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DHL 737 crashes short of Vilnius runway

Fear of Landing

The flight departed normally from Leipzig Halle Airport at 02:08 UTC (03:08 local), operating as flight QY5690/BCS18D. At 03:28 UTC, ninety minutes into the flight and on final approach to Vilnius, the aircraft crashed near Liepkalnis Hill. Vilnius International Airport serves the capital of Lithuania, located just 5.9

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What Are NOTAMs? Notices to Air Missions Explained

Pilot Institute

The start and end dates and times are coded in YYMMDDttt format (UTC time). B) 2106231700 is the start time and date in UTC. C) 2106232300 is the end time and date in UTC. An ADS-B In device allows you to receive FIS-B in the cockpit from almost anywhere in the country. Each subject has its own FAA keyword.

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The black boxes on board Air India Express Flight 1344 have been retrieved

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Photo by Franz from Wikimedia Commons The Civil Aviation Ministry's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has retrieved the wrecked Air India Express Flight 1344's black box and the cockpit voice recorder on Saturday. Flight 1344 departed from Dubai at 10:00 UTC.

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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. The maximum allowed altitude for the route that the helicopter was travelling, transiting from route 1 to route 4, was 200 feet above ground level. Over three hundred responders were deployed, fighting against the icy conditions.