CANBERRA, Australia—A helicopter pilot said in court on Thursday he and two of his passengers had escaped serious injury by jumping into the ocean when a New Zealand volcano erupted in 2019, killing 22. Another two of pilot Brian Depauw’s joy flight passengers did not make it to the water, were engulfed by a cloud…
Pilot Says He Escaped Serious Injury by Jumping Into the Ocean When a New Zealand Volcano Erupted
Army Air Force Pilot From Pennsylvania Killed During WWII Accounted For, Authorities Say
An Army Air Force pilot from Pennsylvania killed during World War II has been accounted for almost eight decades later, military authorities said. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency said last week that 2nd Lt. James Litherland, 25, of South Williamsport was accounted for in March. In February 1944, Litherland was co-piloting a B-17F Flying Fortress…
Pilot Snaps ‘Once-in-Lifetime’ Photos of Rare Albino Humpback Whale Calf Swimming With Its Mother
A pilot flying over Costa Rica snapped a once-in-a-lifetime photo series when he spotted a rare sight from the cockpit, an albino humpback whale calf swimming with its mother. Felipe Chavez, 29, is a pilot of 11 years, flight instructor, and hobby photographer from Costa Rica. He was flying over the Pacific coastline of his home…
‘Life on a Thread’: Pilot With 63 Percent Third-Degree Burns Survived His Cockpit Catching Fire
A former U.K. Army soldier had to turn his life upside down when his plane caught fire at 1,000 feet during a routine solo flight. The pilot harnessed a rush of adrenaline, and his specialized military training, to prepare for landing and leap from the plane as flames engulfed the cockpit. He saved his own…
Former US Marine Arrested in Australia for Training Chinese Military Pilots
March 22, 2023
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A former U.S. Marine Corps pilot was arrested in Australia after having been “lured” there by Australia’s security agency, his lawyer said on Monday, after an extradition hearing in court in Sydney. Daniel Duggan, 54, is facing extradition to the United States for allegedly training Chinese military pilots on how to land aircraft on aircraft…
Papua Rebels Release Videos Showing Kidnapped New Zealand Pilot Alive
JAYAPURA, Indonesia—Separatist rebels in Indonesia’s Papua Province released more photos and videos Friday appearing to show the New Zealand pilot they took hostage last month alive. In a video distributed Friday by rebel spokesperson Sebby Sambom, a man wearing a blue jacket is identified as Philip Mark Mehrtens of Christchurch, a pilot for Indonesian aviation…
Australia Helicopter Pilot Didn’t Hear Any Call Before Crash
WELLINGTON, New Zealand—A helicopter pilot told investigators he didn’t hear a pilot on the ground announce he was taking off before the fatal collision of their aircraft at an Australian theme park, according to the preliminary report released Tuesday. The investigators said they haven’t ruled out the routine radio call being made by the other…
JetBlue Pilot Landing in Boston Averts Potential Collision
BOSTON—A JetBlue pilot had to take “evasive action” while landing at Boston’s Logan International Airport when another aircraft crossed an intersecting runway, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said. The close call occurred at about 7 p.m. Monday when the pilot of a Learjet 60 took off without clearance as a JetBlue flight was preparing to…
Pilot Shortage Puts Pressure on Airline Operations
GOODYEAR, Ariz.—Until last summer, Ashley Montano had never flown. Now she was preparing to land a small plane with three passengers after a previous touch-and-go that had been rough. “The plane is a bit heavy, so give it just a little more power to make a smooth landing,” flight instructor Jason Fink told her. There…
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry: Finding the Child Within
My 3-year-old niece loves collecting trash. Whether it’s a piece of shiny plastic, a discarded box, or a pinecone she found outside, she becomes very upset when you take her treasures away. In the mind of a child, a worthless item becomes the most cherished object on earth. This attitude makes gift-giving easy. For Christmas,…
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