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After 50 years of mystery, siblings claim hijacker DB Cooper was their father

After 50 years of mystery, siblings claim hijacker DB Cooper was their father

Cooper’s whereabouts after he jumped from a plane with $200,000 stumped investigators. Has the case been solved?

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After 50 years of mystery, siblings claim hijacker DB Cooper was their father

Cooper’s whereabouts after he jumped from a plane with $200,000 stumped investigators. Has the case been solved?

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Stranded 14 Hours, Passenger Gets Their Own Delta Plane: VIP Snacks, Cockpit Visit, And Pilot’s Personal Shout Out – View from the Wing

When a Delta Air Lines flight from San Francisco to Minneapolis was delayed 14 hours, one passenger was left alone as the only customer still trying to travel. Every other customer had been rebooked instead of waiting. So this flyer had the plane all to themselves – like a Delta private jet.

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NASA’s X-59 plane is aiming for a sonic thump, not a boom

Pilot James ‘Clue’ Less is ready to take to the skies

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Recollections of the ill-fated Flight 5719

HIBBING—It’s been 31 years since the crash of Northwest Airlink Flight 5719, killing all 18 on board.

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Is it Earhart’s plane? No, it’s a rock

What earlier this year had been suspected to be the wreck of the plane belonging to missing 1930s aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart, has turned out to be no

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The 10 best deals on airfare right now

Costs have fallen the most for flights between these destinations in the U.S.

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Need To Resolve Commercial Plane Shortage To Revive Airline Growth

The complex aircraft production supply chain involves highly specialised certified players

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‘It’s a bird! It’s a plane!’ In Alaska, it’s both, with a pilot tossing turkeys to rural homes

In the remotest reaches of Alaska, there’s no relying on DoorDash to have Thanksgiving dinner delivered. But some residents living well off the grid nevertheless have turkeys this holiday, thanks

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Plane used by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau lands in Florida

The aircraft used by the Canadian leader landed at Palm Beach Airport.

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PHOTOS: ‘Miracle puppy’ hurt in deadly plane crash on road to successful recovery

SPRINGFIELD, Va. (DC News Now) — One of the dogs hurt in a tragic plane crash that killed a pilot from Springfield had a successful surgery to repair his two broken legs earlier this week. Wh…

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Plane veers off runway at Macon Co. Airport

A plane ran off the runway on Thanksgiving morning at the Macon County Airport.

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Stowaway who hid aboard a plane from the U.S. to France will be sent back, officials say

Police in France say they arrested a Russian national who had boarded a Delta Airlines flight without a ticket. The woman was being held in Paris until she could be returned to the U.S.

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Update on Virginia dog that survived deadly plane crash

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Remains of WWII airman from Tennessee identified 80 years after plane shot down

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Enraged plane passenger punches airport staffer

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New Report: Instructor Pilot Faulted in UH-1N Helicopter Crash

A new Air Force Accident Investigation Board faulted a UH-1N helicopter instructor and pilot for a crash in Wyoming last summer.

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Beta flies first electric plane from South Burlington

The goal is to be able to produce roughly 300 electric planes a year. An even bigger goal is getting the Federal Aviation Administration to certify the fixed-wing aircraft by the end of next year.

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Successful Recovery Efforts Following Plane Crash in Remote Larimer County

On Sunday, November 24, a coordinated effort by multiple agencies led to the successful recovery of the remaining two passengers from a plane crash in a remote area of Larimer County. The agencies involved […]

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Why airlines are all-in on new single-aisle planes for transatlantic flights

Airlines are using narrowbody planes like the A321neo and the Boeing 757 across the Atlantic to open more nonstop routes to travelers.

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Pilot shocked to find plane he is flying is the exact same one he posed with as a teen

The happy coincidence ended up making Capt. Spenser Critterton overjoyed

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