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Four Months After Hard Landing at JFK, Crippled RAM 767 Nearly Repaired

Posted August 15, 2009 by Tom Alfano

A Royal Air Maroc 767 suffered substantial fuselage and nose gear damage during a hard landing at JFK this past April. Here’s the story of the incident and the impressive engineering feats Boeing techs have pulled off to put her back in the sky.

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VIDEO: Rescue Helicopter Crashes in Nevada

Posted July 25, 2010 by Phil Derner Jr.

A rescue helicopter went down at a mountainous campground in Nevada last week. None of the four on board were seriously hurt.

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Plane Crashes on Landing at Teterboro

Posted May 31, 2005 by Brian Futterman

A plane on short final to New Jersey’s bustling Teterboro Airport (TEB) burst into flames in a dramatic accident today – marking the third newsworthy incident at the airport this year.

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John Travolta’s Dogs Killed by Ground Equipment at Bangor Airport

Posted May 18, 2010 by Matt Molnar

A truck on its way to service John Travolta’s aircraft accidentally hit and killed two dogs belonging to the actor’s family as they were being walked on the tarmac at Bangor International Airport.

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Medical Helicopter Crash Kills Three in Arizona

Posted July 29, 2010 by BNO News

A medical helicopter crashed on Wednesday in Tucson, officials said, killing all three people aboard.

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Chopper Pilot Nearly Becomes Eligible for Darwin Award

Posted December 5, 2009 by Matt Molnar

A Florida helicopter pilot somehow made it home with only a broken arm after attempting an extraordinarily stupid maneuver with his Robinson R22 and failing miserably.

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AirTran Flight Aborts Takeoff at LGA

Posted November 25, 2009 by Matt Molnar

An AirTran flight aborted takeoff at LaGuardia Airport this evening after the crew received an indication of an engine fire.

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Miracle On the Hudson: US Airways A320 Ditches In River, All 155 On Board Safe

Posted January 15, 2009 by Matt Molnar

A US Airways flight lost power in both engines shortly after takeoff from LaGuardia Airport this afternoon, forcing the pilots to guide the Airbus A320 to an amazingly smooth stop on the Hudson River near 50th Street. Nearby commuter ferries rushed to the jet and safely evacuated all 155 passengers and crew on board, including [...]

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Two Aircraft Collide at La Guardia

Posted September 6, 2006 by Phil Derner Jr.

Two aircraft clipped wings while in-line for departure at LA Guardia Airport on Friday night. Air Canada Flight 723 to Toronto, and Shuttle America (Delta Connection) Flight 6461, on its way to Chicago, clipped wings while taxiing to runway 13.

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PHOTOS: Gulfstream Jet Collides With Tanker Truck at Boeing Field

Posted April 9, 2010 by Matt Molnar

A vintage Gulfstream jet collided with a fuel truck at Boeing Field Thursday evening, pinning the driver for more than an hour and causing a substantial fuel spill.

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