World War II-era Philippine Mars makes historic flight to SF Bay before retiring in Arizona
History was made over the weekend in San Francisco Bay. 80-year-old Philippine Mars water bomber plane touched down near Alameda in an 800-mile journey from British Columbia, before ending its voyage ...
When the plane hits some turbulence, you’re maybe going to want a pilot to fly it
Maybe you remember that New Yorker cartoon, from January, 2017. An aggrieved-looking passenger is standing in the cabin of an ...
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Plane carrying 10 people disappears while flying over Alaska
A plane carrying 10 people seemingly vanished while flying over Alaska’s Norton Sound south of the Arctic Circle, triggering a desperate search along the state’s western coast on Friday.
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US spy planes hunt for intel on Mexican drug cartels as surveillance flights surge near border
The US military has significantly increased its surveillance of Mexican drug cartels over the past two weeks, with sophisticated spy planes flying at least 18 missions over the southwestern US and ...
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Alaska plane that went missing found in sea ice with all 10 on board dead
The wreckage of the small plane that went missing flying over Alaska was found Friday on sea ice — with all 10 on board dead, authorities said. Coast Guard spokesperson Mike Salerno said rescue ...
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Approach for Reagan National’s Runway 33 is within feet of helicopter corridor
Over the years ... runway typically comes from air traffic control as a plane flying up the Potomac River nears the Woodrow Wilson Bridge, they said. All jets approaching the main runway pass ...
Photos: WW2-era firefighting bomber takes final flight to rest in peace at US museum
The last Martin Mars flying boat, Philippine Mars, has landed in Arizona for permanent display at the Pima Air and Space ...
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Vital helicopter tracking system was turned off at time of plane collision in DC, Cruz says
The Federal Aviation Administration describes the system as “advanced surveillance technology that combines an aircraft’s positioning source, aircraft avionics, and ground infrastructure to create an ...
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Missing plane in Alaska had sudden drop in elevation and speed before signal lost, Coast Guard says
Alaska — A single-engine plane flying over water in Alaska just south of the Arctic Circle with 10 people on board experienced a sudden loss in elevation and speed just before its signal was ...
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US Plane Vanishes Mid-Air | All About Bering Air Flight That Lost Control 10 Min Before Landing
A Bering Air flight carrying 10 people mysteriously vanished mid-air just 10 minutes before its scheduled landing in Nome, ...
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The last of the Martin Mars waterbombers has left Sproat Lake
With a mighty four-engine roar, the Philippine Mars flew low over the bomber base at Sproat Lake, turned right toward the Alberni Inlet and never looked back. After two false starts in December 2024, ...
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Bering Air Plane Vanishes from Tracker Map over Alaska
Authorities in Alaska are continuing the search for the small plane, which was carrying 10 people. It disappeared while flying over Norton Sound on Thursday. Data from FlightRadar24 shows the ...