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Aviation

What we know and what we don’t about the mysterious Malaysia Airlines MH370 disappearance

Some 72 hours after contact with the Boeing 777 flying over the Gulf of Thailand was lost, what really happened to Malaysia Airlines MH370 flight remains a mystery. It's almost…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 11, 2014
Russia

NATO planes will monitor Ukrainian border ahead of Sunday’s referendum to join Russia

NATO has announced it will deploy E-3 AWACS Airborne Early Warning planes in Poland and Romania to monitor Ukraine's airspace. In what is a significant escalation of the crisis, NATO…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 10, 2014
Aviation Safety

This is what happens when MiG-29 Fulcrum’s wheel brake anti-skid controls fail

Anti-skid lockup on a Mig-29 documented by these stunning photos. Taken at Kecskemet airbase in Hungary in 2003, when the Hungarian Air Force operated the Fulcrum fighter jets (later replaced…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 10, 2014
Russia

[Video] Russian soldier dazzles Ukrainian surveillance plane with laser

Russian soldiers fired at a Ukrainian State Border Guard Service that was patrolling the border area along the Perekop Isthmus. The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine's press service has…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 9, 2014
Aviation

Stolen passports aboard Malaysia Airlines B777 disappeared enroute to Beijing

Authorities have confirmed that two names listed on the manifest of the missing Malaysian Airlines MH370 flight disappeared from radars 40 minutes from take off were stolen in Thailand. On…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 8, 2014
Russia

Russian Helicopter and Drone violate Georgia’s airspace

As if violating the Ukrainian airspace wasn't enough, a Russian Mi-8 Hip and UAV violated the Georgian airspace. According to Georgia's Foreign Ministry, on Mar. 6, at about 12:20 LT,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 7, 2014
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