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Extreme Turbulence in Singapore Airlines flight 321

Fear of Landing

A few seconds later, at 07:49 UTC, “all hell broke loose” as passenger Andrew Davies said to CNN. It probably only lasted a few seconds, but I remember vividly seeing shoes and iPads and iPhones and cushions and blankets and cutlery and plates and cups flying through the air and crashing to the ceiling.

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2024 Summer Olympics Paris – Business Aviation Guide

Universal Weather

Airspace Closed During Opening Ceremony Traffic at all Parisian airports (LFPG, LFPO, LFPB, and LFOB) will be interrupted during the opening ceremony of the Olympic games on Friday, July 26th, 2024. The airport operates 24 hours a day, but English-speaking Air Traffic Control (ATC) is not available from 2000 to 0500.

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Awful: Bering Air Plane Crashes In Alaska, With 10 Fatalities

One Mile at a Time

At the time, the pilot had informed air traffic control that the plane would begin a holding pattern, while waiting for runway clearance in Nome. Local media are reporting a Bering Air flight is overdue at Nome and search & rescue efforts are now underway. However, there was no further indication of an emergency.

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Bering Air Plane Goes Missing In Alaska, With 10 People Onboard

One Mile at a Time

At the time, the pilot had informed air traffic controllers that the plane would begin a holding pattern, while waiting for runway clearance in Nome. Local media are reporting a Bering Air flight is overdue at Nome and search & rescue efforts are now underway. However, there was no further indication of an emergency.

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Mid-Air Collision over the Potomac

Fear of Landing

The collision took place at 20:48 local time (01:48 UTC) and has been reported at less than 200 feet altitude. Air Traffic Control and visual separation are generally more reliable at low altitudes. Over three hundred responders were deployed, fighting against the icy conditions. There were no survivors.