How does Xi Jinping’s ‘special plane’ compare with Air Force One? – Bangkok Post
The aircraft carrying China’s leader, often referred to in state media and official statements as a zhuan ji, or special plane, remains far less known … Read More
A lack of oxygen likely incapacitated the pilot of a Cessna 560 in June 2023 that prompted the U.S. military to scramble F-16 fighter jets in a chase before the small plane crashed into the mountains of Virginia killing all four occupants, a final report said on Tuesday.
Because the FAA has received reports about unmanned aircraft systems (UAS, or “drones”) around JFK, the FAA is developing drone detecting technology. FAA Senior Advisor on UAS Integration, Marke “Hoot” Gibson, said “This effort at JFK reflects everyone’s commitment to safety.” The FAA, FBI, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of Justice, Queens District Attorney’s Office and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey participated in recent tests. U.S. Government is expanding on efforts to identify and deploy countermeasures to neutralize any threat posed by rogue UASs.
At JFK, five rotorcraft and fixed wing UAS participated in system evaluations this May. Approximately 40 tests took place. The JFK tests follow up on research performed at Atlantic City International Airport. Griffiss International Airport test site in Rome, NY, provided the flight commander, and expertise in planning the individual tests.
The NUAIR Alliance was part of the largest test of NASA’s UAS traffic management (UTM) research platform on April 19, 2016. That test consisted of 22 drones flying simultaneously at six different FAA UAS test site locations around the country.
U.S. Bank executive Terry Dolan is believed to have died on Saturday when a small plane crashed into a home near Minneapolis, Minnesota. The FAA and NTSB are investigating.
Officials say the plane crashed near Round Rock Road in Hays County. The aircraft, identified as a Cessna 421C, was confirmed to have crashed with …Read More
