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Plane hits pole near airport, safety rules get a quick update

June 5, 2026

A plane landing at Newark Airport recently clipped a light pole just 15 feet above the ground. The incident happened as the Boeing 767 touched down, sending debris flying onto a nearby highway. A passing truck driver got minor injuries from the falling debris, while everyone on the plane walked away

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Night Flight Mistakes Lead to Tragic Crash

February 26, 2026

John Burley, a business owner from Windber, died when his small plane crashed in the Allegheny National Forest on Dec. 29, 2023. The crash happened while he was flying from Erie to Johnstown in the dark. The investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board said Burley chose to fly at night

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Penguin in a Box: Unlikely Cause of Helicopter Mishap

April 11, 2025

A strange event unfolded in South Africa's skies. A helicopter went down, but amazingly, everyone walked away safe. The culprit? A penguin in a cardboard box. This is not a joke. It happened on January 19, 2025. The helicopter was on a mission to survey Bird Island, off the Eastern Cape. Everything

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Sky Anxieties: Regularly Close Encounters in the Air!

February 1, 2025

Flying is often seen as a breeze. Yet, recent information has brought to light some worrying facts. In 2023, there were too many incidents of near-collisions in the skies. Each instance was like a very close shave, not a something someone would talk about at a dinner party. This is

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Why Weather Matters: A Lesson from a Fatal Plane Crash

October 4, 2024

A recent plane crash near Springbank Airport claimed six lives. The cause? A mix of bad weather and the pilot's decision to keep flying despite low visibility. The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) found that the pilot didn't get a proper weather briefing from NAV Canada before taking off. Instead,