EasyJet flight from Spain declares fuel emergency mid-air

The easyJet aircraft was forced into a holding pattern which depleted its fuel reserves. The plane had to circle for several ...
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U.S. Military Plane and JetBlue Flight Nearly Collided Over Caribbean, Radio Traffic Shows

The Air Force refueling tanker was flying without its location transponder activated and could not be detected by air traffic control. By Riley Mellen The pilot of a JetBlue flight reported on Friday ...
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Twin Air Force pilots connect in refueling flight over the Pacific

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Air Force Capt. Jordan Wesemann, left, a KC-135 pilot, and his twin brother Capt. Jared Wesemann, who flies F-35s, connected on a ...
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The Mid-Air Danger: Why Refueling Planes Are a Secret Nightmare

Aerial refueling is one of the most routine operations in modern military aviation, yet it is arguably the riskiest part of any long-range flight. When a massive tanker and a fighter jet meet at ...