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Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras and her boyfriend, whom she texted moments before the private jet she was co-piloting crashed in Palm Beach.
CHILLING

Family Reveals 20-Year-Old Pilot’s Final Texts to Boyfriend

The co-pilot warned her boyfriend of turbulence and ice just 10 minutes before the jet crashed, killing all nine people aboard.

Lauren Hartley

Emergency vehicles respond to a Learjet 60 that crashed into the ground in Palm Beach, Florida.
DEVASTATING

Private Jet Plummets Into Residential Area of Palm Beach

Authorities described the fiery wreck as a “mass casualty incident.”

Lauren Hartley

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FLYING OFF THE HANDLE

Trump Unravels After Protester’s Epstein Plane Taunt

Trump launched into an Epstein rant after a protester derailed his rally.

Vic Verbalaitis

A United Airlines Boeing 737 airplane
PLANE CHAOS

Busted United Passenger Gives Boozy Defense for Hijack Scare

“I’m gonna hijack this b---h and crash ur row only,” the passenger allegedly texted.

Isabel van Brugen

Auckland, New Zealand  March 01 2025: American Airlines N830AN Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner flying towards Auckland International Airport.
TENSE LANDING

Firefighters Swarm American Airlines Jet After ‘Big Boom’

One passenger said it was “like nothing I’ve ever heard before on a landing.”

Evgenia Anastasakos

LATAM Airlines Flight LA2302 caught fire moments before takeoff.
ENGINE ERUPTION

Plane Bursts Into Flames Moments Before Takeoff

A blowtorch-like blast of fire erupted from the left engine of a LATAM Airlines aircraft.

Lauren Hartley

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PLANE CHAOS

Wild Video Shows Terrifying Plane Crash on Busy Road

Three people, including a child, were injured in the crash.

Ewan Palmer

A six-passenger plane crashed in southern Wisconsin on Tuesday night.
FATAL FLIGHT

6 Killed in Plane Crash Near Tourist Destination

Five adults and one child were killed in the crash.

Isabel van Brugen

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DARING DON’T

Intense Video Shows Plane’s Emergency Landing on Highway

Miraculously, no one was injured as the plane descended toward oncoming traffic.

Will Neal

MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA - 2025/12/25: A Indigo airplane seen arriving on a runway at Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA). Commercial operations of flights started at the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) aimed at easing congestion at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), marking an important milestone in infrastructure development. The airport was developed and being operated by Adani Airports Holdings Limited (AAHL), wholly owned subsidiary of Adani Enterprises Limited. (Photo by Ashish Vaishnav/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Image
BURNING DEPARTURE

Jet Makes Emergency Landing as Flames Rip Through Cabin

Dramatic footage shows travelers shouting “fire!” as flames spread.

Martha McHardy

A Frontier Airlines plane approaches Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport near Alexandria, Virginia, U.S., December 24, 2025. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno
DE-PLANING DISASTER

Flight Attendant Wrestles Passenger Trying to Open Exit Door

Passengers say they were trapped on board because the jet bridge was broken.

Evgenia Anastasakos

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