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First Direct Flight to Cairo, Egypt, Departs From Chicago O’Hare – With 340-Seat Airbus A350-900, 30 Business-Class Seats and 310 Economy-Class
The first direct flight from Chicago to Cairo, Egypt, took off from O’Hare International Airport on Sunday. The first EgyptAir light from O’Hare to Cairo left at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Department of Aviation joined EgyptAir in announcing the new nonstop flight service back in March. EgyptAir will operate…
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He Never Got To Meet His Son: The Heartbreaking Legacy Of Potomac Mid-Air Collision Victim Vikesh Patel
When 33-year-old GE Aerospace executive Vikesh Patel boarded American Airlines Flight 5342 on January 29, 2025, he was looking forward to returning home to his wife Audrey after a business trip. What neither of them knew was that their lives were about to change forever. Just weeks earlier, the newly married couple had received exciting…
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Today In 1982: Air India’s “Gauri Shankar” – The Boeing 707 With 111 On Board That Hit The Ground 1,300 Feet Short Of Mumbai’s Runway During A Monsoon Storm
On the night of June 21, 1982, Air India Flight 403, a Boeing 707-437 named “Gauri Shankar,” was completing an international passenger service to Bombay (now Mumbai) after arriving from Kuala Lumpur. What should have been a routine landing at Sahar International Airport turned into one of the most dramatic accidents in Air India’s history,…
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Tragic Day: Five Killed In Two Separate Plane Crashes – Piper Comanche Goes Down Near Ohio Airport, Another Aircraft Crashes In Kentucky Field
Saturday turned into a heartbreaking day for the aviation community as five people lost their lives in two separate aircraft accidents in Ohio and Kentucky. Three Ohio residents were killed when a Piper Comanche 250 crashed into a field near Bridge Road in Middlefield, Geauga County, at approximately 3:30 p.m. The victims were identified as:…
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Former NFL Star Robert Griffin III Describes Terrifying Engine Fire Scare On United Flight
Former Heisman Trophy winner and NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III revealed he was aboard a United Airlines flight that was forced to make an emergency return to Houston after what he described as the aircraft’s right engine catching fire shortly after takeoff. “We heard 15 straight loud bangs and immediately knew something was wrong,” Griffin…
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Close Call Between Delta And American Aircraft At Intersecting Runways Of Boston Logan International Airport – Delta Pilot Performs Evasive Go-Around
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a close call between two commercial flights at Boston Logan International Airport on Saturday morning. The pilots of Delta Air Lines Flight 2351 aborted their approach for landing around 11:30 a.m. as American Airlines Flight 3161 was accelerating for takeoff on an intersecting runway. Delta pilots performed an evasive…
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B-52 Bomber Costs The US Air Force Roughly USD 88,000 Per Flight Hour, Burning 3,300 Gallons Of Fuel Hourly – Still Cheaper Than B-2 Spirit Or The B-1 Lancer
Operating the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress costs the US Air Force approximately USD 88,000 for every single hour it spends in the sky. This massive operational budget accounts for aviation fuel, preventative maintenance, and the immense logistical tail required to keep the 1950s-era bomber flying. The majority of this hourly cost comes directly from the aircraft’s…
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Deadly Missouri Skydiving Crash – Ntsb Warns Paying Skydivers Often Fly Under Less Stringent Rules Than Commercial Passengers
As investigators continue to examine the tragic skydiving plane crash in Missouri that claimed 12 lives, attention is turning to a long-standing concern raised by aviation safety experts. According to the NTSB, many skydiving operations in the United States carry paying passengers but are not regulated under the same strict standards as charter airlines or…
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ALS Cut Short His 40-Year Flying Career – Then His Pilot Son Helped Him Take Farewell Flight Of A Lifetime
A Father’s Final Flight Became a Family Memory Forever. For more than 40 years, Captain Rob dedicated his life to aviation, spending nearly two decades flying for United Airlines. His son, Dan, grew up watching his father take to the skies and dreamed of following the same path. Eventually, he did—becoming a United Airlines pilot…
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Ubisoft Co-Founder Claude Guillemot, 69 And Flight Instructor Dead After Cessna 421B Golden Eagle Crashed In France
Claude Guillemot, one of five co-founders behind Assassin’s Creed publisher Ubisoft, has died in a plane crash. Guillemot, 69, was one of two passengers aboard a twin-engine plane known as a Cessna 421 when it crashed in La Baule, a commune in Western France, Friday, according to French outlet Ouest-France (via Bloomberg). He was reportedly…
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