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Pilot arrested at English airport on suspicion of being drunk

The airline said the pilot has been grounded after he was arrested at Leeds Bradford airport last night.

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British Airways plane collides into a building at Johannesburg Airport

The airline has stated that all passengers disembarked safely.

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Tiredness and ‘inadequate training’ of flight crew factors in Cork Airport crash

The AAIU’s report into the tragic events of 10 February 2011 has revealed a number of “systemic deficiencies”.

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UPS plane crash pilot said work 'schedules were killing him'

Captain Cerea Beal and his co-pilot died in the Alabama crash.

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Can you see what this Air Corps pilot has just done?

It’s all in a day’s work for the Air Corps.

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Daughter of MH370 pilot accuses Daily Mail of ‘making up’ quotes from her

Aishah Zaharie is quoted by the paper as calling her father ‘disturbed’ but she claims the paper invented her words.

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Manx2 pilot ‘put himself under pressure’ to land in thick fog – rather than...

The coroner’s court also heard today that responses to safety recommendations made as a consequence of the crash were not adequate.

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Pilot hailed after landing plane that had lost power

The plane was damaged in the landing, but all on board were unhurt.

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US pilot treats passengers to pizza after storms delay flight

Ryanair, take note.

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Pilot averts disaster after false arm fell off as he landed plane

The incident happened after his prosthetic limb became detached on a flight in February.

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Unresponsive US plane that flew over Cuba crashes off Jamaican coast

The plane was pursued by US fighter jets until it entered Cuban airspace.

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Couple misses flight, bangs on window to get pilot's attention

And the video of the incident is going totally viral. Oops.

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One killed after French military jet crashes into home for disabled

Five other residents at the care home were injured in the incident with one in serious condition.

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Pilot captured after Islamic State shoots down coalition jet for the first time

It is believed a heat-seeking missile shot down the warplane.

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Ryanair co-pilot praised for safe emergency landing after captain fell ill

At one stage, the commander of the craft fell unconscious.

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Twelve people still missing from scene of Taiwan plane crash

The pilot of the aircraft is being hailed as a hero.

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Black box reveals TransAsia pilot called 'mayday' just seconds after engine...

Today it emerged that the left engine was shut down manually by the crew “for unknown reasons”.

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A bored pilot drew a penis on a flight radar, just because

Look, we’ve all been there.

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Germanwings crash pilot told ex-girlfriend 'everyone will know my name'

“One day I’m going to do something that will change the whole system…”

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A pilot shared this heartwarming letter from passenger prompted by...

<3

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Lufthansa gives emails on Germanwings co-pilot’s depression to investigators

It included correspondence to his flight training school.

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French Alps investigators say 'final moments' video is a fake

One sequence reportedly shows a chaotic scene with passengers screaming “My God”.

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Another Germanwings pilot has given a powerful speech to comfort passengers

There was an Irishman on board who has shared the story.

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This pilot took his daughter on a stunt plane for the first time, and she...

Flying upside down? It’s a walk in the park to her.

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Round of applause for the pilot who landed this plane in Cork

Yikes.

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Pilot who drank two bottles of whiskey and beer with crew before flight jailed

The 38-year-old was almost seven times the legal limit.

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Pilot dies after stunt plane crashes in New York

No one else was injured.

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Flight forced into emergency landing after pilot dies in cockpit

It’s understood that pilot Michael Johnston died from a heart attack.

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Pilot killed after helicopter shot down by elephant poachers

The British man was killed trying to track down a group of poachers in Tanzania.

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This legend of a Ryanair pilot had the craic with Irish fans on a flight to...

“The first officer, his name is Gary Breen. The number one today, her name is Gary Breen as well.”

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This legend of a Ryanair pilot had the craic with Irish fans on a flight to...

“The first officer, his name is Gary Breen. The number one today, her name is Gary Breen as well.”

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An Irish pilot took his little brother on his first helicopter flight, and...

His little face.

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"It's not the kind of job you can do if you don't like getting up at night" -...

Chief Pilot at the Coast Guard base at Waterford Airport Mark McDermott showed TheJournal.ie around for a day.

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Ketamine being tested in Ireland as depression treatment

The trials are being run by Trinity’s psychology department.

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Drunk Canadian pilot arrested after fainting in plane cockpit

The pilot was scheduled to fly 99 passengers and 6 crewmembers to Cancun this morning.

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Pilot errors led to crash that killed 11 people at UK air show say investigators

Pilot Andy Hill was not certified to do the stunt in the Hawker Hunter plane.

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Pilot in Canada jailed for showing up to work drunk and passing out in cockpit

Miroslav Gronych was three times the legal limit when due to fly a plane to Mexico.

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Harrison Ford won't lose pilot's licence for mistakenly landing on taxiway

The actor landed on a taxiway in February after flying over an American Airlines jet that was waiting to take off.

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Defence Forces pilot suspended after admitting taking cocaine before random...

The pilot is expected to resign this week.

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'We're gone': Final words of R116 crew released in preliminary report

The preliminary report recommends a review of “all route guides in use by its Search and Rescue helicopters in Ireland”.

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