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Philadelphia plane crash CVR unearthed eight feet deep, aircraft victims named

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Officials from the National Transport Safety Bureau (NTSB) hope the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) will shed light on what caused the tragedy on January 31, 2025. Parker (@PhillyMayor) February 1, 2025 Jet Rescue Air Ambulance named Valentina Guzman Murillo as the child patient and the mother as Lizeth Murillo Ozuna.

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Cockpit Voice Recorder Inoperable In Philadelphia Jet Crash

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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released its preliminary report on the fatal medical jet crash in Northeast Philadelphia on Jan. 31, revealing that the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) was not operational at the time of the crash and likely hadn’t captured audio for several years.

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Pilatus: the entrepreneur unlocking new horizons for business aviation in Japan

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In 2023, after months of meticulous planning, the founder and CEO of Japanese business aircraft operator OpenSky, Shigeto Honda, took delivery of Japans first Pilatus PC-12 NGX turboprop and PC-24 jet. I can say we have the best aircraft in Japan… except perhaps the ultra-long-range jets, said Honda.

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Alaska Airlines Flight 261: Investigating what caused the tragedy

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The two thumps that signalled the beginning of the end of Alaska Airlines Flight 261 At 16:08, the cockpit voice recorder heard Captain Thompson saying, “I’m going to click it off. Again, the 88 passengers and crew entered a steep dive, hurtling towards the bay at more than 200 knots. You got it?

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Delta Connection flight received sink rate alert before Toronto Pearson crash

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TSB Approach sequence Due to reported wind gusts as the CRJ900 approached Toronto Pearson following a flight from MinneapolisSaint Paul International Airport (MSP) the aircraft was flown at 149 knots. seconds before touchdown the aircrafts indicated airspeed was 136 knots, and its ground speed was 111 knots.

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Asiana A350 Has (Dangerously?) Low Approach To SFO

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Its interesting to note that the plane was both lower than it shouldve been, and also quite a bit faster, as it was going 173 knots. Just to compare this to the typical numbers, the Asiana A350 operating the same flight the day before was at roughly 775 feet, and traveling 136 knots, around the same point.

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Flying with Starlink satellite internet: tips for pilots

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Flying with Starlink satellite internet: tips for pilots iPad Pilot News In-flight satellite connectivity is more accessible now than ever for pilots flying piston airplanes and light jets. They also unlocked a new high-speed service, Global Priority , for $250/month, providing in-motion access at speeds up to 550 mph (478 knots).

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