Plane

Such was the case yesterday when a serious brawl broke out on a domestic Brazilian Gol Airlines flight between 15 passengers. Even a few flight attendants were ...

The other passenger wouldn't budge, and suddenly the cabin was in chaos. Even a few flight attendants were seen in the mix as they tried to quell the situation. Such was the case yesterday when a serious brawl broke out on a domestic Brazilian Gol Airlines flight between 15 passengers.

Prior to 1964, no pope had left Italy for 150 years. The advent of the 747 and long-haul flights enabled popes to finally visit the world, and the world to ...

And he admitted they were right, and [promised a new papal statement on the doctrine of discovery.](https://www.americamagazine.org/politics-society/2022/09/20/doctrine-discovery-canada-pope-francis-statement-243813) But the impact upon the church of the era of readily available international travel that the 747 ushered in is undeniable. So Pope Francis used his first papal flight to travel to the Sicilian island of Lampedusa, where tens of thousands of migrants were landing, looking for refuge in Europe. [Francis preached at Mass that day](https://www.americamagazine.org/after-lampedusa), quoting God’s words to Cain after the death of Abel. Concepts like “the universal church” or “the Holy See” moved from the realm of the abstract to something that could be tangible and personal for Catholics. When Paul VI flew to the Holy Land in January of 1964, it was the first time a pope had left Italy in 150 years. Popes have been able to bring messages of hope and courage to people in need. On the one hand, it made Rome, the Vatican and the pope accessible to people from around the world. It was also the first papal pilgrimage to the Holy Land ever in the history of Christianity. One thing that might not be as obvious is the degree to which the easy air travel introduced by the 747 changed the church, as well. The 747 made it possible for more people to fly and fly farther. 9, 1969, had almost three times the seating of any other plane at the time and a fuel capacity that allowed it to travel almost twice as far as the 707, more than 8,000 miles—basically the distance from New York to Cape Town, or Calcutta to Los Angeles.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Friday released its preliminary findings on last month's plane crash that killed 2 Cleveland natives.

The NTSB said communications with the pilot ended 1.6 miles from the airport. It was at this point that the pilot diverted the flight path to the Westchester County Airport. Kennedy International Airport and was headed to the Cuyahoga County Airport.

The NTSB's initial findings do not yet point to a specific cause, but do shed some more light on the moments leading up to the fatal accident along with ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Federal investigators said they have no found no evidence of mechanical malfunctions before a fatal plane crashed on the south side of ...

“Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no mechanical malfunctions that would The Boone County airport is west of Westfield and north of Zionsville. The plane crashed Jan.

"The future of autonomy is real" for civil aviation, he added. Boeing rival Airbus, meanwhile, has been testing a suite of advanced autonomous flight systems ...

Convincing people to fly aboard an aircraft with one or no human pilots is an entirely different matter. [reported](https://www.axios.com/2022/03/22/self-flying-aircraft-will-leave-pilots-on-the-ground). [landed](https://www.futureflight.aero/news-article/2022-12-02/faa-contracts-xwing-conduct-autonomous-flight-trials-over-wildfires)a contract to work alongside the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), NASA and others to research how to best integrate autonomous aircraft into complex airspace. [testing](https://eden.axios.com/editor/newsletter/2fd12d35-1e6e-4840-ac07-0340dd933786/DragonFly)a suite of advanced autonomous flight systems it's calling DragonFly. [told](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-31/boeing-ceo-sees-self-flying-tech-coming-to-commercial-aircraft?leadSource=uverify%20wall&sref=yLCixKPR) Bloomberg TV at an event this week marking the delivery of the [last commercial 747](https://www.axios.com/2023/01/31/last-747-boeing). [Technology](https://www.axios.com/technology)

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Officials have identified the pilot who was killed when his plane crashed on the south side of Indianapolis last month.

An examination of the plane revealed no mechanical problems. [The plane went down](/article/indianapolis-plane-crashes-d9762166aeab242a5da3b2570de3d33f) near some railroad tracks in a residential area on the afternoon of Jan. The agency identified Pennington’s plane as a Cirrus SR20.

NTSB releases preliminary investigation report of Jan. 7 crash that injured two men.

The pilot seated in the forward seat, reported that a preflight and flight control check was performed prior to departure. The airplane came to rest on a storage facility roof, with substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage. The NTSB’s preliminary report contains factual information collected on scene, but does not have a cause, according to the NTSB website. “The airplane departed to the north and started a slight right turn,” according to Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B), which periodically transmits information with no pilot or operator involvement required, data referenced in the report. “Shortly after departing the airport, the pilot leveled off and started a right turn,” according to the recently released preliminary investigation report. “The pilot soon realized that the airplane just wanted to turn right and would not turn left, despite his actions.

The National Transportation Safety Board released a preliminary report on the investigation into the Jan. 19, 2023, crash that killed pilot Boruch Taub of ...

NEW YORK (AP) — A small plane that crashed last month as it approached a suburban New York airport, killing two people on board, had a damaged engine that ...

The airport is near White Plains, about 39 miles (63 km) north of JFK. The single-engine Beechcraft A36 was flying from New York’s John F. The aircraft was about a mile (1.6 km) from the Westchester County Airport at around 6:15 p.m.

The plane crashed Jan. 24 into train tracks just south of the University of Indianapolis, killing the pilot, Shane Pennington II, 20. The National ...

“Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no mechanical malfunctions that would The Boone County airport is west of Westfield and north of Zionsville. The plane crashed Jan.

The National Transportation Safety Board released its findings Friday following an investigation into the deadly airplane accident. According to the NTSB, the ...

The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its preliminary report after a 20-year-old man died in a plane crash last month.

The pilot and only occupant, Shane Pennington II, was killed in the crash. "Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no mechanical malfunctions that would have precluded normal operations." The crash happened in a south side neighborhood on Jan.

NEW YORK (AP) — A small plane that crashed last month as it approached a suburban New...

None of the passengers on board were injured, but the plane suffered "substantial damage," according to the NTSB report.

Hong Kong will offer half a million free plane tickets to lure travellers back, its leader announced on Thursday, as he launched a promotional campaign to ...

By complying with Beijing’s “zero COVID-19” policy through its quarantines, border closures and mandatory mask-wearing, Hong Kong was largely spared the virus before the deadly spread of the Omicron variant in early 2022. In a speech to heavyweights from the world of business and tourism, Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee announced the provision of 500,000 free plane tickets to discover the “effervescence” of the city to visitors, promising that there would be “no isolation, quarantine or restrictions“. The government’s promotional campaign, dubbed “Hello, Hong Kong”, aims to relay “positive stories” about the Chinese special administrative region, where years of political repression, combined with health restrictions, have tarnished its reputation as an Asian economic hub.

The "Hello Hong Kong" campaign will start doling out free plane tickets on March 1, for the airlines Cathay Pacific, HK Express and Hong Kong Airlines.

While visitors [figures rebounded](https://partnernet.hktb.com/filemanager/LatestStatistics/221/Tourism%20Statistics%2012%202022.pdf) to more than 600,000 in 2022, they are still less than a hundredth of what they were in 2018. They then [plummeted by 97 percent ](https://partnernet.hktb.com/filemanager/LatestStatistics/16/Tourism%20Statistics%2001%202022.pdf)to less than 100,000 in 2021, as the city resorted to pandemic measures like [mass quarantine camps](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/12/27/covid-hong-kong-quarantine-omicron/?itid=lk_inline_manual_12). The effort is part of a It was less than a hundredth. Travelers can apply via the online channels of three participating Hong Kong airlines: Cathay Pacific, HK Express and Hong Kong Airlines. Masking is still mandated in all public areas, indoors and outdoors. [mass ticket handout ](https://www.hongkongairport.com/iwov-resources/html/wow/tickets/en/info/info_EN.pdf)will open to Southeast Asia residents on March 1. An earlier version of this article incorrectly said that the 600,000 visitors to Hong Kong in 2022 was less than a tenth of the number in 2018. “This, ladies and gentlemen, is probably the world’s biggest welcome ever,” Lee [said onstage](https://isd.wecast.hk/vod/?id=14611). In 2018, its visitor numbers reached a record-high 65.1 million. Hong Kong also announced Friday that it would fully open its border with mainland China on Monday. [mass demonstrations](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/half-a-year-on-hong-kongs-pro-democracy-movement-shows-its-still-strong/2019/12/08/f7314d92-17ee-11ea-80d6-d0ca7007273f_story.html?itid=lk_inline_manual_11) resulted in [violent clashes](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2019/08/09/airport-sit-ins-citywide-strikes-street-protests-whats-happening-hong-kong/?itid=lk_inline_manual_11) and a [crackdown on pro-democracy protesters](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/05/08/hong-kong-election-john-lee-chief-executive/?itid=lk_inline_manual_11), which Lee oversaw as the city’s security chief.