FAA Grounds Pilots Who Tried To Switch Planes In Midair
The stunt failed and one of the planes crashed, though nobody was injured.
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The stunt failed and one of the planes crashed, though nobody was injured.
In an Instagram post, one of the pilots Luke Aikens acknowledged that the FAA had denied permission for the stunt but "made the personal decision to move forward" with it.
(CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration has issued emergency orders grounding both pilots involved in last month’s botched and “unauthorized” Red Bull plane swap stunt. New documents shared first with CNN show the FAA has ordered stuntmen Luke Aikins and Andy Farrington to “surrender their pilot certificates immediately.” The FAA is also proposing a $4,932 […]
Streaming right now on Hulu: a three-hour live special in which two members of something called the "Red Bull Air Force" try to make aviation history, reports People: On Sunday, April 24, Aikins and Farrington will try to switch planes mid-air in a stunt at Sawtooth Airport in Eloy, Arizona, that c...
A pair of daredevil pilots had their flying licenses revoked by the Federal Aviation Administration for attempting a stunt without permission that led to one plane crashing.