Category: Aviation
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Legendary Spitfire Poised For Return To Production 90 Years After First Flight
Ninety years after its inaugural flight, the legendary Supermarine Spitfire may be poised for a return to production, driven by the ambition of a dedicated team of enthusiasts. A concept model, the Aerolite Spitfire Type 433, has been constructed by designers and engineers. The new two-seater model was built for approximately £750,000, a stark contrast…
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Cessna 172 Crashes At Westerly Airport, One Dead
A pilot in his 20s is dead after the plane he was flying crashed late Monday morning just outside of Westerly State Airport. Initial reports indicate the plane was coming in for a landing when the crash occurred. “The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate,” the FAA said in a statement. “The…
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Plane Makes Emergency Landing On Ocean City Beach, MD, After Pilot Encountered Problems With Aircraft
A plane made an emergency landing on the beach near 94th St. in Ocean City around 5:30 p.m. Monday, according to the Ocean City Fire Department. “We turned to the right, and there is a plane crash landing about a foot over our heads,” says Skyler Cook, who was on the beach during the emergency.…
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BA’s ‘No-Show’ Clause Cost A Family £9,000 For New Flights – They Cut One Leg Of Journey, But A Clause Allowed Airlines To Cancel The Whole Journey
British Airways is facing scrutiny after a Glasgow family claimed they were forced to spend an additional £9,000 on replacement tickets to Mexico after missing the first leg of their journey — despite arriving at the airport in time for the long-haul flight. The family had booked flights from Glasgow to Mexico City via London…
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United Airlines Made Passengers Endure A 13 Hour Flight With No Entertainment, No Wi-Fi, And No In-Seat Power
United Airlines is making passengers on a 13-hour flight from Tokyo to Washington Dulles endure a flight experience from around four decades ago: No seatback screens, no in-flight Wi-Fi, and no in-seat chargers. It’s not like this is some sort of retro-inspired experience that passengers signed up for. Rather, the 27-year-old Boeing 777-200 being used…
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Seconds From Disaster: How These “Zero-Zero” Martin-Baker Ejection Seats Saved Four Crew Members In Idaho Jet Crash
Two U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler electronic warfare jets collided mid-air during the “Gunfighter Skies” air show near Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho on May 17, 2026. What could have turned into one of the deadliest military air show disasters in recent years instead became an incredible demonstration of pilot training, split-second decision making,…
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Pilot Was Clutching Controls Witness Reveals Morgue Horror After Air India Crash
A man who gained access to the morgue where victims of the fiery Air India AI-171 crash were kept has revealed he witnessed scenes he “can never unsee”, including the body of the plane’s captain still clutching the aircraft’s steering column. The London-bound Air India flight, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, crashed into the hostel building…
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Shanghai-Bound Delta Flight Forced To Divert To Seattle Over Disruptive Passenger – Stranding Travelers Overnight
A disruptive passenger forced a China-bound Delta Air Lines flight to divert to Washington state on Sunday, according to reports. Delta flight 39 was en route from Los Angeles to Shanghai when crew members had to warn a passenger multiple times to comply with flight instructions. The crew ultimately diverted the large aircraft carrying 271…
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Two Fighter Jets Collide And Crash During An Air Show In Idaho. 4 Crew Members Safely Ejected
All four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets collided and crashed Sunday during an air show at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in western Idaho, officials said. The collision involved two U.S. Navy EA18-G Growlers from the Electronic Attack Squadron 129 in Whidbey Island, Washington, said Cmdr. Amelia Umayam, spokesperson for Naval…
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Southwest Pilot Buys Pizza For Entire Flight During Delay At Reagan National
Plane passengers bracing themselves for hours of hunger and frustration were instead treated to an unexpected act of kindness. The pilot of a Southwest flight decided to offer some first-class hospitality after some traffic caused a delay at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. First Officer James stepped off the plane, ordered pizza for the entire…
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