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World War II ace pilot Richard Bong’s missing fighter plane “Marge” found deep in Papua New Guinea Jungle after 80 years of mystery | World News

[ad_1] PC: Vintage Aviation News The remnants of a fighter jet, which belonged to one of the greatest fighter pilots of World War II, Richard Bong, are believed to have been found in Papua New Guinea. The plane, called “Marge,” disappeared in March 1944 after an engine malfunction while flying over the area that is […]

2 killed in plane crash at small airport in Arizona

[ad_1] Two people have died in a fiery plane crash at a small airport in Arizona, officials said on Wednesday.The plane went off the runway and burst into flames, Marana Mayor Jon Post said.City spokesperson Vic Hathaway said there were two people on board the plane. They have not been identified. No other injuries were […]

Russian An-26 military transport plane crashes in Crimea, 29 dead

[ad_1] At least 29 people were killed after a Russian An-26 military transport aircraft crashed into a cliff in Crimea.Russia’s defence ministry said the crash likely occurred due to a technical malfunction. The aircraft was on a planned flight when contact was lost at around 6 pm local time on Tuesday, according to Reuters.A search […]

Wanted to visit sister: Florida man confesses after crashing into Daytona airport in attempt to steal plane

[ad_1] A Florida man who crashed his car through an airport gate and tried to board multiple aircraft told federal authorities he wanted to steal a plane to visit his sister, reports the Independent. 58-year-old Bryan J. Parker was arrested on Wednesday at Daytona Beach International Airport after he allegedly drove his Ford Mustang through […]

‘He told me he wasn’t coming back’: Father recalls US airman’s final call before Iraq refuelling plane crash

[ad_1] A US Air Force refuelling aircraft crash in western Iraq has left six servicemembers dead, including 28-year-old Tech Sgt. Tyler Simmons, in one of the deadliest recent incidents linked to ongoing US operations in the region.The aircraft, identified as a KC-135 Stratotanker, went down on March 12 while operating in what officials described as […]

Video captures moment Air Canada plane collides with fire truck at LaGuardia airport; pilot, co-pilot killed

[ad_1] Moment Air Canada flight collides with the fire truck Air Canada plane colliding with the fire truck Moment Air Canada flight collides with the fire truck Air Canada plane colliding with the fire truck Moment Air Canada flight collides with the fire truck Footage has surfaced capturing the exact moment an Air Canada flight […]

Who was Antoine Forest? One of 2 Air Canada pilots killed in LaGuardia plane crash identified

[ad_1] One of the pilots killed in the Air Canada plane crash at New York’s LaGuardia Airport has been identified as Antoine Forest, a 30-year-old aviator at the start of his career.Forest was among the two fatalities in the late-night collision on Sunday, which also left dozens of passengers and crew members injured in what […]

Air Canada Express plane collides with fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia Airport

[ad_1] An Air Canada Express plane hit a ground vehicle at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, FlightRadar24 reported on X on Monday.The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) stopped all flights at the airport, according to a notice from the agency.The Air Canada Express CRJ-900, flying from Montreal, collided with a fire truck on Runway 4 while […]

Watch: Pilot draws sky tribute for three Ohio guardsmen killed in refuelling plane crash in Iraq

[ad_1] An aviation enthusiast paid a moving tribute to three members of the Ohio Air National Guard, days after they were among six service personnel killed in a refueling tanker crash in western Iraq.Flight-tracking data from Flightradar24 shows a pilot creating a symbolic tribute in the sky on March 19, tracing the outline of a […]

The plane that travelled through time: How a flight left Japan on Saturday and landed on Friday | World News

[ad_1] PC: The National Interest The phenomenon of an aeroplane that flies ‘before it takes off’ is not an error in the continuum of space-time; it regularly happens as a result of the way trans-Pacific aircraft cross the International Date Line (IDL) between Japan and California. According to NOAA, a flight from Japan to California, […]