Missing plane in Alaska: What we know about the Bering Air flight, search
The plane’s last known location was about 12 miles offshore, according to the U.S. Coast Guard Alaska.
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The future of flying
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Black Hawk had key safety system turned off during deadly DC crash, senator says
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Black Hawk had key safety system turned off during deadly DC crash, senator says
The collision was the deadliest US air disaster in more than 20 years.
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Missing plane in Alaska: What we know about the Bering Air flight, search
The plane’s last known location was about 12 miles offshore, according to the U.S. Coast Guard Alaska.www.usatoday.com
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Some further specifics about the crash.
Forgot to post this one in here, so sharing this post from the 'Accidents' thread.
Landing gear collapsed and unfortunately his trajectory was straight into the parked jet.
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RAW VIDEO: Plane crashes into another plane at Scottsdale airport
At least one person is dead after two jets, including one owned by rock star Vince Neil, collided on the runway at Scottsdale Municipal Airport on Monday afternoon. Neil was not on board. According to the FAA, Neil’s Learjet 35A veered off the runway after landing and crashed into a Gulfstream...
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At least one dead after jet crashes into another plane at Scottsdale Airport in Arizona
At least one person was killed when a plane veered off the runway and crashed into another plane at Scottsdale Airport in Arizona on Monday afternoon.
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I kind of have to.
We just came back from Japan, and are heading back there in again in a few months. Last time we flew Air Canada, which is normally a good airline with many ex air force. But this also meant we flew in and out of Narita, which isn't ideal for many reasons, and reinforced why we have avoided it for almost 20 years.
This time around I am browsing some duty free in Narita when I hear this super annoying lady talking with the duty free. I can't see her, but her voice (trying to be heard by everyone, you know what I mean) is brutal. Some vocal fry, but also with uptalk. I think, "I really hope she isn't on my flight". Then I hear, "As a female pilot..." and my heart sinks as I instinctively know that she will be one of our pilots. I have my family with me as well.
So now we are back to paying a premium to fly ANA. Also, direct flights only and only with no pozzed airlines. ANA is still old school and the pilots are all ex air force and they probably still get to hand pick all the stewardesses. We fly into Haneda which is also nice and close to our place in Tokyo and saves us the hours of commuting to Narita. But the cost is getting pretty outrageous for a family to fly now, so I am with @Samseau that flying is going to be a thing of the past for most people in the coming years.
The future of flying is either White or there won't be a future of flying.
We looked at going to Japan but they only fly to Narita unfortunately. At least it's Qantas or Air Japan but their pilots just got done being drunk before flying off in Melbourne. It's a mess and not sure what to do but I've set my sight on leaving this country before it's too late as you and Sam say.
There are no Ferries going out of this place so they force you on a plane.
Why would it turn back if they didn't have a safety concern? Would it have just made the trip too uncomfortable if the window blew out?
Passenger(s).
Breaking:
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There was a large dump of snow in Toronto yesterday and they are still trying to clear it. Winds have been very strong and gusty as well.
Delta Air Lines confirms no fatalities after plane crashes, flips upside down at Toronto Pearson International Airport, leaving 18 injured — miraculously none critical
Three passengers on a Delta Air Lines flight including a child were critically injured when the plane crash-landed and flipped upside-down at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Monday.
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There was a large dump of snow in Toronto yesterday and they are still trying to clear it. Winds have been very strong and gusty as well.
Was dis nigga flying?Breaking:
Delta Air Lines confirms no fatalities after plane crashes, flips upside down at Toronto Pearson International Airport, leaving 18 injured — miraculously none critical
Three passengers on a Delta Air Lines flight including a child were critically injured when the plane crash-landed and flipped upside-down at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Monday.
There was a large dump of snow in Toronto yesterday and they are still trying to clear it. Winds have been very strong and gusty as well.
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Post-COVID there was a big craze over "pilot shortage" and lots of folks became pilots at fast-track programs whose goal is to have you pass all the certification tests as fast as possible, rather than actually creating wise, skillful and diligent pilots. Then having graduated fast-trackers educate the next wave of student pilots. It's a very backwards system where freshly certified pilots end up conducting the majority of new pilot training, while veteran experienced pilots very rarely teach because they have a cushy airline job. I've seen firsthand a commercially-rated pilot from one of these programs be unable to accurately read a round altimeter.
I wonder if we're starting to see the effect of those fast-tracked folks flying big planes. Granted the DC helicopter midair was no fault of the jet and I believe the Philly Learjet was Mexican-owned and -operated.
I wonder if we're starting to see the effect of those fast-tracked folks flying big planes. Granted the DC helicopter midair was no fault of the jet and I believe the Philly Learjet was Mexican-owned and -operated.
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