Many U.S. military operations rely on the work of pilots flying midair refueling tankers, including the KC-135 Stratotanker. Charlie D’Agata visited U.S. forces stationed at a Royal Air Force base in Mildenhall, England, to learn about “the gas stations of the sky.” Source link
High in the skies over Argentina, a flight instructor at the controls of a Cessna 150 suddenly turned to his student and reportedly said, “You know what you have to do, carry on.” Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Then he took off his headset, unbuckled … Read more
Unruly 75-year-old United Airlines passenger forces flight to divert midair – CBS News Watch CBS News United Airlines flight from Chicago to Minneapolis was forced to make an emergency landing in Wisconsin, the second midair security scare this week. Ali Bauman has more. Source link
One skydiver was killed and another injured after they collided midair during a team jump in Washington state, officials said. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Experienced parachutists Randy Hubbs and Nicole Klein were part of an 11-person jump on Sunday in Ritzville, some 180 miles … Read more
One skydiver was killed and another injured after they collided midair during a jump in Washington state on Saturday, authorities said. The incident happened around 5:30 p.m. local time, as both skydivers participated in “a scheduled group jump” organized by a licensed skydiving company in the city of Ritzville, according to the Adams County Sheriff’s Office, … Read more
A woman paragliding over the Austrian Alps survived a horrifying mid-air collision after a small plane flew through her glider sending her spiraling out of control thousands of feet in the air. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The 44-year-old woman was paragliding over the Piesendorf … Read more
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Fighter jets collide in midair at Idaho air show – CBS News Watch CBS News Two fighter jets collided in midair Sunday during an air show in Idaho. Officials say the crewmembers are in stable condition after they ejected. Source link
Two fighter jets collided in midair during an air show at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho on Sunday, CBS affiliate KBOI reported. The Mountain Home Air Force Base said in a social media post that it was locked down following an unspecified incident during the Gunfighter Skies Air Show. Responders were on … Read more
The Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho was locked down Sunday following a midair collision during a local air show that sent two fighter jets crashing to the ground. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The incident occurred about 2 miles northwest of the base … Read more