Category: Pilot

A Pilot Couple Killed in Air Crashes in Nepal: 16 Years Apart

KATHMANDU—In 2010, Anju Khatiwada joined Nepal’s Yeti Airlines, following in the footsteps of her husband, a pilot who had died in a crash four years earlier when a small passenger plane he was flying for the domestic carrier went down minutes before landing. On Sunday, Khatiwada, 44, was the co-pilot on a Yeti Airlines flight…


New Pilot Contracts to Drive Up Costs at US Airlines

U.S. airline profits are set to come under pressure in 2023 as they look to shell out more cash to retain pilots amid worries about the impact of a potential recession on travel demand. Major carriers such as United Airlines Holdings Inc., American Airlines Group Inc., Delta Air Lines Inc., and Southwest Airlines Co. have…


Pilot Snaps Aerial Photos of Rare Albino Humpback Whale Calf Swimming With Its Mother

A pilot flying over Costa Rica snapped a once-in-a-lifetime photo series when he spotted a rare sight from the cockpit, an albino humpback whale calf swimming with its mother. Felipe Chavez, 29, is a pilot of 11 years, flight instructor, and hobby photographer from Costa Rica. He was flying over the Pacific coastline of his home…


Rescuers Use Kayaks to Reach Pilot After Crash in Icy Creek

EDGEWATER, Md.—Rescuers used kayaks to reach the pilot of a small airplane that crashed into an icy creek near a Maryland airport and began to sink, state police said. Witnesses told police that moments after the Piper Cherokee took off from Lee Airport in Edgewater on Monday, they heard it sputter and crash into Beards…


Skyway (1933)

Daredevil pilot Bob Norris is so crazy for Lila Beaumont that he quits flying and takes a job at her father’s bank. But when a partner embezzles a fortune and frames Bob for the crime, he takes off in his amphibious plane, determined to bring back the real thief! Credit: Public Domain Movies – Feature…


Three Guys Named Mike (1951)

A flight attendant becomes romantically involved with an airline pilot, a college professor, and a successful businessman, all of whom are named Mike. After the three find out about one another, she must decide which one she loves the most, which won’t be easy. Credit: Public Domain Movies – Feature Films: Cinema collection: epochcinema.com Epoch…


‘It’s Never Too Late’: Retired Air Force Pilot, 58, Returns to the Cockpit After Raising 4 Kids

A trailblazer who was an Air Force pilot for more than seven years and then quit as a T38 instructor to raise her children has returned to the cockpit after a 24-year hiatus, alongside her husband, a commercial jet pilot. Her reentry into the world of flying has left her “grinning ear to ear.” Mom-of-four…


Pilot of Boeing Aircraft Suddenly Dies During Flight Across Russia: Officials

A pilot died suddenly during a flight between the Russian cities of Novokuznetsk and St. Petersburg on Sunday, officials told state-run media. Authorities told RIA Novosti that the unnamed pilot, identified as a flight commander, felt sick during the trip. The co-pilot of the Ikar Airlines Boeing jet had to make an emergency landing at…


Timber Queen (1944)

Russ Evans, a World War II veteran Army pilot, decides to check up on the widow of an old war buddy of his, Elaine Graham. The logging company she inherited is doing poorly, but Elaine gets an order in for a huge shipment of lumber. Credit: Public Domain Movies – Feature Films: Cinema collection: epochcinema.com


Man Born Without a Hand Becomes Pilot, Writes Children’s Book, Is ‘Forever Grateful’ to Parents

He is confident, relaxed, and all smiles. Pilot Eric Gaffney, who was born with a limb difference, not only cuts a handsome figure but is truly made for the job. The 34-year-old first officer at United Airlines, who flies the Boeing 737, is missing a hand—but he is not short on determination and resilience. He…