An experienced pilot was on a test run in a helicopter and a 22-year old flight instructor with a student pilot from the United Kingdom were on another chopper when their two aircraft collided midair in Oregon and crashed into a farm field. 2 helicopters crash midair in Oregon, killing an experienced pilot, an instructor … Read more
Flydubai co-pilot allegedly planned Israel airport attack after years of radicalisation The co-pilot and alleged hijacker of a flydubai flight and crash it into Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport was inspired by the September 11, 2001, terror attacks in the US, according to preliminary findings released by the United Arab Emirates (UAE).Hamam al-Hammami, 29, who was … Read more
Washington, US President Donald Trump hailed the flydubai pilot as a “hero” for fighting off a knife attack from the co-pilot, opening the cockpit door and calling for help to foil a bid to crash the aircraft. flydubai pilot ‘a hero’, plumber steadied plunging aircraft: Trump Interacting with reporters at the Oval Office, Trump said … Read more
File photo: A FlyDubai plane is parked at the Dubai International Airport as smoke rises in the background after a drone struck a fuel tank A flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday after an altercation between the pilots, raising fears of a possible hijacking and … Read more
File photo: Flydubai flight passenger Tzvika Manes An Israeli passenger who helped restrain the flydubai co-pilot accused of trying to take control of the aircraft and crash it has recounted how he and two other passengers intervened as the plane began to nosedive.Tzika Manes told Israel’s Channel 12, as reported by The Times of Israelthat … Read more
Luke Delaney is preparing to take the biggest leap of his career, trading the test-pilot cockpit for a seat aboard a spacecraft. He is set to make his first journey into space as the pilot of SpaceX’s Crew 13 mission to the International Space Station on 1st October. NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney … Read more
A Rhode Island pilot is demonstrating how fibreglass boat recycling could provide an alternative to sending old and derelict vessels to landfill. The programme shredded fibreglass hulls and sent the material to a cement manufacturer for use in cement production. According to a Rhode Island Marine Trade Association Foundation report, the pilot recycled 80 short … Read more
For many travellers, the biggest benefit is spending more time with loved ones before or after a flight. Before 9/11, families could walk passengers to airport gates; 25 years later a TSA pilot is bringing that back at 13 US airports for PreCheck membersPeople flying through Mesa Gateway Airport in Arizona can now have family … Read more
previous Raymond President Vijaypat SinghaniaA corporate magnate and record-breaking pilot who embodied his brand’s famous slogan “The Complete Man” passed away in Mumbai on Saturday night. He is 87 years old. He was admitted to hospital on Friday as his health deteriorated due to age-related ailments. He will be cremated at Chandanwadi Crematorium on Sunday. … Read more