aviation
Authorities have identified Brian J. Valder, 41, of Penfield as the pilot killed in a small-plane crash on Morton Hill Road in Hornellsville, Steuben County. Valder was the sole occupant of the aircraft, which reportedly took off from the Brockport area. Local residents witnessed the plane flying unusually low before it crashed. A neighbor using […]
A regional airline pilot made a sharp evasive maneuver near Minot, North Dakota, to avoid a midair collision with a U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber during a flyover for the North Dakota State Fair. The incident, captured in a passenger’s video, occurred during the descent of Delta Flight 3788. The SkyWest pilot later apologized, citing […]
After nearly two decades, the TSA may soon stop requiring travelers to remove their shoes at U.S. airport security checkpoints. The change, first reported by Gate Access and confirmed in an internal TSA memo, will allow passengers to keep their shoes on during standard screenings beginning July 14 at select airports, expanding nationwide soon after. […]
A United Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Shanghai was forced to turn around two hours into its journey after one of the pilots realized he had forgotten his passport. Flight UA 198 returned to San Francisco, where a new crew was arranged and the flight eventually resumed, landing in Shanghai about six hours late. […]
At 90 years old, Ed Dwight, who was once on the path to becoming the first Black astronaut, is receiving recognition for his pioneering contributions. Growing up in segregated Kansas, Dwight’s fascination with flying led him to pursue an aviation career despite the racial barriers of the time. Selected by President John F. Kennedy’s administration […]
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