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Passengers on flight from California to South Florida land after evacuating plane when smoke from laptop fills cabin

Passengers on flight from California to South Florida land after evacuating plane when smoke from laptop fills cabin

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Remains of WWII airman from Tennessee identified 80 years after plane shot down

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Enraged plane passenger punches airport staffer

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New Report: Instructor Pilot Faulted in UH-1N Helicopter Crash

A new Air Force Accident Investigation Board faulted a UH-1N helicopter instructor and pilot for a crash in Wyoming last summer.

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Beta flies first electric plane from South Burlington

The goal is to be able to produce roughly 300 electric planes a year. An even bigger goal is getting the Federal Aviation Administration to certify the fixed-wing aircraft by the end of next year.

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Successful Recovery Efforts Following Plane Crash in Remote Larimer County

On Sunday, November 24, a coordinated effort by multiple agencies led to the successful recovery of the remaining two passengers from a plane crash in a remote area of Larimer County. The agencies involved […]

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Why airlines are all-in on new single-aisle planes for transatlantic flights

Airlines are using narrowbody planes like the A321neo and the Boeing 757 across the Atlantic to open more nonstop routes to travelers.

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Pilot shocked to find plane he is flying is the exact same one he posed with as a teen

The happy coincidence ended up making Capt. Spenser Critterton overjoyed

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The Heirs of a Despised Draft Dodger Want His Wright Brothers Plane Back

The Franklin Institute has said a wealthy scion, long vilified for refusing to serve during World War I, gave them a treasured Wright-built plane. His family is challenging that account.

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Dog injured in Windham plane crash survives surgery

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. — One of the two surviving dogs from Sunday’s plane crash off the Escarpment Trail involving an animal rescue pilot, who was transporting three dogs to Schoharie County,

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Plane loses control while trying to land at airport

No injuries were reported after a plane lost control while trying to land at an airport on Thanksgiving Day, according to the North Carolina Highway Patrol (NCHP).

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4 planes collide in 2 separate tarmac crashes at Boston Logan Airport…

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Puppy injured in Windham plane crash undergoes surgery

The 4-month-old puppy hurt in a plane crash in Greene County has completed its surgeries at a Connecticut veterinary hospital.

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NCHP: Plane loses control while trying to land at airport Thanksgiving Day

No injuries were reported after a plane lost control while trying to land at an airport on Thanksgiving Day, according to the North Carolina Highway Patrol.

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The United States Navy’s Pioneering Carrier Plane: The Douglas TBD-1 Devastator

Highly advanced at the time of production, the Douglas TBD-1 incorporated many new innovations but was outclassed and nearly obsolete by the time it saw

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2 dead after Smith County plane crash

Two people were found dead Wednesday after a plane wreck in northwest Smith County.

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Dog found and reunited with owner 9 days after escaping from plane at Paris airport, forcing closure of runways

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Delta Turns Plane Around Over Unauthorized Dog, Then Lets It Fly Anyway—Refueling Delay Keeps Passengers Grounded – View from the Wing

We sat and waited for operations to find us a new gate to return to. Once we were back and the aircraft doors were opened, a Delta red coat supervisor came on board. It was explained she’d need to come off the aircraft to discuss the situation. She gathered her belongings and got off the plane. Plot twist: a few minutes later, the woman and her dog returned to the aircraft. She was being allowed to fly, after all.

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Unique plane malfunctions, crashes at Battle Creek Executive Airport

An equipment malfunction gave one pilot a frightful start to Thanksgiving as he attempted to land at Battle Creek Executive Airport.

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Puppy who survived New York plane crash has successful surgery in Connecticut

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (WTNH) — A puppy who survived a small plane crash in New York that killed a pilot and a rescue dog in Catskill Mountains underwent a successful surgery at Pierper Veterinary…

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Frontier Airlines passengers sue after being kept on ‘smoke-filled’ plane

Passengers were also subjected to the ‘violent impact of the landing’ after tires exploded and landing gear collapsed.

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