Category: Aviation
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Battle-Scarred KC-135: USAF Tanker Returns To UK Covered In Shrapnel Patches
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker returning from the Middle East stunned aviation enthusiasts after landing at RAF Mildenhall, UK, covered with dozens of visible repair patches from nose to tail. T he aircraft had sustained extensive shrapnel damage during an Iranian missile and drone attack on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia earlier…
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Wedding Night Helicopter Tragedy: Groom Remembered Just One Week After Saying “I Do”
What should have been the beginning of a lifetime together ended in heartbreak. Just one week after newlywed Dave Fiji was killed in a helicopter crash on the night of his wedding, family, friends, and hundreds of mourners gathered in Georgia to celebrate his life and say their final goodbye. Dave and his bride, Jesni…
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American Airlines Flight Attendant Fatally Struck By Boat While Snorkeling, Body Found On Beach By Fishermen
Tragic Snorkeling Accident Claims Life of American Airlines Flight Attendant Near Florida Beach A heartbreaking incident in South Florida has claimed the life of 31-year-old American Airlines flight attendant Kellie Melinda Williams. Authorities say Williams was snorkeling near Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park on June 3 when she was apparently struck by a…
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Father As Captain, Mother In The Jumpseat: Son’s First Southwest Flight Becomes A Family Milestone
Three Generations, One Incredible Aviation Legacy Some family traditions are truly inspiring. James recently joined Southwest Airlines as a Pilot, proudly following in the footsteps of both his parents—Captain Larry and First Officer Tamaron. The family’s aviation journey began decades ago when Tamaron’s father served as an Air Force Pilot, inspiring her own military flying…
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Lufthansa Boeing 787 Nose Gear Collapse – Closer Look At Full Video Reveals Landing Gear Doors Opened Moments Before The Collapse
Lufthansa Boeing 787 Nose Gear Collapse Mystery: New Evidence Suggests Landing Gear Retraction Test Gone Wrong The dramatic images of a Lufthansa Boeing 787 collapsing onto its nose grabbed headlines worldwide, but important developments since then have received far less attention. A closer look at the full surveillance footage reveals that the landing gear doors…
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United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby’s Surprising Hiring Test: One Question That Can Instantly End A Pilot’s Job Interview
Would you want to spend four days on a trip with this person? That’s the unusual question United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby uses when evaluating pilot candidates. Kirby asks a handpicked group of highly respected pilots to assess whether an interviewee is someone they’d genuinely enjoy traveling and working with for several days. If the…
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Hawaiian Ends Free In-Flight Meals, Instead Sells $17 Fried Chicken
End of an Era: Hawaiian Airlines Ends Free Economy Meals on Long-Haul Flights, Introduces New Chef-Curated Menu Starting July 1, Hawaiian Airlines, now a division of Alaska Airlines, will make a major change to its onboard service by ending complimentary meals in economy class on flights between Hawaii and the U.S. mainland. The move marks…
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Today In 1944: 23,000 Paratroopers Dropped From The Night Sky As 11,000 Aircraft Launched History’s Biggest Invasion Operation
D-Day Air Operations: The Greatest Air Armada Ever Assembled On June 6, 1944, while thousands of Allied soldiers stormed the beaches of Normandy, an even larger battle was unfolding in the skies above France. The success of D-Day depended heavily on one of the most ambitious and complex air operations ever conducted. More than 11,000…
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‘You Saved My Girls’: Man Honored For Heroic Actions After Pembroke Pines Plane Crash
A South Florida man who ran to help two people following a plane crash in Pembroke Pines was honored by the city on Wednesday night. Nathan Gansert was recognized during a city commission meeting for his heroic actions following the May 29 crash. Two people were on board the plane, a Cessna C172P, when it…
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Devon Helicopter Crash: Three Royal Navy Service Members Who Died In Training Exercise Named
The three members of the Royal Navy who died when their helicopter crashed into a field in Devon on Wednesday have been named. Lieutenant Lily-Mae Fisher, 31, who was Britain’s only female Navy commando, died alongside 42-year-old Lieutenant Commander Chris Gayson and 24-year-old Petty Officer Owen Green following the incident at Sourton Down, near Okehampton,…
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