Former Air Canada pilot flew hundreds of flights without proper license, police say

A former pilot flew commercial planes for nearly 17 years allegedly without the required license, Ontario police said. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. A “complex fraud and forgery investigation” uncovered that a commercial airline pilot who spent the entirety of his career — from 1998 … Read more

Air traffic controller calls pilot

A JetBlue pilot landing at Fort Lauderdale’s airport reported a close call on Monday night, telling air traffic control that a second, smaller plane was flying erratically in the same area.   The incident occurred around 6:15 p.m. on Monday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. In air traffic control audio obtained by LiveATC.net, the … Read more

Pilot of fighter jet downed over Iran was previously shot down in Kuwaiti friendly fire incident, sources say

The pilot of the F-15E fighter jet downed over Iran was also flying one of the jets shot down at the start of the war by Kuwaiti friendly fire, two people familiar with the incidents tell CBS News.  Just over 30 days after safely ejecting during the friendly fire incident, the pilot was on a … Read more

Cuban pilot listed in Raúl Castro indictment sentenced on immigration fraud case

A Cuban pilot facing charges of conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals — part of former Cuban President Raúl Castro’s recent indictment over the fatal shooting of two U.S. civilian planes in 1996 — was sentenced Thursday in connection with a separate immigration fraud case. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles … Read more

Trump-backed mortgage banker defeats pilot in GOP primary runoff to replace Wesley Hunt

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Trump-backed Republican Jon Bonck won the GOP runoff Tuesday for Texas’ 38th Congressional District, putting him on track to succeed Rep. Wesley Hunt in a solidly Republican Houston-area seat. Bonck defeated Shelly deZevallos, a pilot and president of the West Houston Airport, after finishing far ahead of … Read more

United Airlines flight from Newark makes emergency landing in D.C. after passenger attempts to open door at 36,000 feet, pilot says

A United Airlines flight from Newark Liberty International Airport was forced to make an emergency landing in Washington D.C. on Thursday night. The pilot reported to air traffic control that an unruly passenger on Flight 1551, a Boeing 737 Max 8 bound for Guatemala City with 145 passengers and six crew members on board, tried … Read more

United Airlines flight from Newark makes emergency landing in D.C. after passenger attempts to open door at 36,000 feet, pilot says

A United Airlines flight from Newark Liberty International Airport was forced to make an emergency landing in Washington D.C. on Thursday night. The pilot reported to air traffic control that an unruly passenger on Flight 1551, a Boeing 737 Max 8 bound for Guatemala City with 145 passengers and six crew members on board, tried … Read more