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2.8kg Gold Worth $447K Hidden In IndiGo Lavatory From Gulf Country Seized At Ahmedabad Airport, India
Customs officials at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (SVPI), Ahmedabad, have seized 24 gold biscuits weighing nearly 2.8kg (6.2 lbs) after an inspection of an IndiGo flight arriving from Dubai, authorities said. According to officials, the search was conducted on IndiGo Flight No. 6E-1478, which landed from Dubai on June 12, 2026. During the inspection,…
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Today In 1950: The Unbelievable Bahrain DC-4 Back To Back Tragedies – Two Air France Aircraft Crashed At The Same Spot Just 48 Hours Apart
On 14 June 1950, aviation history witnessed one of its most astonishing and tragic coincidences when an Air France Douglas DC-4 named Ciel de Gascogne crashed into the waters off Bahrain while approaching the airport. The tragedy became even more shocking because just two days earlier, another Air France Douglas DC-4, Ciel de Picardie, flying…
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Hungary Scrambles Fighter Jets After Israeli Arkia Passenger Plane Fails To Contact Ground Control
Hungarian fighter jets were scrambled to intercept an Israeli passenger jet that failed to contact local air traffic control on Thursday. The Arkia flight, which flew from Tel Aviv to Prague, triggered NATO’s “highest level of alert” after crossing into Hungarian airspace. Two Gripen fighter jets were scrambled to make contact with the Israeli Airbus…
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US Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet Crashes In Washington State Woodlands, Sparks Wildfire; Pilot Ejects Safely
The pilot of a military fighter jet escaped with minor injuries after the aircraft crashed into a Washington state mountain and sparked a brush fire Saturday, authorities said. A Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing statement described the crash around noon as a “non-fatal aviation mishap” involving one of its F/A-18 Hornet aircraft…
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He Does It Again! Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan Has Once Again Traded The Boardroom For The Cabin Aisle
After previously stepping into a cabin crew role in February, Jordan was spotted on a recent flight to Dallas serving snacks, collecting trash, and interacting with passengers alongside the flight attendants. It’s not just a photo opportunity—Jordan has repeatedly said he likes to help crews during flights, even serving snacks, picking up trash, and chatting…
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Flight Instructor Sentenced To 78 Months In Prison After Using Expired Certificate In 2022 Crash That Killed Student Pilot
An aviation training instructor whose training certificate had expired was sentenced to federal prison for a 2022 plane crash in Allentown that killed a student-pilot, Keith B. Kozel, who formerly lived in the Back Mountain. Philip McPherson II, 37, of Riverside, was sentenced by Eastern U.S. District Judge John M. Gallagher to 78 months in…
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Piper PA-32-300 Pilot Climbed To 14,700 Feet, Attempted To Turn Back, Then Entered A Fatal Descending Spiral: NTSB Report
The National Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary report into a fatal plane crash of Piper PA-32-300 near Empire on May 17, providing new details about the aircraft’s final minutes before it disappeared from radar. According to the National Transportation Safety Board in an online post, the report outlines the flight path, weather conditions,…
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Hawaiian Airlines Unveils First Of Moana Three Live-Action ‘Moana’ Aircraft Liveries On Airbus A321neo
Hawaiian Airlines unveiled Thursday the first of three aircraft liveries to celebrate Disney’s live-action “Moana,” set to arrive in theaters July 10. The first design is featured on an Airbus A321neo (N227HA), an aircraft that connects Hawaiʻi to the U.S. West Coast and the Cook Islands. Hawaiian said the remaining two designs will appear in…
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Today In 1996: The DC-10 That Lost An Engine After Liftoff – A Split-Second Decision Turned A Survivable Failure Into A Deadly Crash
On 13 June 1996, Garuda Indonesia Flight 865, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 named Kalimantan, prepared for departure from Fukuoka Airport in Japan on a scheduled international service to Jakarta, Indonesia, with a stop in Bali. On board were 275 people, including 260 passengers and 15 crew members. What began as a routine departure would become…
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India Mourns Its Fallen Heroes: AN-32 Military Transport Aircraft Crash In Assam Kills 5 IAF Personnel
A routine training sortie turned into a heartbreaking tragedy when an Indian Air Force AN-32 transport aircraft crashed while attempting to land at the Air Force Station in Jorhat, Assam, India on Saturday morning. The aircraft was on a routine mission when it met with the accident, leading to the loss of five brave air…
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