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9 Tragic and Near-Miss Aviation Incidents That Rocked NASCAR Champions, race winners and superstars were among NASCARs toughest losses. By Al Pearce Bob LeveroneGetty Images And while NBA legend Kobe Bryants death in a helicopter crash in California on Jan. 26, 2020, got the the attention of NASCAR drivers and teams, drivers say they plan no changes to their travel plans. “(The Bryant tragedy) rings home when you’re in a profession where you’re constantly traveling, taking off and...

As more Nigerians mourn crash victims Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said, yesterday, it would not be deterred by the death of its seven men killed in Beechcraft KingAir B350i crash on Sunday near Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja after reporting engine failure en route Minna. x NAF gave the assurance in an exclusive chat with The Guardian, just as more Nigerians mourned victims of the crash. NAF Beechcraft aeroplane had crashed on Sunday, killing seven p...

• Minister, NAF, FAAN, AIB confirm accident • Buhari mourns, restates commitment to air safety • Air force contacts families, releases list of victims The black box and cockpit recorder of Nigeria Air Force (NAF) Beachcraft airplane, which crashed yesterday, have been recovered. Seven persons killed in the accident have been recovered and evacuated. Lamenting the tragedy, President Muhammadu Buhari said he remained committed to the safety of the Nigerian airspace. The aircraft, which w...

Views: 515 The Nigerian Air Force on Sunday said seven passengers onboard a Beechcraft KingAir B350i aircraft died when the jet crashed in Abuja on Sunday. NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, disclosed this in a statement. He said, “This is to confirm that a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Beechcraft KingAir B350i aircraft crashed while returning to the Abuja Airport after reporting engine failure enroute Minna. First responders are at the scene. Sadly,...

February 21, 2021 The US Air Force has received its first AT-6E Wolverine light-attack aircraft that would help it improve cooperation and sharing of data with allies during operations across the globe. The twin-seat, single-engine turboprop aircraft was inducted into the armed forces, as announced by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), one of the six centers reporting to the Air Force Materiel Command. AFLCMC, which is responsible for the life cycle management of Air Force wea...

 - February 19, 2021, 7:28 AM The first AT-6E is seen during the formal handover ceremony that was conducted on February 3. (Photo: Brett Schauf via Air Force Life Cycle Management Center) The U.S. Air Force has finally acknowledged that it received the first of two Beechcraft AT-6E Wolverine light attack aircraft on December 18, 2020, and mounted a closed ceremony recognizing the handover in Wichita, Kansas, on February 3, 2021. The aircraft, wearing the serial 20-8101, was the third product...

“We cancelled six return services to Hokitika as a precaution while a plan was put in place with the airport to allow flights to continue. We are satisfied the matter has since been resolved and the runway is fit for purpose.” Braden Fastier/Stuff An Air New Zealand Bombardier Q300 arrives at Hokitika Airport. Morgan said nine aircraft required a tyre change when abrasions were detected after operating to or from Hokitika. He could not say how much the damage cost as it was fixed by in-...

Cincinnati Magazine February 18, 2021 Emerson Stewart III, the third-generation operator of Red Stewart Airfield, shouts “Contact!” out the open cockpit window. Like a scene from a classic aviation film, the mechanic heaves downward on the front propeller—once, twice—and the Piper Cub’s underwhelming 65-horsepower engine (the kind you’d find at the rear of a vintage VW Beetle) coughs into uncertain life. Chug, Chug, Chugga-Chug, Chug, Chug, Chugga-Chug… Stewart is in the front se...

New Plane Key to Special Ops Vision for Africa, General Says  Air Force Special Operations Command is planning flight demonstrations in coming months. A new aircraft that can fly reconnaissance missions and bomb enemy forces is key to U.S. special forces’ future in Africa, the head of Air Force Special Operations Command said Tuesday. Lt. Gen. James Slife spoke as the Biden administration reviews the U.S. military’s global footprint and prepares to advise Congress on reorienting A...

Airline History Museum Hits Turbulence with Landlord Airline History Museum Hits Turbulence with Landlord Lease Dispute Lands in Court Share this story Published February 17th, 2021 at 11:30 AM Above image credit: A World War II era Navy SNJ trainer is part of the collection at the Airline History Museum. The Airline History Museum, an attraction at the Wheeler Downtown Airport for 35 years, is fighting to prevent its collection of classic...