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“Miracle On The Hudson” Hero Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, Who Saved All 155 Aboard US Airways Flight 1549 In 2009, Reveals Alzheimer’s Diagnosis At 75
Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, the legendary pilot who safely landed US Airways Flight 1549 on New York’s Hudson River and saved all 155 people onboard, has revealed that he has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. The 75-year-old aviation hero announced the diagnosis on Tuesday, saying he is at the beginning of a “long journey.” “For now,…
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Pilot Killed Near Piseco Airport Remembered As Civil Air Patrol Leader And Aviation Instructor
A 74-year-old pilot who lost his life in a small plane crash in New York’s Adirondacks on Sunday is being remembered for decades of service, leadership and dedication to aviation. Kenneth Andreu, of Mount Pleasant in Westchester County, was flying from Hudson Valley Regional Airport in Wappinger to Piseco Airport in Arietta when his single-engine…
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Air India Boeing 787 Crash: AAIB Refuses Disclosure Of AI171 Cockpit Voice Recordings, Cites Legal Prohibition
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Board (AAIB) has told the Supreme Court that cockpit voice recordings and airborne image recordings from the June 12, 2025 Air India Flight AI171 crash in Ahmedabad cannot be disclosed to any external committee or released to the public. In an affidavit filed before the Supreme Court, the AAIB said there…
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United Flight Cabin Fills With “Smoke” During Houston-Denver Trip – But Here’s What Really Happened
Passengers aboard a United Airlines flight from Houston to Denver were met with a dramatic and unusual sight as thick, fog-like vapor poured from the aircraft’s overhead air vents while the plane prepared to land. A viral video posted Monday by extreme weather and disaster scientist “Hurricane Hal” showed what appeared to be dense smoke…
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Russia’s “Doomsday” Tu-214PU Lands In Tehran Amid Iran-US Conflict, Possible High-Level Russian Visit Sparks Curiosity
A highly specialised Russian government aircraft, often dubbed the “Doomsday Plane” in media reports, landed in Tehran on Monday, July 13, as tensions and hostilities involving Iran and the United States continue to escalate across West Asia. The unusual arrival has sparked curiosity over the purpose of the aircraft’s journey. According to publicly available Flightradar24…
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Dropped Phone Triggers False Plane Crash Alert, Sparks Massive Emergency Response Near Mt. Pisgah
A simple dropped phone led to a major multi-agency emergency response near Mount Pisgah and Lake Willoughby in Westmore, Vermont, on Monday afternoon — after the device automatically sent an alert indicating a possible plane crash. According to reports, a hiker accidentally dropped his phone off a cliff while on Mount Pisgah. The phone apparently…
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When NASA Dropped Experimental Aircraft From a B-52 to Help Shape the Space Shuttle
In 1966, NASA research pilot Milt Thompson sat inside one of the most unusual aircraft ever flown — the M2-F2 “heavyweight” lifting body research vehicle. With its broad, rounded fuselage and almost nonexistent conventional wings, the M2-F2 looked more like a spacecraft than an airplane. And that was exactly the point. NASA researchers were exploring…
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Father And Young Son Walk Out Of The Waves After Small Plane Crash Lands Off Florida Beach
A father and his young son escaped without injuries after their small plane made a dramatic emergency landing in the ocean just off Honeymoon Island State Park in Florida on July 12. Shortly after 12:30 p.m., a Mooney M20F experiencing engine problems came down roughly 25 yards offshore. Beachgoers watched in shock as the low-flying…
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Family Of Burn Victim Matthew Sweets Files Lawsuit Against UPS And Boeing Over Deadly Louisville Crash
New Lawsuit Targets UPS, Boeing and Others Over Fatal Louisville Plane Crash A new wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against UPS, Boeing, General Electric and VT San Antonio Aerospace following the deadly crash of UPS Flight 2976 near Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in November 2025. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of the…
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“10 Minutes To Make Him Sit”: 3-Year-Old’s Takeoff Meltdown Allegedly Delays Entire Flight For Over An Hour
Passengers on a flight in Sweden reportedly faced an unexpected hour-long delay after a three-year-old child refused to sit in his seat while the aircraft was preparing for takeoff. The incident was shared by Reddit user Ava_Strange, who claimed to have been onboard the flight. According to the Reddit user, the drama unfolded as the…
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