Category: Aviation
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NTSB Reveals New Details in Fatal Oklahoma Plane Crash: Aircraft Entered Nose-Low Turn Shortly After Takeoff, No Pre-Impact Flight-Control Failure Found
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its preliminary report into the August 2 crash of a Beech E18S near Guymon, Oklahoma, which killed the pilot. According to the report, the aircraft had just departed Guymon Municipal Airport at about 4:06 p.m. after taking on 211.7 gallons of fuel and adding oil to both…
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ICE Sends 57 Haitians Back in Second Deportation Flight in a Week – U.S .-Born 3-Year-Old Among Those Aboard
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security sent a second deportation flight to Haiti in just one week Thursday, returning 57 Haitians to the country — including several children born in the United States and Brazil. The ICE Air charter flight landed shortly after 11:30 a.m. in Cap-Haïtien, Haiti, where international flights have increasingly been routed…
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On This Day In 1960: Air France Flight 343 Crashed Into the Atlantic Off Dakar Duringa Rainstorm, Killing All 63 Aboard – The Exact Cause Was Never Determined.
On 29 August 1960, Air France Flight 343 was approaching Dakar, Senegal, on a routine international flight from Paris to Abidjan. The Lockheed L-1049G Super Constellation, registration F-BHBC, carried 55 passengers and eight crew members. Within minutes, the aircraft would disappear into the Atlantic Ocean, killing everyone aboard. What made the tragedy particularly haunting was…
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Two More Victims, Joseph Palmer and Tom Fisher, Identified After Cape Newenham Tragedy As Alaska Plane Crash Kills 8
Two More Victims Identified in Fatal Southwest Alaska Plane Crash Two more victims of the deadly Security Aviation charter plane crash in Southwest Alaska have been identified. The aircraft crashed near a military radar site on Cape Newenham on August 20, killing all eight people aboard. The latest victims were Joseph “Joe” Palmer and Tom…
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Southwest Flight Attendant Jenny Lupton’s Final Text Revealed After Her Death During Hawaii Layover
Southwest Airlines flight attendant Jenny Lupton, 50, was found dead at a Waikiki hotel on August 20 after an apparent fall from the 24th floor during a layover in Hawaii. Now, her family has revealed what they say was her final text message — and it paints a picture of a woman who appeared happy…
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On This Day In 1996: The 3.7-Km Navigation Error That Sent a Tu-154 Into a Mountain, Killing All 141 Aboard
On 29 August 1996, Vnukovo Airlines Flight 2801 was approaching Svalbard Airport in the remote Arctic archipelago of Svalbard when a series of seemingly small navigation errors placed the aircraft directly on a collision course with a mountain. The Tupolev Tu-154M, carrying 130 passengers and 11 crew members, crashed into Operafjellet during its final approach.…
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Passenger Caught Smoking in Singapore Airlines Lavatory – Authorities Boarded Flight After Landing in Shanghai
A passenger aboard a Singapore Airlines flight from Singapore to Shanghai was taken away by local authorities for questioning after allegedly smoking in the aircraft’s lavatory. The incident happened on Singapore Airlines flight SQ836 on Friday, August 21, shortly before the aircraft landed at Shanghai Pudong Airport. According to Singapore Airlines, the airline was aware…
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5 Doctors Rush to Resuscitate Passenger as American Airlines Flight Declares Emergency Over Atlantic – Man Dies Moments Before Landing in Rome
A routine transatlantic flight turned into a desperate medical emergency Thursday, August 27, when a male passenger aboard American Airlines Flight AA52 suffered a serious medical crisis during the final stages of the journey from Miami to Rome. The Boeing 777 had spent roughly eight hours crossing the Atlantic and was descending toward Leonardo da…
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On This Day In 1988: The “Pierced Heart” Airshow Stunt That Turned Into Europe’s Deadliest Air Show Disaster in Just Seven Seconds
On August 28, 1988, hundreds of thousands of spectators gathered at Ramstein Air Base in West Germany for Flugtag ’88, one of the largest military air shows in Europe. The event featured aerial displays from several nations, but the highlight of the day was a performance by Italy’s famous aerobatic team, the Frecce Tricolori. What…
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“1 100% thought I was going to die” -Passenger describes terrifying flight emergency after cockpit windscreen cracked
A passenger on a Loganair flight from London Heathrow to City of Derry Airport says she feared the aircraft would crash into the Irish Sea after an emergency was declared during the flight. Joanne McLaughlin said passengers were told to prepare for the brace position while crossing the Irish Sea, and she could feel that…
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