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More News today (an overview of a few items we’re not covering right now)

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More News today (an overview of a few items we’re not covering right now)

For various reasons including that we have already covered these or don’t have room or time, this is more news:

  • The NTSB is probing the Manhattan Township, Illinois crash that killed Larry Allan Diffley, head of Bemidji Aviation
  • The pilot that was killed in a plane crash in Yuma on November 24 was Denise Jeanette McCracken
  • The investigation into the Greensburg crash (that killed pilot Donald Horan, Horan’s 44-year-old wife Barbara, 45-year-old Stephen Butz and his 42-year-old wife, Denise) is expected to take over six months.
  • Local police and media believed a November 30 Chicago plane crash set to be a real crash
  • NTSB report is out on the crash that killed pilot Tom Steeper on his way from Houston to Oklahoma on November 26, when the plane crashed in southern Cherokee County.
  • Preliminary reports are out for the Rochester,MN; Mekoryuk AK; and Bolivar, Mo non-fatal crashes in December; and the fatal crashes in Apollo Beach, FL; Blair, NE; Clutier, IA; Childress, TX; Scio, OR; Wells, TX; Corona, CA; San Andreas, CA; Great Guana Cay, Bahamas;
  • Bosnian and Herzegovinan authorities are re-opening the investigation of the February 26th 2004 plane crash that killed Macedonia President Boris Trajkovski.
  • Kevin Barry Jnr, who suffered extensive fractures and a brain injury in a Cessna crash on July 5 2007 is settling in Irish High Court for €1.7m against Lancton Taverns Ltd, SCD House, Waterloo Road, Dublin, and its director David Courtney.
  • The South African Defence Force confirms that six crew members and five passengers died in a plane crash.
  • Knox County Regional Airport in Owls Head is taking new safety measures after the Nov. 16 crash that killed U of Maine students and alumnus.
  • Joshua Marlow, sole survivor of the July South Dakota firefighting crash was promoted from tech sergeant to master sergeant.
  • Failure of one of a Boeing 787’s six electrical generators failed, causing the pilot of United Houston-Newark Flight 1146 to divert his 174 passengers and 10 crew safely to New Orleans.
  • United Express Regional Jet made an emergency landing at Grand Junction Regional Airport
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Just plane fun

Just plane fun
My wife and I are scheduled for an Alaskan cruise in the fall. By all accounts, it’s something to which we should look forward. I’ve been told the same thing about other trips, including a Vegas…

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Is the Airbus A380 the World’s Safest Plane?

Is the Airbus A380 the World’s Safest Plane?
In the nearly two decades of A380 operations, the superjumbo has never suffered a fatal accident. Why is this and does that make it the world’s safest aircraft?

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Plane crash in Indiana claims life of Maple Grove man

Plane crash in Indiana claims life of Maple Grove man

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Minnesota native killed in small plane crash

Minnesota native killed in small plane crash

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I Can’t Believe I’m Saying This, But These 29 Travel Products Will Make You Actually Look Forward To That Long Plane Ride

I Can’t Believe I’m Saying This, But These 29 Travel Products Will Make You Actually Look Forward To That Long Plane Ride
Spoiler alert: It’s made possible by this game-changing foot hammock, infinity neck pillow, moldable ear plugs, and more.

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Sheriff: Plane makes emergency landing in Randolph County field – ABC17NEWS

Sheriff: Plane makes emergency landing in Randolph County field – ABC17NEWS
MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) A small plane made an emergency landing just east of Renick, Missouri, on Wednesday afternoon, according to Randolph County Sheriff Aaron Wilson. Wilson told ABC 17 News in a text message that the pilot was not hurt and that deputies took the pilot to a hotel in Columbia. Wilson said the plane

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Plane crash in Indiana claims life of Maple Grove man

Plane crash in Indiana claims life of Maple Grove man
Alexander Foss, 20, was a junior majoring in aviation flight at Purdue.

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VIDEO: Boeing in spotlight as Congress calls whistleblower to testify on plane defects

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Pilot swims to shore with dog after plane crashes into Pacific Ocean near Los Angeles

Pilot swims to shore with dog after plane crashes into Pacific Ocean near Los Angeles
The pilot and his dog were on board the single-engine Piper PA-32 when it crashed off the coast of Rancho Palos Verdes in California.

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Flight Radar 24 shows the moment a small plane flew over Hartsburg Tuesday and lost contact after it crashes into the woods.

Flight Radar 24 shows the moment a small plane flew over Hartsburg Tuesday and lost contact after it crashes into the woods.
Flight Radar 24 shows the moment a small plane flew over Hartsburg Tuesday and lost contact after it crashes into the woods.

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Man, Dog Survive Ocean Plane Crash, Swim to Shore

Man, Dog Survive Ocean Plane Crash, Swim to Shore
Pilot reported engine issues before small plane crashed just off California coast on Sunday

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New Zealand to launch first electric plane for test commercial flights in 2026 – company

New Zealand to launch first electric plane for test commercial flights in 2026 – company
MOSCOW: Air New Zealand announced on Wednesday that it will launch the first flights of the Beta ALIA electric cargo aircraft for commercial demonstra…

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Plane battles through floods at Dubai airport as heavy rain causes cancelled flights

Plane battles through floods at Dubai airport as heavy rain causes cancelled flights
Planes battled through flash floods at the Dubai International Airport on Tuesday 16 April, as heavy rain battered the United Arab Emirates. Planes arriving into Dubai airport – the world’s busiest for international travel – were also temporarily diverted on Tuesday evening to other locations. A spokesperson for the airport told The Independent on Tuesday: “Due to the intense storm, operations were temporarily suspended for 25 minutes this afternoon, but have since recommenced, and are now in recovery mode.”

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US Navy patrol plane flies through Taiwan Strait

US Navy patrol plane flies through Taiwan Strait
A U.S. Navy patrol aircraft flew through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, just hours after a conversation between the Chinese and U.S. defence chiefs, in which Beijing warned Washington of the ultra-sensitive nature of the Taiwan issue.

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Small plane makes ‘surreal’ emergency landing at Kapiolani Park

There were two people in the plane, and Honolulu EMS confirmed no one was injured.

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Small plane makes emergency landing at Kapiolani Park

A small plane made an emergency landing in Kapiolani Park on Tuesday afternoon, in a spectacle that shocked bystanders and triggered a large response.

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Plane makes emergency landing at Kapiolani Park

Plane makes emergency landing at Kapiolani Park
HONOLULU (KHON2) — A small plane has made an emergency landing in Kapiolani Park. Honolulu EMS said no injuries have been reported.

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What is a doomsday plane, and what is it used for?

What is a doomsday plane, and what is it used for?
With all the conflict going on in the world, there have been reports of doomsday planes being spotted. What is this aircraft and when is it deployed?

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Houston man’s items left on plane investigated

Houston man’s items left on plane investigated
One Houston man hopes smart devices are savvy enough to track down criminals after the AirPods he left on an airplane pinked at a Houston area home. FOX 26’s Damali Keith has more on what the man did to get his electronic devices back.

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WWII’s Most Odd Plane? A Guide To The Vought V-173 Flying Pancake

WWII’s Most Odd Plane? A Guide To The Vought V-173 Flying Pancake
This is perhaps the most funny aircraft design you have ever seen.

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