Bizarre Air Traffic Control Audio: Pilot Really Wants to Land on Rockaway Beach
Here is a recording of the very odd conversation between the pilot of the small plane that landed on Rockaway Beach this past Monday and an air traffic controller at JFK International Airport.
October 8th in Aviation History
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) Flight 686 crashed in Linate Airport in Milan, Italy, killing 118.
American JFK-SEA Flight Diverted Due to Suspicious Device On Board
An American Airlines flight out of New York's JFK International Airport diverted to Chicago's O'Hare because of a suspicious device found on board.
Pilot Taxiing at JFK Strikes Lights While on Cell Phone
A pilot reported to be on his cell phone while taxiing to depart JFK Airport struck runway lighting, damaging his Merlin aircraft.
JetAmerica Folds
After extensive speculation that JetAmerica was on the ropes before it had even taken off, the AP reports JetAmerica has thrown in the towel.