Pilot Runway Tarmac 
Aerotime
FEBRUARY 9, 2025
The aircraft safely touched down on runway 03L approximately one hour later. Upon landing, emergency response teams, including fire engines, police, and paramedics, were waiting on the tarmac to assist the crew and passengers. The First Officer, assessing the Captain’s condition, made the decision to divert to Athens.
One Mile at a Time
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
It has a single runway, and taxiways and terminal space on both sides of the runway. So not only does the airport only have a single runway to work with, but you also constantly have planes needing to cross the runway. At the time, planes were landing on runway 9, into the east. Thats rough.
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Plane and Pilot
DECEMBER 30, 2024
Bill was a pilot for Eastern Airlines and he wore a toupee. The ramp is empty, so I ask if hed like to taxi us to the departure end of the runway. The main road between the houses is the old runway. We hop out of the cockpit, and Andrew ties the ship to the tarmac for the night. Still have Raggmop on the door.
Vintage Aviation News
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
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Ask the Pilot
MAY 28, 2024
American Airlines flight 191, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10 with 271 people on board, roared down runway 32L at O’Hare International Airport, headed for Los Angeles. As it was, the pilots never realized their jet was stalling. Just as the plane lifted off, its left engine broke loose.
Air Facts
JULY 31, 2024
Turbulence and Triumph: Lessons learned about flying (and about life) Air Facts Journal As pilots, each flight teaches us something new—about aviation, about the world, and about ourselves. The air was crisp, and the skies were clear—a pilot’s dream. The wind was fierce, and the narrow runway offered little room for error.
Vintage Aviation News
AUGUST 15, 2024
From daring rescues of downed pilots as enemy forces closed in to handling a crazed water buffalo aboard a C-123K transport, seasoned veterans share their unforgettable and extraordinary experiences. But how badly was the pilot wounded? Somewhere inside of 10 miles, I spotted the runway,” Benson said. By William B.
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