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Washington (AFP) - Normally they're the ones grilling Washington power players. But the tables have been turned on the White House press corps. A news report made waves Friday in the US capital with its humorous -- but detailed -- investigation into rampant theft from the press section of Air Force One, the president's official plane. "For years, scores of journalists -- and others -- have quietly stuffed everything from engraved whiskey tumblers to wine glasses to pretty much anything with the Air Force One insignia on it into their bag before stepping off the plane," Politico reported. Last ...
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New York (AFP) - Shares of Boeing plunged Monday after an airplane panel blew out mid-flight, reviving safety questions at a time when the company had hoped to recover its reputation. The more than six percent drop in Boeing stock pressured the Dow index and came as US aviation authorities provided airlines with inspection protocols to check planes with similar configurations to the 737 MAX 9 aircraft involved in Friday's incident. On Friday, Alaska Flight 1282 departed from Portland International Airport and was gaining altitude when the cabin crew reported a "pressurization issue," according...
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New York (AFP) - A mid-air emergency in which a piece of fuselage came off a Boeing 737 MAX 9 jetliner as it flew over the US west coast dealt a new blow to the oft-beleaguered manufacturer. However, the consequences for Boeing are expected to be limited. On Saturday the Federal Aviation Administration ordered the grounding of 171 planes of that model so they can be inspected. That order came after a scary incident Friday in which a 737 MAX 9 operated by Alaska Airlines and carrying 177 people had to make an emergency landing because a sealed-over door panel ripped off during a flight from Por...
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Washington (AFP) - A private plane carrying former US president Donald Trump was forced to make an emergency landing after developing engine failure over the weekend, US media reported on Wednesday. Trump was flying from New Orleans to Palm Beach in Florida on Saturday after delivering a speech to Republican Party donors, the news outlet Politico said, citing "two people familiar with the matter." Politico said the plane was in the air for 20 to 30 minutes when one of the engines failed and the pilot decided to return to New Orleans. The Washington Post said the Dassault Falcon 900 aircraft wa...
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New York (AFP) - US businessman Glen de Vries, who flew into space with "Star Trek" actor William Shatner on last month's Blue Origin flight, has died in a plane crash, police said Friday. The small aircraft came down in Hampton Township, New Jersey, about 60 miles (95 kilometers) west of New York City, shortly before 3:00 pm (1900 GMT) on Thursday, a spokesman for New Jersey state police told AFP. "There are two confirmed fatalities," the spokesman said, naming de Vries, 49, and 54-year-old Thomas Fischer. "The FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) will be the lead investigating agency," he a...
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Houston (AFP) - A private plane crashed when attempting to take off Tuesday in Texas, with all 21 passengers and crew on board scrambling to safety before the aircraft burst into flames. Television images showed fire fighters spraying water onto the burning remains of the plane, which had plowed through a fence and come to a halt across a track in a field, surrounded by trees and bushes. The fuselage was reduced to ashes, with only the tail section surviving as black smoke poured from the wreckage. "Fortunately all 21 passengers including three crew members were reported as safely evacuated fr...
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A 'flight to nowhere' in Australia has sold out in ten minutes.Qantas have put on the seven-hour flight, which will both take off and land in Sydney and give customers a scenic route across the country for people who have been deprived of travel during the COVID-19 pandemic.The flight will take place on October 10 and will give those on board the chance to enjoy views over the Great Barrier Reef.A Qantas spokesperson said: "It's probably the fastest-selling flight in Qantas history. People clearly miss travel and the experience of flying."If the demand is there, we'll definitely look at doing ...
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