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- Courts · City of London
Ex-RAF Pilot Robert Burke Dies Aged 86
Former RAF test pilot Robert Burke, who championed the families of those lost in the 1994 Chinook helicopter crash, has died aged 86. His testimony was instrumental in overturning gross negligence verdicts against the pilots.
City of London3 min readTrust 42 · Craft 61 · Hype 41 
LatestFlyDubai co-pilot studied at UK university before alleged hijack attempt
A FlyDubai co-pilot, Hamam al Hammami, who allegedly attacked the captain with a crash axe and attempted to hijack a flight, studied aviation management at Buckinghamshire New University via distance learning. The flight plunged 17,000ft before passengers intervened.
2 min readTrust 42 · Craft 57 · Hype 65
LatestMan dies of cold and lack of oxygen in Gatwick Airport plane wheel well
An unidentified man died in the wheel well of a plane arriving at Gatwick Airport from Tangiers, Morocco. An inquest determined his death was caused by cardiac arrest due to hypoxia and hypothermia from the extreme conditions.
3 min readTrust 42 · Craft 67 · Hype 41
Policing · HillingdonIrish passenger charged after BA flight attendant restrains him on Heathrow-Las Vegas route
A British Airways flight attendant restrained a drunken passenger on flight BA275 from Heathrow to Las Vegas on 6 August 2026. Armed Metropolitan Police officers escorted Emmet Moynihan, 31, off the aircraft after the incident, which forced the plane to abort take-off.
Hillingdon4 min readTrust 44 · Craft 85 · Hype 45