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Air Astana Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Frankfurt

Air Astana Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Frankfurt

Air Astana flight KC-921 made an emergency landing in Frankfurt, Germany, on February 23rd.

The Boeing 757-200 plane flying from Astana, Kazakhstan, was descending toward Frankfurt when the crew declared an emergency due to a hydraulic failure.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

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Flight Review: Van’s RV-12 LSA—Singular Success

There are almost 900 in the world, so there’s got to be a reason.

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Chandler vigil remembers father and son killed in Mesa plane crash

Father and son Drew and Grahm Kimball were honored at a Chandler candlelight vigil after a fatal plane crash at Falcon Field Airport in Mesa.

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Space Force’s mysterious X-37B begins ‘aerobraking’ to lower orbit. Here’s how it works.

In a rare show of openness about the X-37B, Boeing Space released a video detailing how the space plane’s aerobraking maneuvers help change its orbit.

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How did the Concorde fly so fast?

The Concorde was the fastest commercial plane ever flown, but its speed came with a hefty price tag.

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Vigil held for father and son killed in plane crash in Arizona

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Hundreds gather to remember father, son killed in Mesa plane crash

Hundreds of people gathered Saturday evening to honor and remember a father and son who lost their lives in a plane crash in Mesa Tuesday.

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Vigil honors two of the Mesa plane crash victims

Hundreds of people gathered at Valencia Park in Chandler Saturday to honor a father and son who died in an East Valley plane crash earlier this week.

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Couple’s response to passenger asking to swap seats applauded

Social media users could relate to the couple’s stance in the viral clip, with one saying “we do this too.”

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Reports: Auburn basketball team’s plane turns around after teammates fight onboard

A plane carrying the Auburn men’s basketball team to a game in Houston turned around and headed back to Alabama on Friday due to an onboard fight between players, according to multiple reports.

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At 101 years old, Verona resident takes first plane ride

Verona resident Nahldean Knebel celebrated her 101st birthday on Oct. 7 with her first-ever plane ride at Morey Airport in Middleton.

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Auburn men’s basketball team plane diverted after fight between players

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Auburn team plane forced to return to airport after players fight on flight to Houston for Saturday’s game

Freshman Jahki Howard and senior Ja’Heim Hudson were kept back and will not play Saturday vs. the Cougars after altercation in air

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Goodman: Can Auburn coach Bruce Pearl land the plane?

A mid-flight melee involving players raises questions about Auburn basketball.

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Worried About Expensive Holiday Airfare? 5 Easy Tips to Save Money on Plane Tickets

There’s no reason you should have to pay full price for airfare, especially around the holidays.

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Fight between Auburn basketball players causes plane to turn around

The Auburn men’s basketball team’s plane took off at 2:50 p.m. on Friday, and just 40 minutes later, they returned home because of a fight between players.

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Plane appearing to carry Auburn’s men’s basketball team diverted due to in-flight altercation: report

An airplane apparently carrying Auburn’s men’s basketball team was diverted due to what a pilot reportedly said was a fight between players.

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Auburn turns plane around due to mid-trip ‘horseplay’ between players before clash with No. 4 Houston: Report

You can only wonder if Bruce Pearl said the words, “Stop yelling or I am turning this plane around.”

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Top employee at Epic Systems apologizes after arrest on plane

“The way I acted on the plane Wednesday was inappropriate. I have apologized to the airline and their staff, and I apologize to the other passengers,” said Dvorak.

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New details emerge in fatal Catalina Island plane crash that killed 5 people

The pilot insisted on taking off despite being advised against it.

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