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Birmingham-Bound American Airlines Plane Diverts to Canada

Birmingham-Bound American Airlines Plane Diverts to Canada

American AirlinesAmerican Airlines flight AA130 made an emergency landing in Gander, Newfoundland, Canada, on August 24.

It is believed that the plane was diverted after cabin lights went off due to generator malfunction. According to the airline, “American Airlines Flight 130 travelling from New York John F. Kennedy Airport to Birmingham International Airport, UK diverted to Gander, Newfoundland due to the cockpit crew reporting a mechanical issue. An emergency landing was declared due to the aircraft being overweight, landing without incident at 23.45 local time.”

All 148 passengers remained unharmed.

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YouTuber who deliberately crashed plane for content then lied about it is jailed for six months, even he admits it’s the ‘right decision’

YouTuber who deliberately crashed plane for content then lied about it is jailed for six months, even he admits it’s the ‘right decision’
Also thanks the judge for “giving me a second chance at life.”

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Bradda Head plane crash ‘likely to have been deliberate’

Bradda Head plane crash ‘likely to have been deliberate’
An accident investigation finds the light aircraft was put “on a collision course” with Bradda Head.

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Nashville native one of first to see Japanese planes flying to bomb Pearl Harbor

Nashville native one of first to see Japanese planes flying to bomb Pearl Harbor
Tennessee native Cornelia Fort made history by becoming the first female pilot in Nashville.

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Sparks-based Sierra Nevada Corp. in running for Air Force ‘Doomsday plane’ as Boeing drops out

Sparks-based Sierra Nevada Corp. in running for Air Force ‘Doomsday plane’ as Boeing drops out
Sierra Nevada Corp. remains the only publicly confirmed competitor for E-4B Nightwatch replacement program.

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Putin’s plane escorted by four fighter jets on rare trip out of Russia

Putin’s plane escorted by four fighter jets on rare trip out of Russia
Increasingly isolated world leader faces arrest warrant from International Criminal Court on international soil over his war in Ukraine

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Glasgow Growth: easyJet To Base A 6th Plane At Scotland’s Second-Busiest Airport

Glasgow Growth: easyJet To Base A 6th Plane At Scotland’s Second-Busiest Airport
The move will create job opportunities and improve connectivity.

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INQToday: Body of pilot in Isabela plane crash found; passenger missing | Inquirer News

INQToday: Body of pilot in Isabela plane crash found; passenger missing | Inquirer News
https://youtube.com/live/z8r3CMVi4no Here’s a quick roundup of today’s top stories: Body of pilot in Isabela plane crash found; passenger missing The body

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Terrifying moment Russian cargo plane’s engine explodes after take-off

Terrifying moment Russian cargo plane’s engine explodes after take-off
The Tu-204 was shown mid-air, followed by a long streak of orange as it jettisoned fuel before making an emergency landing at the airport in Ulan-Ude, East Siberia.

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Russian cargo plane engine explodes spouting trail of fire minutes after takeoff

Russian cargo plane engine explodes spouting trail of fire minutes after takeoff
The stricken Tu-204 aircraft sparked an engine fire, forcing the jet to make an emergency landing back at the airport it had departed from in Ulan-Ude

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PILOT FOUND DEAD: Passenger of crashed Piper plane ‘appears to have survived’ —Isabela PDRRMO

PILOT FOUND DEAD: Passenger of crashed Piper plane ‘appears to have survived’ —Isabela PDRRMO
The pilot of the Piper plane that crashed in Isabela was found dead on Thursday, Isabela Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) said.

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Off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot indicted for trying to shut off engines mid-flight, avoids attempted murder counts

Off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot indicted for trying to shut off engines mid-flight, avoids attempted murder counts
An off-duty pilot accused of trying to shut down engines mid-flight on an Alaska Airlines plane in October was indicted by a grand jury on 84 charges, prosecutors said.

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Roc and Roll: World’s Largest Plane Takes Hypersonic Vehicle for a Ride

Roc and Roll: World’s Largest Plane Takes Hypersonic Vehicle for a Ride
The largest aircraft in the world completed its first “captive carry” test towing a hypersonic vehicle, which the manufacturer describes as a “significant” step towards the Mach 5-capable vehicle’s first autonomous flight. December 3 marked the maiden

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Plane passenger’s outrageous act causes fury: ‘Not normal’

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Show Low man has life-threatening injuries following plane crash in Navajo County

Show Low man has life-threatening injuries following plane crash in Navajo County
A man has life-threatening injuries after his plane crashed Wednesday morning in Taylor, Arizona – a town in Navajo County.

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A pilotless plane just flew for 12 minutes over Northern California

A pilotless plane just flew for 12 minutes over Northern California
A Cessna cargo aircraft, borrowed from FedEx by a Silicon Valley company, took off and…

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68-year-old man taken to hospital after plane crash near Show Low

68-year-old man taken to hospital after plane crash near Show Low
According to the Snowflake-Taylor Police Department, a 68-year-old man from Show Low was later taken to a Phoenix hospital with life-threatening injuries.

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One-third of Americans think they can safely land a plane in an emergency, survey says

One-third of Americans think they can safely land a plane in an emergency, survey says
CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — It’s the formula for a box office thriller: The airplane’s pilots become incapacitated, and flight attendants ask passengers if there is anyone who can lan…

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Providence-bound plane arrives safely amid claims of bomb onboard

Providence-bound plane arrives safely amid claims of bomb onboard
A Providence-bound plane diverted in Florida, has made its way safely to T.F. Green Airport.The flight made an unscheduled landing when a man started talking ab

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. admits to twice flying on Jeffrey Epstein’s private plane

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. admits to twice flying on Jeffrey Epstein’s private plane
Presidential contender Robert F. Kennedy Jr. flew on sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s private plane more times than he’d earlier disclosed.

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Two Years Since Fatal Plane Crash – KOBI-TV NBC5 / KOTI-TV NBC2

Two Years Since Fatal Plane Crash – KOBI-TV NBC5 / KOTI-TV NBC2
MEDFORD, Ore. – Tuesday marked two years since a deadly plane crash at a car dealership and next to Medford’s airport. Police say two people in the plane and died. 69-year-old pilot Donald Sefton and his passenger 67-year-old Valorie Serpa. The NTSB is investigating the cause of the crash. It released a preliminary report a […]

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