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William in Frantic Sea Rescue
 William in Frantic Sea Rescue 
Nov 27, 2011 10:40 AM CST

William in Frantic Sea Rescue

Prince among RAF pilots who pull 2 Russians from foundering ship

(Newser) - He didn't exactly ride in on a white horse, but Prince William was among the British rescuers who plucked two Russian sailors from their sinking vessel early this morning, reports the BBC . The Swanland, laden with 3,000 tons of limestone, began taking in water when its hull cracked...

FAA Probing Calif. Aerial Sex Stunt

Skydiving hijinks may have distracted pilot, say officials

(Newser) - A high-flying California sex stunt has caught the attention of FAA officials. They're investigating two skydivers filmed having sex in a plane before jumping into the wild blue yonder—still in "tandem." Sky-diving instructor Alex Torres, who also works as a porn actor, made the video in...

Pilot Suspended for Broadcasting Crude Rant

Southwest pilot's mic was stuck as he complained about 'gays, grannies'

(Newser) - A Southwest Airlines pilot was suspended without pay after he accidentally broadcast a rant about his failure to score with the airline's flight attendants to dozens of air traffic controllers and fellow pilots. The airline hires a "continuous stream of gays and grannies and grandes," the man...

Goodyear Blimp Crash Kills Pilot

Blimp called 'The Spirit of Safety' goes down in flames

(Newser) - A sad and ironic ending for "The Spirit of Safety": The Goodyear blimp, which was part of a road safety advertising campaign, went down in flames Sunday night in central Germany. The blimp missed its designated landing spot at Reichelsheim airfield, causing its engine to slam into the ground,...

Wisecracking Pilot Lands on NYC Beach

TV show-inspired pilot makes risky landing after passenger becomes airsick

(Newser) - Landing a single-engine aircraft on a beach takes skill but the FAA isn't impressed with a young pilot who brought his plane down on New York City's Rockaway Beach on Monday night because of an airsick passenger. Wisecracking pilot Jason Maloney, 24, offered air traffic controllers a variety of excuses...

India Checking All Pilots' Licenses After Finding Fakes

At least four found to be using fake documents

(Newser) - Indian authorities have begun checking the licenses of all 4,000 commercial airline pilots in the country after at least four were found to be flying using fake documents, a top civil aviation official says. Two pilots were arrested last week for using fake certificates to gain licenses, including a...

Co-Pilot Adjusts Seat, Plane Plunges

Report exposes crazy Air India near-disaster

(Newser) - The 113 passengers aboard an Air India flight earlier this year almost didn't survive the pilot's bathroom break, reports CNN . The co-pilot adjusted his seat while the pilot was out of the cockpit, accidentally bumping the control column and sending the plane into a sudden, steep 7,000-foot dive, according...

Plane Lands on Interstate
 Plane Lands on Interstate 
Sep 21, 2010 2:00 AM CDT

Plane Lands on Interstate

Nobody injured in rush-hour emergency touchdown

(Newser) - The pilot of a Piper Saratoga emerged unscathed after landing his small plane on an interstate highway north of downtown Atlanta during rush hour yesterday. No cars were hit but traffic was backed up for miles, CNN reports. The FAA says it hasn't yet determined the cause of the emergency...

Cops Pull Delta Pilot From Plane, Say He Was Drunk

Dutch authorities stop him from taking off

(Newser) - Dutch police stopped a US pilot from taking off with a plane full of passengers because they say he was drunk. Authorities said they were tipped off that the 52-year-old Delta pilot might have had a few before attempting to fly, and stopped him before takeoff. He had a 0....

Flight Attendant Helps Land Plane
Flight Attendant
Helps Land Plane
Jun 17, 2010 1:50 AM CDT

Flight Attendant Helps Land Plane

'Where are the brakes?' she asks pilot

(Newser) - A flight attendant who stepped in for a sick co-pilot helped land a 225-passenger American Airlines flight from San Francisco to Chicago yesterday. Granted, it was not an "ordinary workday," but Patti DeLuna, 61, played down the heroics of her feat. "I was just trying to be...

Police Take Gun From Despondent Pilot
 Police Take Gun From 
 Despondent Pilot 
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May 21, 2010 3:30 PM CDT

Police Take Gun From Despondent Pilot

Pilot likely was allowed to carry handgun as part of post-9/11 program

(Newser) - Police relieved a JetBlue pilot of a gun he carried with him after he told an ex-girlfriend that he would crash a plane unless they got back together. The pilot, who was officially relieved of his duties for "health-related reasons," was not charged with firearm possession, which means...

20 Jobs That Could Kill You

Fishing, mining not for the faint of heart

(Newser) - Tunneling deep into the earth is dangerous business, as West Virginian miners were reminded this week. With that in mind, the Daily Beast takes a look at the most dangerous professions, broken down by deaths per 100,000, injuries per 100,000, and average annual salary:
  1. Fisherman: 129 deaths, 61
...

FAA Lifts Ban on Antidepressants for Pilots

Advocates say change in decades-old policy will improve safety

(Newser) - The FAA will change a 70-year-old rule that bars pilots taking medication for depression from operating planes. The new policy, which takes effect Monday, allows pilots who have been successfully treated for a year with the patented or generic versions of Celexa, Lexapro, Prozac, or Zoloft to request a waiver...

Captain Sully Retires
 Captain Sully Retires 
Mar 3, 2010 11:04 AM CST

Captain Sully Retires

Miracle on Hudson pilot says he'll remain a safety advocate

(Newser) - Hero pilot Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, who safely landed his US Airways jet in the Hudson River last year, is retiring after a final flight today. The captain, 59, says he “will continue to serve as the same kind of advocate I have always been—not only for aviation...

Most Annoying People You Meet on Planes
 Most Annoying People 
 You Meet on Planes 
TRAVEL
Jan 31, 2010 10:07 AM CST

Most Annoying People You Meet on Planes

From the smug first-class traveler to loud babies

(Newser) - There are lots of reasons to dislike getting on an airplane; herewith, Guyism points out the most annoying types of people you’ll run into as you fly the friendly skies:
  • The first-class flier: Sorry, Jeff Wysaski writes to “this smug assembly of businessmen, trust fund kids and trophy
...

NBC Buys Pilot From Conan O'Brien
NBC Buys Pilot From Conan O'Brien
Jan 27, 2010 8:07 AM CST

NBC Buys Pilot From Conan O'Brien

Picks up new hour-long legal show, ironically named Justice

(Newser) - NBC and Conan O’Brien are already doing business again; the network has picked up the pilot for Justice, an hour-long legal drama from O’Brien’s production company, Conaco. O’Brien will serve as executive producer, along with Jeff Ross and pilot writer John Eisendrath. The show, which follows...

Co-Pilot Blames Captain for Missing Airport
Co-Pilot Blames Captain for Missing Airport
RUNAWAY PLANE
Dec 7, 2009 1:44 AM CST

Co-Pilot Blames Captain for Missing Airport

Airmen fight to get back their licenses

(Newser) - The battle between the two Northwest Airlines pilots who overshot their airport by over an hour is getting ugly. Co-pilot Richard Cole is insisting captain Tim Cheney is primarily responsible for the blunder. Cole says he deserves less punishment because a co-pilot should be able to trust the captain. The...

UK Cops Pull Suspected Drunk Pilot Off United Jet

London-Chicago flight canceled; Erwin Washington in custody

(Newser) - British police pulled a United Airlines pilot off a Chicago-bound plane today at Heathrow airport and charged him with being over the alcohol limit while on the job. Police and airline officials say Erwin Vermont Washington, 51, was pulled from United Airlines Flight 949 after a co-worker suspected him of...

FAA Revokes Northwest Pilots' Licenses
FAA Revokes Northwest Pilots' Licenses
RUNAWAY PLANE
Oct 27, 2009 4:41 PM CDT

FAA Revokes Northwest Pilots' Licenses

Distracted duo have 10 days to appeal

(Newser) - The distracted pilots of Northwest Airlines Flight 188 are no longer pilots: the FAA today announced it has revoked the licenses of Timothy Cheney, 53, and Richard Cole, 54, for the incident last week in which the pair overshot their destination airport by 150 miles. The pilots, who attributed the...

Naptime Nothing New for Pilots
 Naptime Nothing New for Pilots 
Oct 26, 2009 5:45 AM CDT

Naptime Nothing New for Pilots

Cole, Cheney interview by NTSB investigators

(Newser) - Pilot naps and arguments are hardly unique in airline screw ups, statistics reveal as investigators try to figure out what caused Northwest Airlines flight 188 to overshoot its destination airport by 155 miles. Pilots Timothy Cheney and Richard Cole, who were interviewed yesterday NTSB investigators, claim they missed the Minneapolis...

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