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Tag: Aviation
What happened in Reno?
An F-18 jet crashed into an apartment building in Virginia this afternoon. The two-pilots ejected, so let’s deal with the obvious question that few people will actually want to ask: Why would a pilot eject from his jet if there was a chance it was going to kill people on the ground?
The story of the woman who landed a plane in Wisconsin after he husband died sounds a little more dramatic if you ignore the fact the woman clearly knew what she was doing.
For all the fancy screening gadgets and heavy restrictions, video of an incident on a JetBlue flight today shows the biggest change since 9/11 and why the attacks are not likely to be repeated.
As usual in the immediate aftermath of a plane crash, some of the initial facts and witness accounts don’t quite add up. That’s the case for the plane crash in Glencoe today that claimed three lives.
Guess the airline
Alcohol in the cockpit
Debunking the ‘scary landings’ video