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by: Gregory Raucoules KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A pilot of a small airplane that crashed into the Tennessee River in Knoxville on Monday evening was able to escape uninjured. At around 7:30 p.m., Knoxville Police Department officers and Knoxville Fire Department personnel responded to the scene of a small, single-engine plane that crashed into the river near Downtown […]

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Pilot Reported That The Winds Were Gusty And He Estimated The Surface Winds To Be About 10 to 15 MPH Location: Tuscumbia, Alabama Accident Number: ERA24LA083Date & Time: December 16, 2023, 10:37 Local Registration: N60932Aircraft: Rabe Richard Exec 162F Aircraft Damage: SubstantialDefining Event: Loss of control in flight Injuries: 1 NoneFlight Conducted Under: Part 91: […]

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69 Years ago today: On 26 March 1955 a PanAm Boeing 377 Stratocruiser ditched off Oregon, USA after the no.3 engine and propeller tore loose from the wing; killing 4 out of 23 occupants. Date: Saturday 26 March 1955 Time: 11:12 PST Type: Boeing 377 Stratocruiser 10-26 Operator: Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) Registration: […]

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We start the new week with the following stories… Of note, two important releases from “The Secret List” that offer free training opportunities, one a CNG course presented in Los Angeles that will review the explosion/close call that took place on February 15, 2024 that injured nine Los Angeles City Firefighters, and the other comes from Baltimore […]

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by: Elizabeth White OPELIKA, Ala. (WRBL) – A small plane, which appears to be a Cessna 172 with Auburn University affiliation, crashed Sunday in a wooded area near a residential section along Watson Street in Opelika. The aircraft, reportedly piloted by a young female, was carrying no other passengers. Julian Slaughter, a witness to the incident, […]

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All, This is a special in-person* opportunity for West Coast Firefighters (SoCal) or those who can travel to Los Angeles for this very special no-cost Firefighter unique training opportunity. This CNG course will review that extreme firefighter close call that took place on February 15, 2024, that injured nine Los Angeles City Firefighters. TRAINING DETAILS: The CNG […]

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All, On the evening of July 18, 2023, the Baltimore County (Maryland) FD responded to a commercial building fire at the Advance Auto Parts store in Reisterstown.  Literally from the first 911 call to dispatch to turnout to arrival and operations, the department faced numerous and very significant challenges.  During this working fire, Fire Lieutenant Michael Dennis became […]

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Here are your stories for today… Of note, the announcement from Swift Fuels that all UL94 unleaded avgas will be delivered with a purple dye as its main distinguishing feature. Previously, the UL94 has had a clear transparent color, also known as “water white.” The color change is designed to increase avgas refueling safety in […]

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By Alexis Wells Asmall plane performed an aerial feat in Maine Tuesday afternoon, flipping upside-down after being parked on the tarmac at Portland International Jetport. The airport’s rescue and firefighting teams responded around 3:10 p.m. to the capsizing, which occurred during high winds from the north, according to a new release. The plane was unoccupied […]

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Resort of Fuel Colorations Axes Old Shades, Rings In New Ones Swift Fuels has clarified that all UL94 unleaded avgas will be delivered with a purple dye as its main distinguishing feature. The color change is the “result of over 4 years of planning by ASTM International and is designed to increase avgas refueling safety […]

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Location: Ronkonkoma, New York  Accident Number: ERA22LA115Date & Time: February 2, 2022, 06:55  Local Registration: N357JKAircraft: PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD PC12/47E   Aircraft Damage: SubstantialDefining Event: Miscellaneous/other Injuries: 2 None  Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation – Positioning A Pilatus PC-12 went for a brief taxiway adventure after startup, running headlong into a parked aircraft when the pilot in […]

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55 Years ago today: On 20 March 1969 a United Arab Ilyushin 18 crashed on landing at Aswan, Egypt; killing 100 out of 105 occupants. Date: Thursday 20 March 1969 Time: 02:00 Type: Ilyushin Il-18D Operator: United Arab Airlines – UAA Registration: SU-APC MSN: 188011301 First flight: 1969 Total airframe hrs: 128 Crew: Fatalities: 7 […]

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by MAMIE BUOY, LESLIE RUBIN BELLEVILLE, W.Va. (WCHS) — Troopers said one person was injured after a helicopter crash in Wood County on Monday. The incident happened on Lee Creek Road in Belleville shortly before 5:30 p.m. Monday, according to West Virginia State Police. Troopers said the helicopter had one occupant on board. A medical helicopter took […]

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He was traveling from Frankfurt to Dubai Protothema.gr A Lufthansa airliner made an emergency landing shortly before six in the afternoon at the airport of Rhodes, operating the Frankfurt-Dubai flight . The captain of the aircraft initially asked for permission to land at the Turkish airport of Dalaman but a few minutes later he again asked the control […]

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Speaking to Sudans Post this morning, Kuol Kur, Director General of JIA said the Antinov 26 operated by the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) was carrying five people on board including four crew members and one soldier but all survived. By Sudans Post PARIENG/JUBA — A military cargo plane carrying mixed goods to Ruweng Administrative […]

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By WRAL staff Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) will conduct a full-scale simulated aircraft disaster exercise Tuesday. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires the airport to complete this simulation every three years. RDU’s communications team is participating in the exercise and will only respond to emergencies throughout the day. The training will include a live fire exercise. RDU clarified […]

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Data Indicated That The Airplane Was 14 Knots Or More Above The Published Landing Reference Speed Location: Houston, Texas Accident Number: CEN23LA112Date & Time: February 17, 2023, 11:16 Local Registration: N14QBAircraft: Honda Aircraft Co LLC HA-420 Aircraft Damage: SubstantialDefining Event: Loss of control on ground Injuries: 6 NoneFlight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation – […]

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8 Years ago today: On 19 March 2016 a flydubai Boeing 737-800 crashed during a go around at Rostov Airport, Russia; all 62 on board were killed. Date: Saturday 19 March 2016 Time: 03:42 Type: Boeing 737-8KN (WL) Operator: flydubai Registration: A6-FDN MSN: 40241/3517 First flight: 2010-12-21 (5 years 3 months) Total airframe hrs: 21257 […]

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