Tag: Aviation Accidents, Safety and Disasters
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Key Part of Jet in Deadly Florida Crash Found Far From Impact Site
The mechanism that controls the vertical angle of the plane was found in three pieces, including one nearly four miles away. All nine people aboard were killed.
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20-Year-Old Nathalia Filgueiras Was a Pilot on Learjet That Crashed in Florida
Nathalia Filgueiras received a pilot’s license at 17, had logged more than 1,300 hours of flight time and was the co-pilot on Sunday, her mother said in an interview.
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Learjet Plummets to Ground in Florida, Killing 9
Photos and video posted online showed the business jet diving nose first to the ground and exploding. In a radio call, a pilot said the plane was descending at 20,000 feet per minute.
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How Do Airports Prepare for a Plane Crash? Go Inside JFK’s Disaster Drill.
U.S. airports are required to hold a full-scale disaster drill every three years. Go inside a simulated plane crash at Kennedy Airport last weekend.
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‘Why Did They Kill Him?’ Mourning Victims of Houthi Attack on a Saudi Airport
The strike was the Iran-backed militia’s most lethal against Saudi Arabia, by far, during their long conflict.
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Attacker in FlyDubai Flight Meant to Crash Into Israeli Airport, Emiratis Say
The attorney general of the United Arab Emirates said that the co-pilot had been inspired by the Sept. 11 attacks after years of developing extreme Islamist views.
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Omani Co-Pilot on FlyDubai Flight Is Said to Have Extremist Views
It was unclear what background checks had been carried out before he was allowed to fly to Israel.
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How FlyDubai Passengers and Crew Averted Disaster After Pilot Was Stabbed During Flight
A badly wounded Indian pilot managed to unlock the cockpit door. Four Israeli men teamed up to overwhelm an attacker and avert disaster.
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Indian Pilot Stabbed on FlyDubai Flight Recalls Sudden Attack
Capt. Smit Machchhar, who was stabbed by his co-pilot midair between Dubai and Tel Aviv, said he “had to act” to prevent a crash despite serious injuries.
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Investigators Seek Motive for FlyDubai Cockpit Attack
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said the co-pilot who set upon the pilot had undergone “Islamist radical indoctrination” but did not elaborate.