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The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- General
- The Irish Sun
Harrowing moment plane comes terrifyingly close to helicopter as it takes off at airport
BONECHILLING video has captured the moment an airplane appeared to barely miss a hovering helicopter while taking off from the runway. The plane appeared to swerve quickly and desperately avoid a mid-air tragedy. Advertisement 6 Terrifying footage has captured the moment a plane nearly missed a helicopter Credit: Jam Press 6 The plane appeared to quickly swerve out of the helicopter's path Credit: Jam Press 6 Surveillance footage captured the tense moment Credit: Jam Press Surveillance footage showed the Phenom 300 executive jet taking off from the runway as the chopper flew overhead. They seemed to almost collide mid-air in terrifying scenes filmed at the Costa Esmeralda Airport in Porto Belo, south of São Paulo, Brazil, on Sunday. The small airfield does not have a control tower. After the footage was shared online, one local posted on X, 'Looks like a go-around by the aircraft on approach to accommodate the takeoff of the departing aircraft. Advertisement read more on planes 'Sequence spacing didn't quite work out.' Another person said, 'Didn't they coordinate between aircraft? 'Someone screwed up.' But another video, taken from a different angle, appeared to show that there was a much greater distance between the two aircraft. Advertisement Most read in The US Sun The clip, filmed by Henrique Garcia, showed that the helicopter was further ahead of the jet than first thought. Airfield administrator Tiago Neves said the two pilots were in contact throughout the takeoff, as reported by Six dead in San Diego plane crash as Cessna slams into ocean after pilot made haunting final call to air traffic control He told local media, 'The occurrence is absolutely normal, the two aircraft were being coordinated, and the two pilots had communication with each other. 'The video that was released creates sensationalism as the angle makes it seem like the aircraft are very close, which does not correspond to reality.' Advertisement Neves pointed out that the airfield does not have a control tower, and pilots carry out procedures via communication and visual contact. He said the helicopter's approach occurred outside the runway so as not to interrupt the jet's takeoff. He added, 'It is common for the tower, when there is one, or the pilots themselves, when at uncontrolled airfields, to coordinate the approach. 'That's why the helicopter goes directly to the grassy area. Advertisement 'Everything was done responsibly and within normal limits.' The video surfaced just months after a Black Hawk The horrific accident left all 67 people on board the two aircraft dead. And another helicopter Advertisement 6 The near miss took place at the Costa Esmeralda Airport in Porto Belo, south of São Paulo, Brazil, on Sunday Credit: Jam Press 6 Horrified locals questioned why the aircraft got so close Credit: Jam Press 6 The airport administrator said the pilots were communicating the entire time Credit: Jam Press
Scottish Sun
2 days ago
- General
- Scottish Sun
Harrowing moment plane comes terrifyingly close to helicopter as it takes off at airport
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) BONECHILLING video has captured the moment an airplane appeared to barely miss a hovering helicopter while taking off from the runway. The plane appeared to swerve quickly and desperately avoid a mid-air tragedy. 6 Terrifying footage has captured the moment a plane nearly missed a helicopter Credit: Jam Press 6 The plane appeared to quickly swerve out of the helicopter's path Credit: Jam Press 6 Surveillance footage captured the tense moment Credit: Jam Press Surveillance footage showed the Phenom 300 executive jet taking off from the runway as the chopper flew overhead. They seemed to almost collide mid-air in terrifying scenes filmed at the Costa Esmeralda Airport in Porto Belo, south of São Paulo, Brazil, on Sunday. The small airfield does not have a control tower. After the footage was shared online, one local posted on X, 'Looks like a go-around by the aircraft on approach to accommodate the takeoff of the departing aircraft. 'Sequence spacing didn't quite work out.' Another person said, 'Didn't they coordinate between aircraft? 'Someone screwed up.' But another video, taken from a different angle, appeared to show that there was a much greater distance between the two aircraft. The clip, filmed by Henrique Garcia, showed that the helicopter was further ahead of the jet than first thought. Airfield administrator Tiago Neves said the two pilots were in contact throughout the takeoff, as reported by What's The Jam. Six dead in San Diego plane crash as Cessna slams into ocean after pilot made haunting final call to air traffic control He told local media, 'The occurrence is absolutely normal, the two aircraft were being coordinated, and the two pilots had communication with each other. 'The video that was released creates sensationalism as the angle makes it seem like the aircraft are very close, which does not correspond to reality.' Neves pointed out that the airfield does not have a control tower, and pilots carry out procedures via communication and visual contact. He said the helicopter's approach occurred outside the runway so as not to interrupt the jet's takeoff. He added, 'It is common for the tower, when there is one, or the pilots themselves, when at uncontrolled airfields, to coordinate the approach. 'That's why the helicopter goes directly to the grassy area. 'Everything was done responsibly and within normal limits.' The video surfaced just months after a Black Hawk crashed into a plane as it was landing in Washington DC. The horrific accident left all 67 people on board the two aircraft dead. And another helicopter wrecked in New York City in April, killing all six people on board. 6 The near miss took place at the Costa Esmeralda Airport in Porto Belo, south of São Paulo, Brazil, on Sunday Credit: Jam Press 6 Horrified locals questioned why the aircraft got so close Credit: Jam Press
The Sun
2 days ago
- The Sun
Harrowing moment plane comes terrifyingly close to helicopter as it takes off at airport
BONECHILLING video has captured the moment an airplane appeared to barely miss a hovering helicopter while taking off from the runway. The plane appeared to swerve quickly and desperately avoid a mid-air tragedy. 6 6 6 Surveillance footage showed the Phenom 300 executive jet taking off from the runway as the chopper flew overhead. They seemed to almost collide mid-air in terrifying scenes filmed at the Costa Esmeralda Airport in Porto Belo, south of São Paulo, Brazil, on Sunday. The small airfield does not have a control tower. After the footage was shared online, one local posted on X, 'Looks like a go-around by the aircraft on approach to accommodate the takeoff of the departing aircraft. 'Sequence spacing didn't quite work out.' Another person said, 'Didn't they coordinate between aircraft? 'Someone screwed up.' But another video, taken from a different angle, appeared to show that there was a much greater distance between the two aircraft. The clip, filmed by Henrique Garcia, showed that the helicopter was further ahead of the jet than first thought. Airfield administrator Tiago Neves said the two pilots were in contact throughout the takeoff, as reported by What's The Jam. Six dead in San Diego plane crash as Cessna slams into ocean after pilot made haunting final call to air traffic control He told local media, 'The occurrence is absolutely normal, the two aircraft were being coordinated, and the two pilots had communication with each other. 'The video that was released creates sensationalism as the angle makes it seem like the aircraft are very close, which does not correspond to reality.' Neves pointed out that the airfield does not have a control tower, and pilots carry out procedures via communication and visual contact. He said the helicopter's approach occurred outside the runway so as not to interrupt the jet's takeoff. He added, 'It is common for the tower, when there is one, or the pilots themselves, when at uncontrolled airfields, to coordinate the approach. 'That's why the helicopter goes directly to the grassy area. 'Everything was done responsibly and within normal limits.' The video surfaced just months after a Black Hawk crashed into a plane as it was landing in Washington DC. The horrific accident left all 67 people on board the two aircraft dead. And another helicopter wrecked in New York City in April, killing all six people on board. 6 6 6
Trade Arabia
05-02-2025
- Business
- Trade Arabia
Flexjet orders 212 Embraer jets in $7bn deal
Flexjet, a private jet provider, has placed an order for 182 aircraft from Embraer Executive Jets, with an additional 30 aircraft as potential future options. The deal also includes an agreement for services and support and is described as the largest firm order in the history of both companies. The agreement is valued at up to $7 billion (at current list prices). Flexjet is expanding its geographic customer base and this order offers the opportunity for Flexjet to base aircraft in the Middle East as an extension of its European operations. This order comes at a good time in light of the recent reports from Saudi Arabia that state its Civil Aviation Authority will allow foreign operators to operate domestic flights from May this year, Flexjet said. The deal commitment comprises a fleet of Embraer business jets, which includes the Praetor 600, Praetor 500 and Phenom 300E models. This order will nearly double the size of Flexjet's fleet in the next five years. Not only is this the largest order Flexjet has placed in its 30-year history, but it is the largest order to date for Embraer Executive Jets. Flexjet reaffirms its longstanding commitment as Embraer's Praetor fleet launch customer and now introduces the enhanced Phenom 300E model to its growing global portfolio, said a statement. 'We are delighted with Flexjet's renewed commitment to Embraer through this comprehensive purchase agreement, which strengthens even further our strategic partnership of over 20 years,' said Michael Amalfitano, President & CEO, Embraer Executive Jets. 'We are very excited to have many more loyal Flexjet fractional owners enjoy access to our industry-leading Phenom and best-in-class Praetor jets.' The partnership between Embraer and Flexjet dates back to 2003, when Flight Options, which merged with Flexjet in 2015, became the first fractional ownership program to introduce the Legacy executive jet. This longstanding partnership has grown significantly over the years and continues today with a growing presence of Praetor 600's, Praetor 500's and Phenom 300/E series aircraft in Flexjet's global fleet. 'Both the Praetor 500 and 600 are high performers in the Flexjet fleet. In fact, the Praetor 600 was so well accepted in Europe, we opted to include it in our North American fleet in 2023, extending our Embraer fleet across two continents. And as the first fractional provider of the Praetor 500, our maintenance technicians and our pilots are intimately familiar with the aircraft and are looking forward to the continued growth of this fleet.' Flexjet has been the launch customer for three mainstay Embraer products – the Legacy Executive in 2003, the Phenom 300 in 2010, the Legacy 450 in 2016 and the Praetor 500 / 600 in 2019. In fact, Flexjet has helped usher in key milestones with Embraer via the 100th milestone Phenom 300 delivery in 2012 and the 1,000th Embraer executive jet, a Legacy 500, in 2016. These aircraft have each broken barriers in their respective classes with the Phenom 300 seeing its 12th consecutive year as the most delivered light business jet in the world, according to numbers released by GAMA (General Aviation Manufacturing Association). The Legacy 450 and Legacy 500 were both the first fly-by-wire aircraft for the Flexjet fleet, offering performance capabilities of larger aircraft with midsized economics, the statement added. Flexjet, a global leader in private aviation, first entered the fractional jet ownership market in 1995 and is about to celebrate its 30th anniversary. Flexjet offers fractional jet ownership and leasing. Red Label by Flexjet, a market differentiator, features an ultra-modern fleet, flight crews dedicated to a single aircraft and the LXi Cabin Collection of interiors. To date there are nearly 50 different interior designs across its fleet, which includes the Embraer Phenom 300, Praetor 500 and 600, Bombardier Challenger 350/3500 and the Gulfstream G450 and G650. - TradeArabia News Service
