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Couple pose for selfie on runway after plane crash which killed two

Couple pose for selfie moments after surviving plane crash which killed two

Nov 30, 2022 by Alex Baker 10 Comments
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A couple posted a selfie of themselves still covered in firefighting foam moments after their plane crashed. The couple had been on board the LATAM Airlines plane when it crashed on the runway in Lima, Peru.

The plane’s wing collided with a fire truck during take-off. No passengers or crew on board were injured, but sadly two firefighters were killed. The couple has been condemned for poor taste after posting the image to Twitter.

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A drone did not collide with Boeing 737 in Mexico, investigation concludes

Jun 4, 2019 by Dunja Djudjic 2 Comments
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In December last year, there were reports of a drone colliding with a Boeing 737 in Mexico. These were just the presumptions and the officials were investigating the case. The investigation is now finished, and it turns out that there was no drone after all.

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This is what happens when a drone hits an airplane

Oct 7, 2018 by Dunja Djudjic 3 Comments
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We have seen a fantastic visualization that shows us the chaos a single drone can cause when flying near an airport. But what would happen if a drone actually hit an airplane? Researchers at the University of Dayton Research Institute teamed up with Sinclair College National UAS Training and Certification Center to find out. In this video from Aviation International News, you can see what happens to both the drone and the airplane when they collide in mid-air.

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Photos Found On GoPro Indicate Pilot Taking Selfies Is To Blame For Fatal Plane Crash

Feb 4, 2015 by Tiffany Mueller 4 Comments
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In May of 2014, a Cessna 150 plane was involved in a fatal plane crash at the Front Range Airport, just outside of Denver, Colorado. A report released today by the National Transportation Safety Board reports the reason for the crash, which killed the pilot and passenger on the plane, was likely caused by the pilot taking selfies in the cockpit.

Investigators working on the case recovered a GoPro camera near the wreckage of the plane, on which they discovered footage of the pilot and a passenger taking selfies using a cell phone with the flash activated. The report notes the timestamps from the GoPro images were not reliable; however, they appear to be taken on the day prior to and the day of the accident. On both days, the pilot and two different passengers were recorded taking selfies, but the crash itself was not recorded by the GoPro.[Read More…]

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