Tag: General Aviation
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Student Pilot Forced to Land Plane After Instructor Jumps Out Mid-Flight From His Cessna C-150
Student Pilot Safely Lands Aircraft After Instructor Exits Plane Mid-Flight in Argentina A tragic aviation incident unfolded over Toledo, Argentina, on Monday, July 6, when flight instructor Leandro Bertazzo reportedly exited a Cessna C-150 during a training flight, leaving his 22-year-old student pilot alone at the controls. According to reports, Bertazzo, 42, removed his headset,…
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Beijing Identifies 66-Year-Old Pilot Surnamed Liu Killed in Crash Into City’s Tallest Building
The pilot killed when a plane crashed into Beijing’s tallest building last Friday was a 66-year-old man surnamed Liu, Beijing’s Chaoyang district government said on Thursday, as officials sought to end speculation about the incident. Without identifying the 108-storey CITIC Tower, headquarters of one of China’s largest state-owned conglomerates, the Chaoyang government said Liu had…
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Bay Area Father Of Two Killed After Vintage Piper PA-20 Crashes In Remote Alaska
A heartbreaking aviation tragedy unfolded on 18-Jun-2026 when a small aircraft flying through the rugged wilderness of Alaska crashed, claiming the life of its sole occupant, Michael “Mike” Grimes, a Bay Area father, husband, and private pilot. According to the Alaska State Troopers, authorities were notified around 8:00 p.m. on Thursday after a Piper PA-20…
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Tragedy Near Mississippi-Alabama Border: Pipistrel Sinus 912 Crashes During Approach, Pilot Killed
A privately owned Pipistrel Sinus 912 aircraft crashed under unknown circumstances Sunday afternoon near Columbus-Lowndes County Airport in Mississippi, claiming the life of the pilot onboard. The light aircraft went down near the Alabama-Mississippi state line along Highway 82 on Cole Road while reportedly approaching the airport. Authorities later identified the deceased pilot as Emmett…
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Man Tries To Get Into Running Plane Demanding Flight To Mexico At Lebanon Airport
Panic erupted at a small airport in the United States after a man demanding a flight to Mexico allegedly attempted to force his way onto a running aircraft, creating a chaotic and tense scene on the tarmac. The dramatic incident unfolded at Lebanon Municipal Airport in New Hampshire, where witnesses and pilots watched in disbelief…
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