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Another Emergency Landing At The Rick Husband International Airport

Cadillac Cruz — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 16:20:38 +0000

A plane was forced to make an emergency landing at the Rick Husband International Airport on Tuesday. Amarillo has been popping up in the National news a lot lately, and mostly for emergency landings that happen at the airport. Another emergency landing was reported on Tuesday at the Rick Husband International Airport. American Airlines Flight [...]

Jetman Jumps From Helicopter & Flies Over Rio

Billy Goforth — Fri, 04 May 2012 01:00:08 +0000

If you have ever dreamed of soaring like a bird, your dreams a one step closer to coming true. Just not like a bird, more like a Jet! Watch as this dare devil flies this amazing jetpack across the skies of Rio. It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a nutjob with a jet engine [...]

MIT's Supersonic Biplane Pretty Darn Close to Teleporting

K. Thor Jensen — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 13:00:25 +0000

Airplane design has remained pretty standardized over the last century or so – sure, some people goof around with funky wings and weird engines, but for the most part the single-wing design has been large and in charge. Things are about to change.

Model Sees With Prosthetic Eye for First Time Since Accident

Kathy Landin — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 13:25:16 +0000

Early in December, 23-year-old model Lauren Scruggs stepped in front of a propeller plane while the propeller was still spinning. In that instant, her life changed forever. The Texas model and blogger lost her left eye in the accident, but was recently seen in public last week with her prosthetic eye for the first time.

Fewer Will Fly for Thanksgiving, But Planes Will Be Jam Packed

Kathy Landin — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 13:00:48 +0000

If you’re planning to travel for the Thanksgiving holiday, be prepared to have trouble finding open seats, pay a premium when you do and fly on a packed plane. Industry insiders say that, because of high costs and lower bookings, airlines have had to increase ticket prices and reduce the number of available seats.

Chicago Man Proposes to Girlfriend on Delta Air Lines Flight [VIDEO]

Kathy Landin — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 19:28:04 +0000

A Chicago man established a new kind of Mile High Club on Friday, when he proposed to his girlfriend on a Delta flight from O’Hare to LaGuardia.

Horrific Crash at Reno Air Races Claims At Least Nine Lives [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 16:02:27 +0000

At least nine people are dead and scores more injured after a pilot participating in the Reno Air Race in Reno, Nevada lost control of his vintage plane and crashed into a VIP section full of spectators on Friday afternoon. The race, described as “NASCAR on steroids,” features planes often going in excess of 500 [...]