Boeing cargo plane makes emergency ‘belly’ landing after landing gear fails
ISTANBUL – A FedEx Airlines Boeing 767 cargo plane landed at Istanbul airport with its front landing gear removed, Turkish Transport Ministry officials said, adding that there were no casualties and authorities had launched an investigation. . The ministry said in a statement that the plane, which was flying from Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport, contacted […]
FedEx Airlines, Boeing-made plane forced to land in Istanbul without front wheels
FedEx Express Flight 6268, a Boeing 767, was forced to land without using its nose wheels while flying from Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport to Istanbul Airport. (Reuters) A FedEx Airlines cargo plane crash-landed in Turkey without using its forward landing gear on Wednesday morning, May 8, according to the Turkish Ministry of Transport. FedEx Express […]
Small plane crashes in central Virginia, killing 2
Two people were killed when a small plane bound for South Carolina crashed in Virginia, authorities said. Virginia State Police said in a news release that around 9 a.m. Sunday in Palmyra, the Fluvanna County Sheriff’s Office received reports of a low-flying plane and an explosion, leading to the plane catching fire in a heavily […]
US Air Force Secretary Kendall flies in cockpit of plane controlled by AI
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall flew over the California desert on Friday, climbing into the cockpit of a fighter jet controlled by artificial intelligence. Last month, Kendall spoke before the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee’s Defense Committee about plans to fly an AI-controlled F-16 while discussing the future of air combat that relies on autonomous drones. […]
Dad killed as plane crashes just feet from multi-million dollar homes
A married father was killed when his small plane crashed in an upscale Georgia neighborhood. Shocking footage has emerged of a plane bursting into flames just meters from a mansion. Jason McKenzie, 45, died when his single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza A36 crashed into the front lawn of a large Augusta home. First responders praised the aircraft […]
Pilot dead after small plane crashes in Georgia neighborhood
A small plane crashed into a residential area in a Georgia city, killing the pilot. The plane crashed Thursday a little more than a half-mile from Augusta’s general aviation airport, Daniel Field. Two killed in small plane crash in rural Indiana Augusta University told local news outlets that the pilot was Jason McKenzie, the school’s […]
Small plane upends during emergency landing on LI beach
The pilot and passenger escaped unharmed after a plane made an emergency landing on the coast of Long Island on Wednesday. This is the second time in eight years that a plane has been involved in such an incident. Video posted on social media shows the single-engine Cessna 152 gliding across a small stretch of […]
Alaska plane that crashed was full of fuel, tried to return to airport before engine exploded
One of the two pilots of a vintage military plane delivering kerosene to a remote Alaska Native village reported a fire on board shortly before the plane crashed and burst into flames outside Fairbanks, killing two people. Both died and left debris scattered over a wide area, federal authorities said. Transportation officials made the announcement […]
Georgia man offered sandwich after thief steals $12K equipment from plane
A Georgia aviator whose plane was vandalized by thieves ended his weekend in Nashville in a depressed mood, even though he paid a company to monitor his plane. To make matters worse, pilot Raymond Daniel said he was not given much help and was only offered a sandwich after the stressful ordeal, which cost him […]
UNC Health pilot, physician hospitalized after small plane crash
A small plane crashed at Raleigh-Durham International Airport Wednesday, injuring a doctor and a pilot, UNC Health and RDU Airport confirmed. The aircraft involved was a UNC Air Operations medical plane returning UNC Health internist Dr. Paul Chelminski from a lecture he gave to medical staff at Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center in […]