NASA and Boeing said Monday the aircraft produced through the agency’s Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project has been designated by the U.S. Air Force as the X-66A.
Day: June 14, 2023
Tense moments before take-off
RECENTLY, a Delhi-Mumbai Vistara flight was delayed for over two hours due to a ‘bomb’ scare. A passenger, during a telephonic conversation with his mother, used the word ‘bomb’ in some context. The passenger sitting next to him overheard it and alerted the crew. The crew inf
New planes to require secondary barriers to cockpit
New planes to require secondary barriers to cockpit
At least 1 person dead after small plane crashes in southern Wisconsin, police say
Authorities say at least one person has died after a small plane crashed shortly after takeoff in southern Wisconsin. Watertown Police Chief Robert Kaminski says the crash Wednesday morning was
4 Indigenous children lost in jungle for 40 days after plane crash are found alive in Colombia
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Four Indigenous children who disappeared 40 days ago after surviving a small plane crash in the Amazon jungle were found alive Friday, Colombian authorities announced, ending
UPDATE: Aviation report released following Erlanger Life Force helicopter crash
“In accordance with our safety culture, the stand-down allowed time to process the event, review and perform safety checks, and ensure we are well-prepared to return to service,” a release
At least 1 person dead after small plane crashes in southern Wisconsin, police say
Authorities say at least one person has died after a small plane crashed shortly after takeoff in southern Wisconsin. Watertown Police Chief Robert Kaminski says the crash Wednesday morning was fatal, but he hasn’t said how many people died. He says more information will be released later. The plane had taken off from Watertown Municipal Airport, about 4 miles from the crash site. It crashed at Brandt Quirk Park in Watertown, a city in Dodge and Jefferson counties about 48 miles northwest of Milwaukee. The National Transportation Safety Board says it’s investigating the crash of a Mooney M20R aircraft near Watertown.
NTSB investigating after small plane crashes in southern Wisconsin
The National Transportation Safety Board says authorities are investigating after a small…
A hijacked plane? Detroit Metro Airport practices how to handle terror events
Detroit Metropolitan Airport held a disaster and preparedness training exercise that included 300 people from police and first responder units.
A helicopter just landed in the middle of a Brampton highway
In an astounding feat that differs greatly from the typical Brampton road news, a helicopter landed in the middle of a major highway in the city th…
New airline planes will be required to have secondary barriers to the cockpit to protect pilots
U.S. officials said Wednesday they will require new airline planes to have a second barrier to make it harder for passengers to break into the cockpit when the main door is open. The Federal Aviation Administration rule will apply to commercial planes made after mid-2025. The rule will affect airlines that operate scheduled flights, but not charter operators.
Burned car discovered with body in Fresno County, CHP says. Crash overnight suspected
The car was no longer on fire when firefighters got to it, CHP said.
Plane passenger who left family in coach to ‘work’ confronted by wife
Jordynn Wynn, from Los Angeles, took to TikTok to share the ‘awkward encounter.’ The 32-year-old explained how she and a fellow passenger had been unexpectedly upgraded to first class.
At least 78 migrants dead, 100 rescued as ship sinks off Greece
The accident occurred in international waters in the Ionian Sea and prompted an extensive rescue operation complicated by strong winds, the coastguard said earlier.
Andy Warhol piloting John Denver’s experimental bi-plane: Christopher Makos’s best photograph
‘The cockpit was pretty small and difficult to enter. Andy couldn’t manage it. So I told him to just stand on the other side, then I angled the lens to make it look as if he was inside’
One taken to hospital after fleet of 999 crews race to crash scene
An air ambulance also responded to the incident
Video shows eerily preserved plane crash site in North Carolina: “Surreal”
The plane crashed on November 24, 1983, and the wreckage has been left on a hiking trail ever since.
Marcos Jr’s plane returns to base after ‘minor’ technical problem
Marcos was scheduled to fly to South Cotabato province to attend the launching of the South Cotabato Consolidated Rice Production and Mechanization Program, reports Xinhua news agency
LIVE: Air ambulance lands and road closed after crash prompts huge 999 response
One witness claims they saw ‘loads of vehicles with sirens flying down’
Philippine President’s plane returns to base after ‘minor’ technical problem
MANILA: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s plane encountered a “minor” technical problem minutes after it took off on Wednesda, forcing the pilot to return to an air base near Manila and change the aircraft.
Honda to launch new small business jet with 11 seats around 2028
Honda Aircraft Co., a U.S.-based aircraft unit of Honda Motor Co., says it will launch a new small-sized business jet that can carry up to 11 people, with the aim of having the plane on the market around 2028.
Future of flying: Your plane may soon have double-decker seats
Get set to fly in an airplane with all the usual amenities along with double-decker seats now. Read on to know more about these seats.