country | George Hatcher's Air Flight Disaster https://airflightdisaster.com Aviation News, Headlines & Alerts Wed, 03 May 2017 13:14:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 National Guard Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing in New York https://airflightdisaster.com/national-guard-helicopter-makes-emergency-landing-in-new-york/ Wed, 03 May 2017 13:14:55 +0000 http://airflightdisaster.com/?p=37168 A New York Army National Guard helicopter made an emergency landing at the Chili Country Club in Scottsville, New York, on May 1st. The UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter was on a routine training flight when its windshield cracked, prompting the pilot to declare an emergency. The helicopter landed safely on the ninth hole fairway. All...

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]]> A New York Army National Guard helicopter made an emergency landing at the Chili Country Club in Scottsville, New York, on May 1st.

The UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter was on a routine training flight when its windshield cracked, prompting the pilot to declare an emergency.

The helicopter landed safely on the ninth hole fairway. All 5 crew members aboard remained safe.

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]]> Female Chinese Fighter Pilot Dies in Plane Crash https://airflightdisaster.com/female-chinese-fighter-pilot-dies-in-plane-crash/ Tue, 15 Nov 2016 11:46:07 +0000 http://airflightdisaster.com/?p=35567 A Chinese fighter plane crashed near Tangshan in Hebei, China, on November 12th. The aircraft, piloted by one of the first female fighter pilots in the country, was participating in a routine training exercise when it went down. The pilot Yu Xu, 30, was killed in the crash while her co-pilot was able to eject...

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]]> A Chinese fighter plane crashed near Tangshan in Hebei, China, on November 12th.

The aircraft, piloted by one of the first female fighter pilots in the country, was participating in a routine training exercise when it went down.

The pilot Yu Xu, 30, was killed in the crash while her co-pilot was able to eject before the impact using a parachute. He was injured and was taken to hospital.

Authorities confirmed that both pilots belonged to the Bayi Aerobatics Team of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force.

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