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Air ACT Cargo Plane Recovered from the Sea in Hong Kong
The Turkish cargo airline Air ACT’s Boeing 747-400 (registration TC-ACF), operating a flight from Dubai on behalf of Emirates SkyCargo, has been lifted from the sea and loaded onto a recovery vessel. What Happened? The aircraft, operating from Dubai to Hong Kong International Airport, overran the runway after landing and plunged into the sea. Two security personnel working near the…
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Spirit Airlines To Continue Flights Under Bankruptcy Protection
US-based low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the second time last week. The company has secured approval from the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, allowing it to continue operations without disruption. In a statement, Spirit Airlines confirmed that passenger tickets, loyalty programs, employee payments, and supplier services will remain unaffected.…
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Let’s Not Lose Our Phones on the Plane
An Air France Boeing 777, registered F-GZNE, operating flight #AF852 from Paris Orly to Pointe-à-Pitre, was forced to return to Paris Orly Airport approximately 2 hours and 20 minutes after departure due to a passenger losing their mobile phone inside the cabin. Following safety procedures, all 12 crew members and 375 passengers were brought back to Paris. ℹ️ Due to…
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Plane Crash in Slovenia
Swedish entrepreneur and one of the early supporters of The Pirate Bay, Carl Lundström, tragically lost his life when his Mooney M-20 aircraft crashed into Velika Planina Mountain in Slovenia while flying from Zagreb to Zurich. Lundström, who was alone on board, was confirmed dead by the right-wing party “Alternative for Sweden,” for which he ran as a candidate in…
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