Category: Aviation
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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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Today In 2011: A Navigator’s GPS Mistake And A Midnight Fog Approach Led To A Tragic Crash That Killed 47 People
On the night of June 20, 2011, RusAir Flight 9605 was operating a domestic passenger service from Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport to Petrozavodsk in Russia’s Republic of Karelia. The aircraft involved was a Tupolev Tu-134A, a Soviet-era twin-engine airliner carrying 52 people, including passengers and crew. What should have been a routine late-night flight ended in…
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Blue Skies And Tailwinds: Remembering Lt. Col. Miles Middleton And The Fallen B-52 Crew
A Salute to Service, Courage, and Sacrifice. Today, we pause to honor the life of Retired Lt. Col. Miles Middleton, one of the eight souls lost in the tragic B-52 Stratofortress crash at Edwards Air Force Base. A decorated test pilot, respected leader, and former commander of the 419th Flight Test Squadron, Lt. Col. Middleton…
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A Shiny New “Air Force One” VC-25B Bridge, Is One Step Closer To Service As Commissioning Flight Begins – The “Final Exam” For The Aircraft Modification
After months of intensive modifications, security upgrades, and testing, the U.S. Air Force’s new VC-25B “Bridge” aircraft has officially arrived at Joint Base Andrews and is now undergoing its final commissioning flights. But here’s what makes this aircraft fascinating: It was originally a previously owned Boeing 747-8 that underwent extensive government modifications. The aircraft serves…
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Clear Daylight Images Expose Extent Of Destruction As Aircraft Splits Into Two On Impact – CEO Joshua Baer Died While 5 Others Survived
Daylight images has revealed the devastating extent of the crash, showing the aircraft’s fuselage split into two sections upon impact. The images clearly illustrate the force of the accident, with the forward section of the aircraft engulfed in flames while the rear portion remained separated nearby. A Cessna 680A Citation Latitude, N523QS, was destroyed when…
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Drunk Crew Causes 30% Pay Cut For Japan Airlines CEO Mitsuko Tottori – Reduced Salaries Of Several Senior Executives
Japan Airlines CEO Mitsuko Tottori is set to take a temporary pay cut of 30% following an internal incident. According to a report by Live and Let’s Fly, the incident involved two cabin crew members allegedly breaching company alcohol policies during a layover period. Reports indicate that the issue came to light after pre-duty checks…
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A New Air Force One, Via Qatar, Nears Its First Presidential Flight As Trump Unveils Revamped Aircraft
President Donald Trump on Friday unveiled a newly refurbished presidential aircraft at Joint Base Andrews, touting its size, luxury and updated red, white and blue paint scheme as the Air Force prepares the jet for service. The Boeing 747-8i, donated by the government of Qatar and modified for presidential use, is expected to serve as…
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A Police Helicopter At Saratoga Was Forced To Change Flight Paths After Man Pointed A Laser At It – Arrested
A man in Saratoga Springs, New York, has been charged after allegedly pointing a laser at a state police helicopter. According to the authorities, the helicopter was conducting a training exercise at the time. As reported by Saratoga TODAY, citing the New York State Police, the incident occurred on Thursday, June 12. At around 10:10…
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Dassault’s Falcon 10X Makes Maiden Flight – Ultra Long Range Business Jet Reached 40,000 Feet And Mach 0.82
Today, Dassault Aviation’s all-new Falcon 10X has successfully completed its first flight, demonstrating the program’s maturity and marking the launch of the flight test campaign. “This inaugural flight is another milestone for Dassault,” said Chairman and CEO Eric Trappier. “It is a reflection of the dedication and high skill of our engineering, production, and flight…
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