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I wonder if anyone tracks the frequency of 7700 (emergency) declarations by aircraft by month/year.

DAL4 LHR->JFK diverted to SNN (plane safely on the ground now at SNN)

https://www.flightradar24.com/DAL4/39861cbb

DCA ground stop 3/17/25 1530ET

CBS News: Transportation
Flights to Reagan National Airport in D.C. receive false collision alerts while landing

oof, it has been quite the year for aviation mishaps. Glad this didn't end in mass causalities at Midway.

Learjet XA-UCi went into a parking lot in Northeast Philadelphia. Flight tracker shows where it ended up approximately....

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PSA (USDA poster)

IF YOU FLY WE CAN'T

DRONES NEAR WILDFIRE ARE NOT SAFE!

Flying drones or UAS (Unmanned Aircraft Systems) within or near wildfires without permission could cause injury or death to firefighters and hamper the ability to protect lives, property, and natural cultural resources.

Fire managers may suspend aerial firefighting until unauthorized UAS leave the area, allowing wildfire to grow larger.

NJ.com: Planes over N.J. hit by lasers as hunt for drones continues

Several pilots flying over New Jersey reported their planes were hit by lasers in recent days, leading aviation officials to warn residents about the dangers of pointing lasers at aircraft.

It is unclear if the laser incidents are related or if they are linked to residents looking for drones in the night sky amid an FBI investigation of more than 3,000 reports of alleged unexplained drone sightings....

https://www.nj.com/news/2024/12/planes-over-nj-hit-by-lasers-as-hunt-for-drones-continues.html

Jetway on a freeway. Not something you see every day but you can even #AvGeek when there are no planes in sight. US101 Northbound, Menlo Park, California

Possible Bird Strike? USN E-2C flies into a flock of seagulls while working the pattern at Pt. Mugu. Note the blowup it appears part of the wing starting to wrap around the prop

Woohoo! First post to the Fediverse *from space* via the International Space Station!!!! (Packet sent via RF to space, then retransmitted to earth from the ISS digipeater back to earth, detected by my bot and posted to the Fediverse). Message from @wd9ewk

Whirley Bird Wednesday: Hail to the Chief POTUS Edition: Marine Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1): VH-60N "White Hawk", MV-22's, and the Sikorsky VH-3D Sea King