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How Dozens Fled an Inferno on a South Korean Plane
A month after the deadliest aviation disaster on South Korean soil, a fire destroyed another passenger jet in the country.The New York Times - Jan. 29 -
Plane bursts into flames at South Korean airport, leaving 7 injured
All 176 people were evacuated from an Air Busan jet that caught on fire at a South Korean airport, with reports suggesting a battery could be the cause.CBS News - Jan. 29 -
'I'm still reliving the Leicester helicopter crash'
Martin Wicks was one of the first people at the scene of the 2018 crash, which killed five people.BBC News - Jan. 29 -
Leicester City helicopter crash ruled accidental
The deaths of five people, including Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, in a helicopter crash at the King Power Stadium were accidental, according to an inquest jury.ESPN - Jan. 28 -
Passengers and crew evacuated as plane catches fire on South Korean runway
All 176 people onboard escaped safely after blaze began inside Airbus jet preparing to take off from Gimhae airport. An Airbus plane belonging to South Korean carrier Air Busan has caught fire on a ...The Guardian - Jan. 28 -
Leicester City helicopter crash ruled an accident
The crash on 27 October 2018 killed five people, including the football club's chairman.BBC News - Jan. 28 -
Fire Destroys Air Busan Plane at South Korean Airport
The fire broke out in the back of the cabin, officials said. All 176 people on board, including passengers and crew members, were evacuated, some with minor injuries.The New York Times - Jan. 28 -
Colombian air force planes sent to fetch deportees from US
The planes' arrival paves the way for the US to lift visa restrictions imposed after a spat with Colombia.BBC News - Jan. 28 -
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BBC travels with first Jordanian helicopter delivering aid inside Gaza
The BBC is the first media to fly with a Jordanian aid flight into Israeli-held territory in southern Gaza.BBC News - Jan. 28 -
Vanessa Bryant announces Kobe and Gianna mural book right before 5-year anniversary of helicopter crash
Vanessa Bryant is writing a book highlighting 100-plus murals that honor her husband, Kobe, and daughter, Gianna, who died in a helicopter crash five years ago Sunday.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 27 -
Dramatic helicopter rescue of injured skiers caught on camera
Gripping footage of an air rescue operation shows helicopter crews hoisting three backcountry skiers from a mountain in Washington state.CBS News - Jan. 27 -
Texas governor sending helicopters, 400 soldiers to border
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) is sending 400 soldiers and some helicopters to the border to augment President Trump's federal efforts to secure the border. Abbott's office in a Monday release said he ...The Hill - Jan. 27 -
Leicester City helicopter crash was accidental, inquest jury told
It comes after a coroner instructed the jury that only an accidental conclusion could be reached.BBC News - Jan. 27 -
The Plane Crash Should Have Killed Her. Sometimes She Wishes It Had.
In 1990, Avianca Flight 52 crashed in suburban Long Island and a 17-year-old girl was pulled from the wreckage. Survival has been its own ordeal.The New York Times - Jan. 27 -
Bird feathers found in engines of plane that crashed in South Korea
A preliminary investigation report on December's crash that killed 179 people has been released.BBC News - Jan. 27 -
U.S. Military Planes Carrying Migrants Land in Guatemala
The Department of Defense said this week that it would provide planes for deportation flights.The New York Times - Jan. 25 -
Vanessa Bryant announces Kobe and Gianna mural book right before 5-year anniversary of helicopter crash
Vanessa Bryant is writing a book highlighting 100-plus murals that honor her husband, Kobe, and daughter, Gianna, who died in a helicopter crash five years ago Sunday.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 24 -
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Cat makes three flights in 24 hours after being left on plane
Mittens was flown three times between New Zealand and Australia after being forgotten in a plane's cargo hold.BBC News - Jan. 22 -
Cat mistakenly left on a plane, takes 3 trips covering 4,500 miles
A Maine coon cat named Mittens made three trips in 24 hours between New Zealand and Australia.CBS News - Jan. 22 -
Mittens the cat becomes an accidental frequent flyer after getting left on a plane
A Maine coon cat named Mittens accidentally flew three times between New Zealand and Australia this month after her cage was mistakenly left in the plane’s cargo holdABC News - Jan. 22 -
Cat becomes accidental frequent flyer after being left on a plane by mistake
Mittens made three trips in 24 hours between New Zealand and Australia after she was not spotted in cargo hold. A Maine Coon cat named Mittens became an accidental jetsetter this month when her ...The Guardian - Jan. 22 -
Here's why planes have sounded louder recently
You don't live that close to an airport, so why has it sounded like you do?The Hill - Jan. 21 -
Alaska to resume ‘barbaric’ shooting of bears and wolves from helicopters
Renewed program would allow hunters to eliminate up to 80% of the animals on 20,000 acres of state land. Alaska is set to resume the aerial gunning of bears and wolves as a population control ...The Guardian - Jan. 20 -
What to Know About Plane Maintenance After the South Korean Crash
Airlines have been increasingly outsourcing repair and upkeep work to other countries, but experts and consumer groups disagree about its impact on safety.The New York Times - Jan. 17 -
Poland’s Leader Suggests Russian Hand in Plot to Attack Western Cargo Planes
“I can only confirm that Russia planned acts of air terror, not just against Poland but against airlines across the globe,” said Poland’s prime minister, Donald Tusk.The New York Times - Jan. 15 -
Super Scooper planes that fight wildfires are 'rugged, reliable' — and rare
Only about 160 fire-dousing Super Scooper aircraft, which are built in Canada using a 55-year-old design, are in operation worldwide as demand for them grows.NBC News - Jan. 15 -
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Khabib escorted from plane after exit-seat dispute
Former mixed martial arts champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is escorted from a plane after refusing to move from an exit seat.BBC News - Jan. 13 -
Baby gorilla rescued from hold of Turkish Airlines plane
Five-month-old, now named Zeytin, was found in a box on a flight that was travelling from Nigeria to Thailand. A young gorilla rescued from a plane’s cargo hold is recovering at an Istanbul zoo, ...The Guardian - Jan. 13 -
Is the Pink Fire Retardant That Planes Are Dropping on the California Fires Safe?
It’s widely used because it can slow flames in ways that water can’t. But it also contains heavy metals and other harmful compounds.The New York Times - Jan. 11 -
Delta passengers flee plane in Atlanta after engine fire
Passengers from a Delta flight on an Atlanta airport tarmac were forced to evacuate as snow slams parts of Georgia. CBS News' Skyler Henry reports.CBS News - Jan. 10 -
4 injured in emergency evacuation of plane after aborted Atlanta takeoff
Four passengers were injured while deboarding a Delta Airlines flight in Atlanta after an aborted takeoff, according to a Friday statement from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). “The crew ...The Hill - Jan. 10 -
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WATCH: People stand in the street in Hollywood to watch helicopter fight the Sunset Fire
People watched from a Hollywood street as a firefighting helicopter swooped in to battle the Sunset Fire.NBC News - Jan. 9
