Cartel Pilots Drop Leaflets in Mexico Accusing Sinaloa Governor of Helping Rivals
Sinaloa Cartel pilots flew over several cities and distributed leaflets accusing Sinaloa Governor Ruben Rocha Moya and other officials of working to support Chapitos. The action comes amid months of intense turf wars that have left thousands dead or led to forced abductions. Reports of the flights surfaced earlier this week when social media users […]
Daniel Duggan to be extradited from Australia to US over alleged training of Chinese fighter pilots | Extradition
An Australian pilot is expected to be extradited to the United States as early as next week after the federal government approved the extradition of a former US Marine pilot suspected of training Chinese fighter pilots. Daniel Duggan, who has been in a high-security prison in Australia for more than two years as he seeks […]
US Navy Shoots Down Own Fighter Jet With Guided Missile, Forces Pilots To Eject Over Red Sea
An investigation has been launched after a U.S. guided cruiser fired on a U.S. fighter jet in what appeared to be a mutual attack early Sunday morning, injuring a crew member, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) told the Daily Caller. “Early on Dec. 22, two U.S. Navy pilots safely ejected over the Red Sea after their […]
Two US Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent ‘friendly fire’: US military
The US military announced on Sunday that two US Navy pilots were shot down over the Red Sea in what appeared to be a “mutual attack.” The pilot was found alive after ejecting from the aircraft, and one person sustained minor injuries. The incident shows the pervasive danger in the Red Sea corridor as Iranian-backed […]
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, […]