Planes on the brain: Trump covets jet gift, announces Boeing deal on Qatar trip
President Donald Trump’s trip to Qatar was all about airplanes – whether he was buying or accepting.
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Trump accepting a plane from Qatar could be a national security risk. Here’s how
An aviation analyst says accepting a Qatari plane could possibly burden the government by utilizing more time and resources in order to ensure the president’s safety.
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‘There’s something on the runway’: New report includes firsthand accounts of plane crash that killed 2 in Nanwalek
It’s the first National Transportation Safety Board report released since the April 28 crash that killed the pilot and a well-known photographer and artist from Anchorage.
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Air Self-Defense Force trainer plane crashes in central Japan: gov’t
A Japan Air Self-Defense Force training plane crashed shortly after taking off from a base in central Japan, the government says.
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Families of victims in South Korea plane crash file complaint against 15 officials
Families of victims of December’s devastating plane crash in South Korea have filed a complaint against 15 people who they believe are responsible for the disaster that killed all but two of the 181 people on board
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Man pleads guilty to threatening flight attendant, trying to open plane door on Boston flight
Francisco Severo Torres, 34, was arrested and charged in March 2023.
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Lack of oxygen likely incapacitated pilot of plane in 2023 fatal crash that prompted DC scare
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.
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A hero’s recovery: Young boy injured in Northeast Philadelphia plane crash finds his footing again
Andre Howard was hailed a hero the moment he leapt into action to protect his little sister as a medical jet crashed in Northeast Philadelphia.
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How corrupt is Trump’s plan to accept a Qatari plane?
Presidents can’t keep gifts that are worth more than $480 unless they buy them. This plane costs about $400 million.
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Student-built plane takes flight in Greeneville
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — After nearly four years, a student-built plane took off in Greeneville on Tuesday. The aircraft, built by students in the Aviation Flight Program at the Greene Technolog…
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Shaheen Slams Trump’s Trip and Plan to Accept Luxury Qatari Plane as Air Force One
U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), joined CNN News Central to discuss President Trump’s trip to the Middle East this week and rebuke the President’s reported plans to accept a luxury Qatari jet to use as Air Force One, which raises clear ethical, Constitutional and national security implications.
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‘Blatant corruption:’ Ed Markey, more Democrats blast Trump accepting Qatari gifted plane
Trump is in talks to accept a luxury Boeing 747 as a gift from the royal family of Qatar, a move MA Sen. Ed Markey called “blatant corruption.”
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Trump faces backlash of Maga faithful over plan to accept plane gift from Qatar
Some of president’s most devoted supporters speak out against accepting $400m luxury jet as new Air Force One
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Poison Plane
The gifted 747 is ethically suspect and made worse by the fact that Qatar is no friend of the U.S.
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‘It’s a bribe’: MAGA media stars bash Trump’s reported Qatar plane gift
Some of Trump’s staunchest supporters are among the loudest critics of his plan to accept a jet from Doha for use as Air Force One.
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Here’s what to know about the new orange-and-pink JetBlue Dunkin’ plane
The “Brewing Altitude” aircraft was unveiled Monday in Boston.
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There’s No Such Thing as a Free Plane
Donald Trump is in talks to accept a $400 million gift from Qatar—presumably not simply out of generosity.
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Google cofounder Sergey Brin settles with the family of a pilot killed in a plane crash
Two pilots died in May 2023 after a plane crash off the coast of California. The plane belonged to Google cofounder Sergey Brin.
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Revealing the Many Factors Behind a Fatal Plane Crash
Two New York Times reporters chronicled the moments that led to the tragic Jan. 29 collision between a regional jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter.
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Ethics experts worry about the implications of Trump accepting Qatar’s luxury plane
Experts tell NPR the gift violates the Foreign Emoluments Clause and raises questions about what Qatar might expect from Trump in return. It’s not clear whether critics in Congress can stop it from happening.
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Kendra St. Charles, 1992 plane crash survivor and national victim advocate, dies
Kendra St. Charles, whose family ran Yanko’s Restaurant in Highland Square, died May 6.
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Qatar and US in talks over offer of luxury plane to use as Air Force One
Democrats and good government advocates say it is unethical and likely unconstitutional for Trump to accept.
