aircraft

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The U.S. statement, which didn’t mention the deaths, said an aircraft fired munitions into the ship’s engine room.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Marine colonel, he has accumulated more than 7,000 flight hours across 95 aircraft types and currently helps oversee spacecraft and system development for Artemis missions.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

Meanwhile, Deutsche Lufthansa canceled flights and grounded less fuel-efficient aircraft, while Air France-KLM AF 0.09%increase; green up pointing triangle froze hiring.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

One photo released by the DOJ appears to show Gates near an aircraft with Epstein's pilot present.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Finally, after the enemy aircraft had flown away, Katya landed the damaged Pe-2 in a small field just inside Soviet territory over the front line.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein