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New radio traffic reveal how massive search mobilized after co-pilot ‘jumped’ from plane

New 911 calls released Wednesday reveal how the Triangle region’s emergency responders quickly mobilized to begin searching for a co-pilot who had reportedly jumped from a plane before it made an emergency landing at North Carolina's Raleigh-Durham International Airport.

Tribune News Service · Aug 10, 2022

Proposals would ease standards, raise retirement age to address pilot shortage

Airlines blame a shortage of pilots for widespread cancellations and reduced service. Would allowing pilots to keep flying past age 65 and reducing the 1,500-hour flight training requirement help?

WEKU · Aug 10, 2022

Pilot of small plane makes emergency landing on Libertyville road

The pilot was the only person aboard the plane, which was flying to Grayslake from Muncie, Indiana, officials said. No one was hurt.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 6, 2022

Air traffic control calls reveals pilot ‘jumped’ from plane before emergency landing

“This is from Raleigh Airport. We have a pilot who was inbound to the field. His co-pilot jumped out of the aircraft,” said an FAA staffer on a call

The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2022

911 call from NC plane incident says ‘co-pilot jumped out of the aircraft’

A 911 call from federal officials released Tuesday indicates that a young co-pilot who died in an airplane emergency last week jumped from the plane.

Tribune News Service · Aug 3, 2022

Father of pilot who died in mysterious fall from plane shares disbelief: ‘I can’t imagine what happened’

“He said a couple weeks ago, he wouldn’t trade places with anybody in the world. He loved where he was,” said the deceased’s father

The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2022

‘This is not Dubai:’ Critics question push for taller towers in Fort Lauderdale

Sky-high towers as tall as 500 feet could start cropping up all over Fort Lauderdale, critics fear.

Tribune News Service · Aug 2, 2022

Pilot found dead after exiting plane without parachute during emergency landing

It was not immediately clear if Charles Hew Crooks jumped from the plane or fell out of the aircraft

The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2022

Boeing gets FAA clearance to restart 787 Dreamliner delivery

Boeing Co. received preliminary U.S. regulatory clearance to restart deliveries of its 787 Dreamliner aircraft, paving the way for the end to a drought that drained cash and dented the planemaker’s reputation for quality.

Tribune News Service · Jul 30, 2022

Whistleblowers hit Southwest, FAA for lax safety practices

Federal officials say Southwest Airlines and its pilots union have resisted some investigations into accidents and other incidents, and have pushed to close the matters quickly

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2022