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The Independent
03-04-2025
- The Independent
King tells of his flying days as he unveils plane for humanitarian airline
The King has officially launched a 'workhorse' of the skies for a leading humanitarian airline. Charles reminisced about his flying days when he chatted to Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) pilots who will use the Cessna aircraft to ferry everything from critically ill patients to coffee bean harvests across Papua New Guinea. The head of state, who learnt to fly with the RAF, spoke to Joseph Tua, an MAF pilot from Papua New Guinea, where in the country's Pidgin, Charles was known as 'Nambawan pikinini bilong Misis Kwin', the first child of Mrs Queen, but is now simply 'Di King'. Mr Tua told Charles about the Cessna 208 Caravan aircraft he will be flying before the unveiling and said after chatting to the King: 'This new aircraft will help us do a lot more.' With roads only covering about 25% of Papua New Guinea, the pilot said they are tasked with: 'Carrying everything, patients, tons of coffee, sweet potatoes, peanuts, oranges that leave the plane smelling of citrus.' MAF is celebrating its 80th anniversary and was co-founded by former Second World War RAF squadron leader Jack Hemmings who died in January aged 103. His son, Adrian Hemmings, 73, met the King and spoke afterwards about his father: 'When the war finished aviation had been used for destruction and bombing and a variety of other things and he really wanted to do something positive with it. 'So when he came across the MAF, you know, this was his dream come true. 'He was very partial to an adventure so the idea of taking a tiny, little two-seater airplane and flying all the way over to central Africa was wonderful.' Today the organisation has more than 100 aircraft and provide humanitarian aid and longer-term support in countries across the globe. Charles unveiled the new aircraft by pushing a button that raised hangar shutters at the event staged at RAF Northolt in West London and beside it was a De Havilland Dragon Rapide, a plane the MAF would have used in the 1950s. During the event the King also congratulated a number of Papua New Guinea guests on the 50th anniversary of its independence from Australia.
New York Times
18-02-2025
- General
- New York Times
String of Air Crashes in 2025 Has Rattled Travelers
The Delta Air Lines crash at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Monday is the latest in a series of accidents this year that has spread anxiety among air travelers and prompted sharp criticism of American aviation regulators. Here are the three major U.S. accidents so far in 2025: American Airlines jet and Army helicopter collide On the night of Jan. 29, an American Airlines plane was approaching Washington's Reagan National Airport when it collided with an Army helicopter that was on a training mission. The collision set off a fireball and sent both aircraft and 67 people — 64 on the Bombardier CRJ700 and three on the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter — crashing into the Potomac River. There were no survivors. It was the deadliest air crash in the United States in 20 years. In the aftermath, questions emerged about the flight paths of the helicopter and the plane, and whether staffing at Reagan National's air traffic control contributed to the collision. An investigation is ongoing. Medical jet goes down in Philadelphia A small medical plane slammed into the ground in northeast Philadelphia a minute after taking off on Jan. 31, bursting into fire and engulfing homes and vehicles in flames. All six people on board, and one person on the ground, were killed, the authorities said. The Learjet 55 was transporting a child who had completed treatment in Philadelphia to her home in Mexico. She was accompanied by her mother, and there were also two pilots, a doctor and a paramedic on board, according to Jet Rescue Air Ambulance, which operated the plane. Regional plane crashes in remote Alaska A small passenger plane carrying 10 people vanished on Feb. 6 as it was flying to Nome, Alaska. Its disappearance set off a massive search operation, with Coast Guard and Air Force planes scanning a remote area along the western coast of Alaska. The Cessna 208 Caravan was operated by Bering Air, a regional airline. Its wreckage, with the bodies of the pilot and nine passengers, was found the next day. Before it crashed, its pilot had told air traffic control that he intended to enter a holding pattern while waiting for the runway in Nome to be cleared, according to the Nome fire department. But Alaska's Transportation Department said the runway that the plane had been approaching had remained open throughout that day.
Yahoo
15-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Wreckage of missing plane found in Florida woods
BUNNELL, Fla. (WFLA) — A plane that went missing Friday night was found early Saturday morning in a remote, wooded area in north Florida. Just after midnight, the Flager County Sheriff's Office issued a notice that deputies were searching for an aircraft that went down after losing contact with the Palatka Municipal Airport around 7 p.m. Cruise ship carrying 169 norovirus patients docks in Florida The 2012 Cessna 208 Caravan plane lost contact while roughly 900 feet up in the air and was 'descending rapidly.' The pilot was on their way to the airport in Palatka, flying the plane deputies believe to have been used next week for skydivers. Sheriff Rick Staly with FCSO said it appears the small plane plummeted straight down and crashed. He added that it is likely the private plane's solo passenger, the pilot, did not survive. Their identity remains unknown at this time. The incident prompted a large police presence overnight in the area of SR-11 in Bunnell. In a Saturday morning update, the sheriff's office located the plane after smelling fuel near the Flagler County and Volusia County lines in a dense wooded area. However, deputies said there was no indication there was a fire. In a press conference Saturday, the sheriff said the plane left Sebastian-Roseland Municipal Airport around 5 p.m. The aircraft was leased from Eagle Air Transport, based in Chicago. Officials with the Flagler County Sheriff's Office are expected to remain active in the area for several days as recovery operations continue. 'We extend our condolences to the loved ones and family,' Sheriff Staly said. The Federal Aviation Administration will take over the investigation and determine if the crash was from a mechanical or technological issue. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
15-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
New details revealed in plane crash on Flagler-Volusia line
Sheriff Rick Staly of the Flagler County Sheriff's Office held a briefing on Saturday afternoon regarding a plane crash early Saturday morning. >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<< [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks] Action News Jax reported on the initial report of the crash as well as when it was found HERE. According to Sheriff Staly, the aircraft, a 2012 Cessna 208 Caravan, had departed from Sebastian Municipal Airport at around 5:30 P.M. and was en route to Palatka Municipal Airport. Contact with the plane was lost at around 7:30 P.M. At around 8:00 P.M., air traffic control contacted the Sheriff's Office after the plane had disappeared off radars and was rapidly descending. After a search conducted by the Flagler County Sheriff's Office accompanied by the Volusia Sheriff's Office, they were able to locate the plane in a wooded area a little after midnight. There was only one person on board the plane, the pilot. The family has yet to be identified as their identity has yet to be confirmed. It has not been confirmed if the pilot died, but Sheriff Staly has 'sent condolences to the family'. Sheriff Staly says that the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are actively investigating, however, he alludes to a possible mechanical issue. 'When a private plane goes down, usually one of the first things you look at is fuel … but there was plenty of fuel on board according to the smell. We know it had fuel, could have been a mechanical issue," says Sheriff Staley. 'I think you're gonna find it's a medical issue or some kind of situation involving the technology onboard.' Watch the helicopter footage obtained by Volusia Air One below: This is an ongoing story, stay tuned to Action News Jax as we learn more. [SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter] Click here to download the free Action News Jax news and weather apps, click here to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Action News Jax live.
CBS News
09-02-2025
- General
- CBS News
All 10 victims recovered from Alaska plane wreckage have been identified
All 10 victims that were aboard an aircraft that went missing near Nome, Alaska, on Thursday have been recovered, the city's fire department said. Three of the victims had been found Friday in the wreckage of Bering Air Flight 445 that is on an ice floe. Crews recovered the remaining seven victims Saturday, the Nome Volunteer Fire Department reported. Alaska State Troopers later identified the pilot as 34-year-old Chad Antill of Nome. The passengers were also identified Saturday night as: 52-year-old Liane Ryan of Wasilla 58-year-old Donnell Erickson of Nome 30-year-old Andrew Gonzalez of Wasilla 41-year-old Kameron Hartvigson of Anchorage 46-year-old Rhone Baumgartner of Anchorage 52-year-old Jadee Moncur of Eagle River 45-year-old Ian Hofmann of Anchorage 34-year-old Talaluk Katchatag of Unalakleet 48-year-old Carol Mooers of Unalakleet After being brought to Nome, their remains were in the process of being transported to the Alaska State Medical Examiner's Office in Anchorage for autopsies, state troopers said. Victim recovery was the National Transportation Safety Board's primary focus, and now crews will work to recover the Caravan's wreckage. The crash site is moving approximately 5 miles a day, NTSB chair Jennifer Homendy said at a news conference on Saturday. She added that the area where the Cessna 208 Caravan went down is also expecting some snow, which was expected to hinder recovery operation. "The NTSB knows that villages like Nome and Alaska aviation are tight-knit communities, so this tragedy affects so many," Homendy said. "Please know that we will work diligently to determine how this happened with the ultimate goal of improving safety here in Alaska and across the United States." Investigators told CBS News transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave on Saturday that the aircraft is not equipped with voice or data recorders as it is not a requirement. Following victim recovery, authorities will search for other avionic components that store electronic data which may help paint a clearer picture of what led to the crash. The Bering Air Caravan that initially went missing on Feb. 6 on its way to Nome experienced a rapid loss in altitude and speed, prompting the Coast Guard to launch a search and rescue operation, officials said earlier. It was the third major U.S. aviation incident in eight days. An American Eagle flight and Army Black Hawk helicopter collided and plunged into the Potomac River near Washington, D.C., on Jan. 29, killing all 67 people on the two aircraft. A medical transportation plane crashed in Philadelphia on Jan. 31, killing the six people on board and one more on the ground.
