According to authorities, at least one person was killed and others were injured when two private jets collided in Scottsdale, Arizona on Monday morning. According to Kelli Kuester, the Scottsdale Airport's aviation planner and outreach manager, a midsize plane collided with another midsize plane parked on private property. The Federal Aviation Administration said that the … [Read more...] about Disaster in the Skies: Private Jets Collide at Scottsdale Airport
Aviation Incident
Jet Abort Landing at Reagan National Day Before Fatal Crash
The Washington Post reported that a Republic Airways passenger plane was forced to abandon its first landing attempt at Reagan National Airport on Tuesday after a helicopter crossed its flight path. This occurred 24 hours before a plane crash between an American Airlines aircraft and an Army Black Hawk helicopter. The Post cited a recording of air traffic control. The … [Read more...] about Jet Abort Landing at Reagan National Day Before Fatal Crash
Passenger Plane Bursts Into Flames at South Korean Airport
A passenger aircraft with 176 passengers on board caught fire Tuesday night at an airport in South Korea. The passengers and crew were safely evacuated. Yonhap reported that the Air Busan flight at Gimhae International Airport, in the southeast city of Busan, was headed for Hong Kong. According to the report, the 169 passengers, seven crew members, and three injured people … [Read more...] about Passenger Plane Bursts Into Flames at South Korean Airport