Category: Aviation
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World Trade Center Rescue Pilot Flies With NYPD Pilot Son For The First Time On Emotional Father’s Day Flight
From World Trade Center Hero to Proud Father in the Skies. In an emotional Father’s Day tribute, retired NYPD pilot Carlos Sanchez flew alongside his son, NYPD pilot Randy Sanchez, for the very first time — a moment more than 30 years in the making. Carlos isn’t just any retired pilot. In 1993, when terrorists…
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“He Just Bit A Passenger And He’s Trying To Fight Everybody” – American Airlines Pilot Requests Emergency Medical Crew And Law Enforcement Upon Its Arrival At Philadelphia
An unruly passenger apparently bit a fellow flyer on an American Airlines flight as it approached Philadelphia on Sunday, according to the pilot of the plane. The passenger also seemed to become generally combative, with the pilot reporting that the individual on board was “trying to fight everybody” in air traffic control audio reviewed by…
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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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