US shoots down two of its own navy pilots over Red Sea in ‘apparent friendly fire’ incident | US military
The US military said Sunday that two US Navy pilots were shot down over the Red Sea in an “apparent cross-fire incident”, marking the country's most serious attack on Yemen's Houthi rebels in more than a year. Announced. Both pilots were rescued alive after ejecting from the crashed aircraft, one with minor injuries. But the […]
2 pilots die in fiery small plane crash into vacant building near Honolulu airport
A small cargo plane on a training flight crashed into a vacant building shortly after takeoff from Honolulu Airport and burst into flames, killing both pilots on board, authorities said. Kamaka Airlines Flight 689 crashed into a building at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport on Tuesday around 3:15 p.m., the Federal Aviation Administration said in […]
FBI: Pilots of aircraft misidentified as drones hit by lasers
The FBI said Monday that a laser was shining into the eyes of the pilot of a plane that was mistaken for a drone, amid a growing number of mysterious sightings in recent days. “The FBI in Newark and the New Jersey State Police are warning the public that an increasing number of pilots of […]
FBI urges drone hunters to stop pointing lasers in the sky as plane pilots are getting hit in eyes
The FBI issued a warning to drone hunters after several pilots reported being blinded by lasers fired into the sky by people who mistook planes for drones. The FBI's Newark Division, along with the New Jersey State Police, alerted residents that “manned aircraft pilots are increasingly being hit with lasers in the eyes because people […]
Pilots report mysterious lights over Oregon as drone sightings baffle New Jersey
At least four commercial airline pilots encountered a mysterious, colorful, circular light “moving at high speed” over Oregon over the weekend, according to local reports. The pilot and a nearby air traffic controller discussed the alarming sighting left in the air traffic control audio archive on December 7th. Retrieved by OregonLive. A light was spotted […]
Pilots, crews claim airlines dismiss Middle East flights concerns
Airline pilots, flight attendants and security experts have raised concerns about flight paths over the Middle East amid heightened political tensions, but many say they are being ignored, according to a report. claims. Trade unions representing airline pilots and crew in Europe have written to major airlines and agencies including Wizz Air, Ryanair, Air Baltic, […]
Flight attendant’s viral video shows pilots landing in heavy rainstorm
A video taken from the plane's cockpit appeared on social media on a dark and stormy night, showing the conditions faced by pilots when landing in heavy rain. “That's the day I learned that airplanes have wiper blades,” said the man, seated in the front row behind the pilot in the cockpit as wipers were […]
American Airlines pilots told to make 'expedited climb' to avoid Hawaii mountains
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said American Airlines pilots were told on Wednesday to “climb rapidly” to avoid a crash into the Hawaiian mountains. Air traffic controllers on Wednesday ordered Flight 298, bound for Los Angeles International Airport, to perform a “fast climb as the flight crew failed to make the designated turn upon departure.” […]
Navy identifies two female pilots killed in Washington state crash
The Navy has identified two crew members missing and later pronounced dead after an EA-18G Growler fighter jet crashed in Washington state last week. Naval aviator Lt. Serena “Doug” Wileman, 31, and naval flight officer Lt. Cmdr. Lindsey “Miley” Evans, 31, of California, was found dead Oct. 15 after a routine training flight crashed into […]
Pilot’s wife safely lands plane in California after her husband suffers medical emergency during flight
Officials said the pilot's wife, who suffered a medical emergency mid-flight, took over control and was able to land the plane safely in California. Elliott Alper, 78, a real estate agent, was flying a twin-engine Beechcraft King Air 90 with his wife, Yvonne Kinnan Wells, on a trip from Henderson, Nevada, to Monterey, California, on […]