Category: Aviation
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Today In 1962: The Four-Month-Old Boeing 707 That Vanished Into A Thunderstorm-Driven Mountain Just Minutes Before Landing
On June 22, 1962, Air France Flight 117, a Boeing 707-328 named Château de Chantilly, was nearing the end of a long intercontinental journey when disaster struck over the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe. What makes the tragedy particularly haunting is that the aircraft was only about four months old and had successfully completed most of…
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“Will Take Some Serious Grunt To Pull Us Free, Wheels Have Sunk” – Air NZ Flight Grounded After Plane Wheels Roll Into Grass At Christchurch
An Air New Zealand flight to Auckland was grounded in Christchurch this morning after the aircraft’s main wheels rolled into grass and soft ground near the taxiway. The A320, registration ZK-OJS, should have departed at 5.45am, but it became firmly wedged and was still stuck in Christchurch at 7am, according to flight-tracking data. Flight NZ582…
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Delta Set To Take Over Spirit’s Spaces At Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, Atlanta – Airline Offered $12 Million To Take Over
Delta Air Lines is set to acquire spaces once operated by Spirit at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The Atlanta-based airline offered $12 million to take over gates C4 and C6, as well as Spirit’s ticketing lobby and support space, a Wednesday federal bankruptcy court filing shows. Any objections are due to the court by…
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United’s Brand New Boeing 787 Dreamliner With Swanky New Cabins Has Been Returned To Boeing Because Keeps Breaking
What was supposed to represent the future of United Airlines’ long-haul travel experience has instead become a major headache. United Airlines has reportedly sent one of its newest Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners back to Boeing after a series of recurring mechanical and technical issues that have repeatedly disrupted operations. The aircraft, registered N61101, was delivered only…
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Father’s Day Special: The Retirement Flight Where A Southwest Captain Shared The Cockpit With His Son
Southwest Airlines Captain Scott recently completed his retirement flight into Denver with his son, First Officer Conner, seated right beside him. The emotional journey marked the end of one aviation career and the continuation of another, creating a moment that few families ever get to experience. Their aviation story began nearly a decade ago when…
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Southwest Jet Struck By Ground Equipment Vehicle At Memphis Airport – Flight 4013 Taken Out Of Service
A ground equipment vehicle struck a Southwest Airlines plane as passengers were boarding on Sunday. The incident happened at Memphis International Airport in Tennessee. Southwest said Flight 4013 was taken out of service following the contact. However, no injuries were reported. “Southwest Flight 4013 was contacted by a ground equipment vehicle during boarding today at…
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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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