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On this date in history: One of the craziest emergency landings of all time
On June 10, 1990, British Airways flight 5390 was landed by its co-pilot while the pilot dangled out the window for more than 20 minutes. Barely 10 minutes after taking off, an improperly installed window in the cockpit blew out at 17,300 feet. The...
Tags: Transportation Accidents
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Fruitland Park pilot dies in single-plane crash in the Everglades
A decorated pilot from Fruitland Park was killed when his plane crashed in the Everglades while flying to Leesburg on Saturday, officials said. Paul S. Soulé, a businessman and pilot with 60 years in aviation, was identified as the pilot of the Cessna...
Tags: National Transportation Safety Board, Everglades, Leesburg, U.S. Air Force, Fort Lauderdale
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One dead in plane crash in Everglades west of Boynton Beach
At least one person was killed in a private-plane crash Saturday afternoon in the Everglades, about 20 miles west of Boynton Beach, authorities said. The plane was en route from the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport to the Leesburg International...
Tags: Wildlife, Everglades, Leesburg, Accidental Death, Federal Aviation Administration
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Police identify crew in emergency helicopter landing at Columbia high school
A mechanical problem forced a police helicopter pilot to make an emergency landing on the football field of a local high school in Columbia on Thursday night, a maneuver that caused "significant damage" to the aircraft but injured no one, according to...
Tags: National Transportation Safety Board, Transportation Accidents, Transportation Industry
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2 small planes collide in midair north of Phoenix; 4 dead
Four people were killed Friday morning when two small planes collided in midair north of Phoenix, fire officials reported. Phoenix firefighters arriving at the scene found one plane broken up and another fully engulfed in flames, Capt. Dave Wilson...Tags: Transportation Accidents
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Report: Orlando man survives plane crash in Virginia
An Orlando man suffered only minor injuries early today when the small plane he was in ran out of fuel and crashed into an apartment building in Virginia, a television website is reporting. The website, 11alive.com, said passenger, Tache L. Alejandro of...
Tags: Transportation Accidents
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Small airplane crashes in Virginia after Philadelphia departure
A small plane that reportedly originated in the Philadelphia area crashed through the roof of an apartment building in Fairfax County, Virginia when it ran out of fuel Friday a few miles from Dulles International Airport. Two injuries were reported....Tags: Manassas (Manassas, Virginia), Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia), Transportation Accidents
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Unlocked engine covers caused BA emergency landing-AAIB
ReutersLONDON, May 31 (Reuters) - The British Airways jet which made an emergency landing last week at London's Heathrow airport was forced down due to unlocked engine coverings that caused a fire in the right engine, according to a UK accident investigation...Tags: London Heathrow Airport, United Kingdom, British Airways Plc, Transportation Accidents
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Jefferson Airplane drummer Joey Covington killed in car crash
This post has been corrected. See note below for details.Jefferson Airplane drummer Joey Covington was killed in a single-car crash in Palm Springs on Tuesday afternoon, officials said. Covington, 67, a Palm Springs resident, was driving alone when his coupe left the road at a curve in South Belardo Road...Tags: Heart Attack, Stroke, MS-13, Transportation Accidents
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Pilot dies in crash of crop-spraying plane in western SD
LUDLOW, S.D. (AP) — The crash of a crop-spraying plane in western South Dakota has killed the pilot. The Harding County Sheriff's Office tells KELO-TV that the plane went down just east of Ludlow shortly after 7 p.m. Thursday. The Dewey County...Tags: Federal Aviation Administration, Accidental Death, Transportation Accidents
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Polo match in memory of plane crash victim will benefit animal rescue organizations
ROGERSVILLE, Mo. -- This weekend, a benefit polo match will honor one of the victims of a plane crash near Willard. Robin Melton was one of five people killed when the small plane went down in a field off Missouri 123 last September. Melton was a member...Tags: Transportation Accidents
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Robo Raven makes aviation history
Robo Raven is making aviation history – again. The robotic bird's maiden flights in December were a first in the history of flying machines, but lasted only seconds inside the Reckord Armory at the University of Maryland, College Park. Now the...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Technology, College Park (Prince George's, Maryland), Engineering, Science and Technology
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