,000ft in the air to raise much-needed funds for a special educational needs school in North Yorkshire.
Chicken vs Plane: Bengaluru eateries shut shop as non-veg banned within 10 km of Aero India
Fishing has been stopped in nearby lakes. Residents have been asked not to consume non-veg at home. Police will start patrols to enforce the diktat.
Remembering Hari Pariyar, Homer resident who died in January plane crash in Nepal
A Homer resident died in early January in one of the most deadly plane crashes in Nepal in more than three decades. Hari Pariyar was traveling with three other family members on the thirty-minute plane ride from Kathmandu to Pokhara. The plane took a sudden dive less than a mile away from its destination, killing all 72 passengers, including the pilot and crew. The cause of the crash is still under investigation.
Remembering Hari Pariyar, Homer resident who died in January plane crash in Nepal
A Homer resident died in early January in one of the most deadly plane crashes in Nepal in more than three decades. Hari Pariyar was traveling with three other family members on the thirty-minute plane ride from Kathmandu to Pokhara. The plane took a sudden dive less than a mile away from its destination, killing all 72 passengers, including the pilot and crew. The cause of the crash is still under investigation.
Global Aircraft Evacuation Equipment Market to Reach $1.4 Billion by 2030
The global economy is at a critical crossroads with a number of interlocking challenges and crises running in parallel. The uncertainty around how Russia`s war on Ukraine will play out this year and the war`s role in creating global instability means that the trouble on the inflation front is not over yet.New York, Feb. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report “Global Aircraft Evacuation Equipment Industry” – https://www.reportlinker.com/p05955796/?utm_so
Plane routes to YVR are being updated and some communities aren’t happy about it
Nav Canada acknowledged the changes will mean some BC communities will get more flight traffic but others will have it decrease. Read more.
Meet the Treasure Coast’s Fly Women – Stuart Magazine
Women represent just nine percent of all FAA-certified pilots in the country. Here, a group of women are breaking that barrier and hoping to close the gap.
‘Boom’: FirstEnergy exec text revels in landing state plane
New details have emerged at former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder’s federal corruption trial on the use of the state plane scheduled to retrieve out-of-town state lawmakers for a vote on the now-tainted nuclear bailout legislation. Text messages presented in U.S. District Court on Thursday showed Householder sharing the plane’s schedule with the group and then-FirstEnergy Corp. vice president Michael Dowling appearing to revel that Gov. Mike DeWine’s then-chief of staff, married to a FirstEnergy consultant, had approved the expense: “Mike Dawson’s wife. Boom.” Mike Dawson declined comment. DeWine’s spokesperson said Dowling and FirstEnergy weren’t involved in the plane’s deployment.
National Guard assists local agencies and Trail Ambassadors with search-and-rescue simulation in Harrison Hills
Black Hawk helicopter provides key support TINA L. SCOTTEDITORThe Wisconsin ATV Association Trail Ambassador Program hosted a Harrison Hills Search-and-Rescue Simulation and Training session on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. Staging for simulated search-and-rescue efforts took place at the Keith and Kathy Stoney residence on Axen Rd. off of Hwy. 17 near Gleason and began at 8:00 a.m. [Keith is the Vice President of the Harrison Hills ATV Club and is also a Trail Ambassador.]Three instructors from the Trail Ambassador Program led the 10-hour training exercises: Adam R. Harden, Trail Ambassador Program Deputy Administrator who planned and coordinated the training, served […]
Pistons set to return to Detroit after several days in Dallas amid winter storm
After nearly five days of being stranded in Dallas due to severe icy weather, the Pistons are finally headed back home to Detroit.
Final 747 Leaves Seattle Skies in Regal Fashion
Boeing delivered its final 747 jumbo jet amidst much pomp and circumstance, The Queen of the Skies left a reminder in her wake. Read more here about the end of an aviation era.
Plane from the University of Alabama spotted in South Bend with Tide interviewing Tommy Rees
A plane from the University of Alabama was spotted at the South Bend International Airport for Tommy Rees, according to the Athletic Notre Dame beat writer, Pete Sampson.
Emergency vehicles respond to plane landing at Harrisburg International Airport
(WHTM) – Emergency vehicles responded to an apparent C-130 airplane on the runway at Harrisburg International Airport on Thursday afternoon. Video from the airport shows firetrucks and other …
State to spend HUGE sum on new plane to replace jet that left Martin stranded
THE Government is set to splash millions of euro on a new jet to replace the crocked Learjet which flies ministers to meetings across the globe. And the Irish Sun understands that the new Governmen…
Dist admin denied Akhilesh’s plane permission to land at Moradabad airstrip: Samajwadi Party
In a tweet, SP said, “Akhilesh Yadav was supposed to attend a programme in Moradabad on February 4 but the Yogi Adityanath government didn’t allow his plane to land at Moradabad airstrip.”
Photo shows helicopter damaged in Texas, not shot down in Nigeria
A post with two images of helicopters has been shared hundreds of times on Twitter, with claims that it shows a Nigerian army chopper being shot down by separatists in southeastern Nigeria. However, this is false. AFP Fact Check found that one of the images is of a 2009 crash in Texas while the other is a stock photo dating back to at least 2008.“One zoo helicopter down, no flying zone has been activated still they want to try to see what we can do, we are dealing with them,” reads the tweet pub
Cobra Kai Creators Eye “Expanding”; Karate Kid Film Different “Plane”?
President of Sony Pictures TV Studios Katherine Pope discussed Cobra Kai while implying that the “Karate Kid” film is on a different “plane.”.
DARPA selects industry teams for heavy lifter X-plane
Two teams, General Atomics working with Maritime Applied Physics Corporation, and Aurora Flight Sciences working with Gibbs & Cox and ReconCraft, will develop designs for DARPA’s Liberty Lifter Seaplane Wing-in-Ground Effect full-scale demonstrator.
Authorities yet to find missing Cessna 206 plane
It has been nine days since the Cessna 206 plane was declared missing, but members of the search and rescue team have yet to find aircraft.
Horror plane crash killed 104 people after pilots ‘given wrong info on maps’
Though there is still uncertainty about the events which led to the horror Cebu Pacific crash, most agree that pilots where given an inaccurate map which listed a false height of the mountains
Passengers are stealing things from planes to sell on eBay & it’s risking lives
FLIGHT attendants have a pretty full on job – we have to provide emergency medical support, keep people safe and make sure everyone has a drink too. However, another part of our job that?…
Tourism-starved Hong Kong giving away half a million plane tickets
Financial hub launches global publicity campaign to repair tarnished image