TWA pilot who ‘dodged’ hijacked plane on 9/11 an unsung hero
A TWA pilot who narrowly averted collisions with hijacked planes headed to attack the World Trade Center and the US Capitol on Sept. 11, 2001, is being remembered 22 years … Read More
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Nearly 5,000 pilots lied about medical conditions: FAA
Nearly 5,000 pilots licensed to operate in the US were investigated for allegedly falsifying medical records to hide conditions that could deem them unfit to fly, the Federal Aviation Administration … Read More
Pilot dies on LATAM flight to Chile, forcing emergency landing
A pilot collapsed and died in the bathroom during a commercial flight from Miami to Chile — prompting an emergency landing in Panama Sunday night, according to sources aboard the … Read More
Video shows pilots ejecting from MiG-23 jet during Thunder Over Michigan air show
Pilots ejected from a MiG-23 fighter plane shortly before it crashed during the Thunder Over Michigan show on Sunday, video shows. Authorities told FOX 2 Detroit that the Soviet-designed MiG-23 crashed near an apartment … Read More
Passenger crash-lands plane on Martha’s Vineyard after pilot passes out
A passenger onboard a small plane lept into action and crash-landed the small aircraft on Martha’s Vineyard Saturday after the pilot passed out behind the controls, authorities said. The female … Read More
Delta pilot appears in Scotland court for allegedly being drunk
A veteran Delta pilot who allegedly showed up drunk for a flight from Scotland to New York City has been ordered not to fly in the UK’s airspace — as … Read More
Delta pilot allegedly shows up drunk for flight from Scotland to NYC
A veteran Delta pilot allegedly showed up drunk for a flight from Scotland to New York City – and was arrested after passengers were already onboard. Flight DL209 was canceled … Read More
Harrison Ford reveals Calista Flockhart gives him s–t over this
Even Indiana Jones catches flak from his wife. Harrison Ford — who will reprise his role as the iconic archaeologist in “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” opening June … Read More
Pilot circles plane so passengers can see northern lights
A couple flying back to the UK got the ride of a lifetime after the pilot decided to circle the plane back around mid-flight so passengers could catch a dazzling … Read More
Human error eyed as cause of Yeti Airlines crash in Nepal
Human error related to a lever mix-up was likely behind last month’s crash of a Yeti Airlines flight in Nepal that killed 72 people on board, according to a preliminary … Read More
