Aviation News
An Avianca Boeing 787 flying from Madrid to Bogota made a sharp turn over Venezuelan airspace on Oct. 21 after the crew found out that a Venezuelan military aircraft was in close proximity.
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By Alan Wilson from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK (Boeing 787-8 ‘N783AV’ Avianca) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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A preliminary investigation into the crash of a Israeli Air Force F-16I determined that the pilot, Maj. Ohad Cohen, was not at fault.
By Tech. Sgt. Michael R Holzworth [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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A Tu-95MS based in Irkutsk had an engine fire on Oct. 12.
The Italian Ministry of Defense disclosed that Argentinian Air Force pilots have completed their evaluations of the M-346 advanced jet trainer in Italy.
By Peter Bakema [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
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The U.S. Air Force unveiled the first Special Tactics Memorial at Hurlburt Field Air Park on Oct. 20. Right after the dedication ceremony, Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David Goldfein and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James A. Cody joined airmen and families for a set of memorial pushups, a Special Tactics tradition that honors fallen comrades.
