Category: airplane

Capitol Report (April 21): Florida Deals Heavy Blow to Disney

Another 1.3 billion to Ukraine. How will your tax money be spent and why is President Biden asking Congress for more? With the second round of military aid totaling in the billions being sent to Ukraine should these aid packages be discussed by congress before being sent overseas to fund the Ukrainian war? we’ll take…


10 American Inventions That Changed the World

Electricity Efforts to understand and harness electricity began in the 18th century. Scientists thought electricity could be used to create a cheap way for people to light their homes. One of the most notable pioneers in electricity was Thomas Edison, who developed the first practical electrical light bulb in the late 1870s. Edison launched a…


7 Killed When Plane on Nazca Lines Tour Crashes in Peru

LIMA, Peru—A light plane carrying sightseers for a tour of the Nazca lines in the Peruvian desert crashed Friday, killing all seven people aboard, authorities said. Brigadier Juan Tirado, a firefighter with the 82nd Fire Company in Nazca, said the plane went down near an airfield in the city. “There are no survivors,” he said….


Families Call on Ottawa to Pursue Accountability for Iran in Downed Plane

Canada must boost its efforts to hold Iran to account after the regime’s forces shot down a passenger jet two years ago, family members of the victims said Saturday. At a memorial for those who died on board the Ukrainian International Airlines flight on Jan. 8, 2020, a group representing their loved ones expressed anger…


Two Unhurt After Small Plane Skids At Oceanside Airport

OCEANSIDE, Calif.—A man and a woman were unhurt Nov. 14 after their single-engine plane skidded down the Oceanside Airport runway without landing gear, police said. The plane left the airport in the 400 block of Airport Road at around noon Sunday headed to Catalina, the pilot told authorities, said Sgt. Tom Wayer of the Oceanside…


Teenager Hopes to Become Youngest Woman to Fly Round the World Solo

Nineteen-year-old Belgian-British Zara Rutherford is set to begin her round-the-world trip this month, taking off from her native Belgium on Aug. 11. She hopes to inspire young girls to get involved with STEM and aviation. “I wanted to fly around the world, have the girls see me and think, I’d love to fly one day too,”…


Russia: Airplane Carrying 17 People Missing in Siberia

MOSCOW—A Russian passenger plane with 17 people on board went missing Friday during a flight in Siberia. The regional branch of the Russian Emergencies Ministry said the AN–28 plane disappeared in the Tomsk region in western Siberia. The emergencies office said the plan carried 14 passengers, including four children, and three crew members. A search…


Small Plane Makes Forced Landing in Russia: All Aboard Safe

MOSCOW—A small Russian passenger plane on Friday made an emergency landing in Siberia after an engine failure, emergency officials said. All of its 19 passengers and crew survived. Soon after the An-28 plane disappeared in the Tomsk region in western Siberia, rescue helicopters spotted it lying in a field on its belly. Emergency officials said…


FAA Orders Checks on 9,300 Boeing 737 Planes for Possible Switch Failures

WASHINGTON—The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Thursday issued a directive to operators of all Boeing Co 737 series airplanes to conduct inspections to address possible failures of cabin altitude pressure switches. The directive requires operators to conduct repetitive tests of the switches and replace them if needed. The directive covers 2,502 U.S.-registered airplanes and 9,315…


Photographer Shooting Full Moon Accidentally Snaps Passenger Jet Flying Across Silvery Lunar Sphere

A surreal photograph shows a passenger jet silhouetted dramatically in the night sky—as it flies across the center of the full moon in a “once-in-a-lifetime” shot. Photographer Ralph Symth, 57, had set up his camera to photograph the once-a-year “snow moon”—the name given to the full moon that occurs in February. But Ralph ended up…