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‘I use the plane less than my predecessors’: Kash Patel defends himself over claims he used an FBI jet to see his girlfriend | World News

FBI Director Kash Patel has pushed back against allegations that he misused a government-owned jet to travel to events linked to his girlfriend, country singer Alexis Wilkins. The claims, which surfaced after flight logs were circulated online, accuse Patel of taking taxpayer-funded flights to attend Wilkins’ performances while federal employees went unpaid during the recent […]

‘Why not take the train? Is that first class?’: Laura Loomer mocks socialist Mamdani for taking a plane

In a recent social media stir, New York’s incoming mayor, Zohran Mamdani, sparked controversy with a plane selfie that caught the ire of conservative pundit Laura Loomer. Loomer seized the opportunity to challenge Mamdani’s authenticity as a self-proclaimed socialist, suggesting his travel choices contradicted his political stance. New York mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani found himself on […]

Watch: Plane carrying Congo minister, 20 others bursts into flames; skids off runway

Screen grab (Source: X @geotechwar, @RT_com) A chartered Embraer ERJ‑145LR carrying Democratic Republic of Congo mines minister Louis Watum Kabamba and around 20 others onboard skidded off the runway and caught fire at Kolwezi Airport on Monday.According to The Sun, the aircraft, returning from Kinshasa, came in to land around 11 am when it overshot runway 29 […]

Turkey cargo plane crash: All 20 aboard killed near Georgia-Azerbaijan border; cause still unknown

All twenty personnel aboard a Turkish military cargo plane were killed after it crashed in Georgia near the Azerbaijani border on Tuesday, Turkey’s defence minister said.The crash was confirmed by authorities from all three countries involved. Georgia’s interior ministry said that the plane crashed in the Sighnaghi area, “about five kilometres (3.1 miles) from Georgia’s […]

Small plane carrying hurricane aid to Jamaica crashes into Florida pond minutes after takeoff; ‘No victims found,’ say authorities

A small plane carrying hurricane relief supplies to Jamaica crashed into a pond in a residential area of Coral Springs, a suburb of Fort Lauderdale, on Monday, minutes after taking off.Authorities said no victims were found during initial rescue efforts, which have now shifted to a recovery operation led by local police. It was not […]

UPS plane crash: Experts reveal 7 possible reasons why Kentucky cargo jet burst into flames

A fiery plane crash killed at least nine, injured 11 after a UPS cargo plane crashed while taking off from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Kentucky on Tuesday. Experts analysing footage and reports say multiple factors may have contributed to the disaster, according to BBC.The MD-11 jet, bound for Honolulu, Hawaii, failed to gain […]

Tesla dashcam captures military plane crash-landing in Oklahoma, narrowly missing car; social media calls it ‘AI-generated’

A terrifying ‘movie-like’ video captured the moment a military aircraft crash-landed on a busy Oklahoma highway, narrowly missing a Tesla and other vehicles.Tesla driver Matthew Topchian witnessed the life-changing event and recorded the scene on his dashcam. “I was just driving down the road, and then out of nowhere, right above a tree I was […]

Australian PM Albanese’s plane makes emergency landing: Crew member injured; visit follows $8.5bn minerals deal with US

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (AP) The plane carrying Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was forced to make an emergency landing Tuesday night after departing Washington, DC, due to an onboard injury.The aircraft, a Royal Australian Air Force KC-30A, safely diverted and landed at St Louis Lambert International Airport in Missouri, a defence spokesperson confirmed […]

Hong Kong plane crash: Cargo jet skids off runway into sea; two dead

A cargo plane arriving from Dubai skidded off the runway and plunged into the sea at Hong Kong International Airport early Monday, colliding with a ground-service vehicle and killing two workers. The accident took place at approximately 3.53 am when Emirates SkyCargo flight EK9788, operated by Turkish carrier Air ACT, touched down on the north […]

Texas plane crash: Massive fire erupts after multiple trucks hit near Hicks Airfield in Fort Worth

Emergency responders at the crash site (X/@americanspress) A plane crashed near Hicks Airfield in Tarrant County, Texas, on Sunday afternoon, hitting several trucks and triggering a fire, officials said.According to the Fort Worth fire department, the crash occurred around 1:30pm in the 12000 block of North Saginaw Boulevard, just off Business 287 near Avondale. Multiple […]