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ATSB reveals pilot narrowly avoided disaster in double-fatal Kimberley helicopter crash
2 months, 3 weeks ago

ATSB reveals pilot narrowly avoided disaster in double-fatal Kimberley helicopter crash

ABC  

A pilot who witnessed a fatal helicopter collision in Western Australia’s far north has told investigators they narrowly avoided being struck by one of the aircraft. A preliminary Australian Transport Safety Bureau report released today said both men who died were skilled pilots, were authorised to conduct aerial mustering operations and had no medical restrictions to fly. They said they …

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Cambodian helicopter that mysteriously went missing for 17 days, found crashed on mountain | VIDEO
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Cambodian helicopter that mysteriously went missing for 17 days, found crashed on mountain | VIDEO

India TV News  

The wreckage of a Cambodian military helicopter that went missing more than two weeks ago with two pilots aboard was spotted on Monday on a mountaintop, the government and state news agency reports said. A Defence Ministry statement posted on its Facebook page said that a search flight spotted the wreckage of the Chinese-made Z-9 helicopter in the heavily forested …

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Two pilots survive after 737 large air tanker crashes in Fitzgerald River National Park while battling bushfires
1 year, 10 months ago

Two pilots survive after 737 large air tanker crashes in Fitzgerald River National Park while battling bushfires

ABC  

Two pilots have walked away with minor injuries after a large air tanker crashed while battling two bushfires in regional Western Australia on Monday afternoon. Key points: The Boeing 737 took off from Busselton to tackle a fire on WA's south coast It crashed over an hour later, with investigations underway into the cause An expert says it is "simply …

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2 IAF fighter jets crash near Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior, 1 pilot dead
1 year, 10 months ago

2 IAF fighter jets crash near Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior, 1 pilot dead

India Today  

An Indian Air Force pilot was killed after two fighter jets -- a Sukhoi Su-30 and a Mirage 2000 -- crashed near Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday. — Indian Air Force January 28, 2023 "A Sukhoi-30 and Mirage 2000 aircraft have crashed near Morena, Madhya Pradesh. Initial reports suggest 2 pilots are safe while an IAF chopper reaching the …

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Two pilots killed after MiG-21 crashes in Rajasthan, says IAF
2 years, 4 months ago

Two pilots killed after MiG-21 crashes in Rajasthan, says IAF

Hindustan Times  

Two pilots were killed after a twin-seater MiG-21 aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed in Rajasthan’s Barmer district on Friday, the Indian Air Force said in a statement. “A twin seater Mig-21 trainer aircraft of the IAF was airborne for a training sortie from Utarlai air base in Rajasthan this evening,” it said in a statement. Defence minister Rajnath …

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Two pilots killed in IAF's MiG-21 fighter aircraft crash near Barmer in Rajasthan
2 years, 4 months ago

Two pilots killed in IAF's MiG-21 fighter aircraft crash near Barmer in Rajasthan

India TV News  

Highlights A MiG-21 fighter jet crashed near Barmer in Rajasthan Two pilots on-board the jet have died in the incident Deeply anguished by loss of two Air Warriors due to an accident of IAF’s MiG-21, said Rajnath Singh MiG-21 jet crash: Two pilots were killed after an IAF MiG-21 fighter jet crashed in Rajasthan Barmer on Thursday. "It was an …

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Two pilots dead after fighter jet crash in Iran’s Isfahan
2 years, 6 months ago

Two pilots dead after fighter jet crash in Iran’s Isfahan

Al Jazeera  

An official says the aircraft faced technical issues and crashed during a training exercise. Tehran, Iran – Two pilots have died after their fighter jet crashed during a training run in Iran’s Isfahan province. State media confirmed on Tuesday that an F-7 aircraft crashed in Anarak, approximately 200 kilometres east of the city of Isfahan, killing both pilots. In February, …

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Two pilots killed as Chhattisgarh govt. chopper crashes at Raipur airport
2 years, 7 months ago

Two pilots killed as Chhattisgarh govt. chopper crashes at Raipur airport

The Hindu  

A Chhattisgarh government helicopter crashed at the Raipur airport on Thursday night, killing two pilots, police said. The incident took place during a flying practice at the Swami Vivekananda Airport in Raipur under the Mana police station limits around 9.10 p.m., said Senior Superintendent of Police Prashant Agrawal. Two pilots on board the chopper were seriously injured in the crash …

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Fighter jet crashes in Iran’s Tabriz
2 years, 10 months ago

Fighter jet crashes in Iran’s Tabriz

Al Jazeera  

State media reported that the plane hit the ground near a school. Local army official Reza Yousefi told state media at the site of the crash that the aircraft – an F5 model used for training – crashed due to technical issues. He lauded the two pilots for “sacrificing” themselves as they managed to avoid residential areas and land the …

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Why airplanes might soon have just one pilot
2 years, 11 months ago

Why airplanes might soon have just one pilot

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. “Technologically you could argue that in in a lot of cases we’re already there,” says Patrick Smith, an airline pilot flying Boeing 767 aircraft and the author of the popular book and blog “Ask the Pilot.” “But by doing that,” he continues, “you eliminate certain redundancies and I …

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An Incredible, Life-changing Experience to See Earth from Space: Bandla
3 years, 5 months ago

An Incredible, Life-changing Experience to See Earth from Space: Bandla

News 18  

Indian-American astronaut Sirisha Bandla says it was an incredible” and a “life-changing” experience to see the Earth from space during her maiden trip on Virgin Galactic’s first fully-crewed suborbital test flight and hopes the price tag for space travel will come down in future. Bandla, a 34-year-old aeronautical engineer on Sunday joined British billionaire Richard Branson and four others on …

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Virgin Galactic reaches edge of Earth's atmosphere for the first time with two pilots
3 years, 6 months ago

Virgin Galactic reaches edge of Earth's atmosphere for the first time with two pilots

Firstpost  

Virgin Galactic on Saturday made its first rocket-powered flight from New Mexico to the fringe of space in a manned shuttle, as the company forges toward offering tourist flights to the edge of the Earth’s atmosphere. British billionaire and Virgin Galactic founder Sir Richard Branson said the flight and landing bring the roughly 15-year-old venture tantalizingly close to commercial flights …

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Virgin Galactic to launch spaceplane VSS Unity as early as next week
4 years ago

Virgin Galactic to launch spaceplane VSS Unity as early as next week

Daily Mail  

Virgin Galactic is set to launch its VSS Unity space plane as early as next week - this will be the first flight since coronavirus restrictions were introduced in New Mexico. The flight will launch on or after December 11 from Spaceport America, New Mexico and will include two pilots and an experimental payload for NASA This flight expects to …

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