Korean Airlines flight KE-917 was intercepted by two supersonic fighter jets on July 15th.
The Boeing 777-300 plane heading from Seoul, South Korea, to Zurich, Switzerland, was over Berlin, Germany, when it lost communication with the ATC.
The German Air Force subsequently dispatched two fighter jets that escorted the plane to Stuttgart, Germany.
The plane landed safely in Stuttgart. All two hundred and eleven passengers aboard remained unharmed.
F-14 plane captain recalls when his Tomcat RTB from ACM training with 95% of its starboard stab missing. The pilot never knew it was missing and just used a little trim for the ACM mission. – The Aviation Geek Club
US Navy F-14 plane captain recalls when his Tomcat RTB from ACM training with 95% of its starboard stab missing.
What Is Most Likely Going On in Area 51? A National Security Historian Explains Why You Won’t Find Aliens There
One of the reasons people can never be entirely sure about what is going on at Area 51 is that it is a highly classified secret military facility.
Small San Jose airport, set to close in 2031, faces pressure to shut now
Reid-Hillview Airport in east San Jose is under fire from neighbors who want the county to shut it down.
Passenger is jailed after assaulting travellers on a flight
A 24-year-old Northern Territory who became aggressive towards passengers and cabin crew on a flight from Cairns to Groote Eylandt on April 20 has learned his fate.
C8 Corvette Z06 With High-Flow Cats Sings the Song of Its People on the Dyno
The catalytic converter became mainstream for the 1975 model year due to the 1970 Clean Air Act. Believe it or not, Honda circumvented this requirement b…
An-32 Aircraft: Golden Opportunity To Realize ‘Make In India’ Dream When Replacing Soviet-Era Transport Plane
The induction of the C295 into the Indian Air Force brings into focus another workhorse transport plane of the IAF, the Ukrainian Antonov An-32. India has the option of fully localizing its manufacturing with spare parts and engines for its advanced An-132 variant when the need arises to replace it. The C295, on the contrary, […]
Man jailed for mid-air brawl, $7000 of damage on flight
A 24-year-man has been jailed for assaulting passengers on a flight from Queensland before punching the inside of an aircraft.
In the air with Ilan
As sophomore Ilan Garcia boarded the plane back home from Australia, he would not have guessed he would be leaving knowing exactly what he wanted to do with his life. Growing up, he had always been interested in planes, but never considered a career in aviation until he entered the cockpit of a plane and…
Race to find Great Lakes shipwrecks before mussels destroy the sites
So far nothing looks promising on a large scale.
Plane crashes South of El Dorado
A plane crash was reported just south of El Dorado, Arkansas just after 5pm on September 23rd.
Thousands attend the 2nd annual Plane Fun Day
PEORIA Ill. (WMBD) — Thousands of people came out to Mt. Hawley airport Saturday afternoon for the 2nd annual Plane Fun Day. The event was held by Lifeline Pilots, a non-profit in Peoria that…
ECAM Incubator Title ‘¿Es Usted Secuestrable?’ Plumbs Highjacking
As one of five intriguing titles selected by the Madrid Film School’s ECAM Incubator, now on its sixth year, Charli Bujosa Cortés’ feature debut “¿Es usted secuestrable?” (“Are You Kidnappable?”) offers a hybrid of sorts. He describes it as non-binary, just like him. Developed at Eurodoc, Mallorca Talents Lab and the Mentoring Project of L’Alternativa Desarrolla among others, the film turns …
‘You don’t play with life’: Pope Francis condemns euthanasia, abortion on papal plane
“Neither at the beginning nor at the end. It is not played with!” Pope Francis said on a flight from Marseille to Rome on Sept. 23.
‘A typo on my wife’s plane ticket could cost us £4,000’
When our reader was told to re-book a return flight due to a spelling mistake on the booking, our expert stepped in
How Not to Fly a Plane: The 2017 Teterboro Learjet crash
A repositioning flight brings out the worst in two business jet pilots, with fatal consequences.
THREE FORKS HISTORY: Muskogee woman was first to fly in Oklahoma
In the early days of the twentieth century, the aeroplane was a new and fascinating way to travel. Oklahomans led the way in developing airplanes and challenging the boundaries of
“Damn They Aren’t Playing This Camp”: Jermall Charlo Flying A Plane To Go Train With Trainer Roy Jones Jr Leaves The Fans Awe-Struck – EssentiallySports
Fans React to Jermall Charlo tries an unconventional mode of training choice for mental well-being and boxing success.
Neuralink Is Recruiting Subjects For the First Human Trial of Its Brain-Computer Interface – Slashdot
A few months after getting FDA approval for human trials, Neuralink is looking for its first test subjects. The Verge reports: The six-year initial trial, which the Elon Musk-owned company is calling “the PRIME Study,” is intended to test Neuralink tech designed to help those with paralysis control…
LEGO Celebrates the Legacy of the Concorde With a Detailed 2,083-Piece Set
It’s the ultimate project for a plane fanatic.
