Melanie Kraft

Melanie's aviation journey began at a young age, earning her first pilot certifications while still a teenager, before she ever held a driver’s license! As lead journalist at AIRLIVE.net, she plays a pivotal role in shaping the voice and editorial direction of the website. Her experience spans flight operations, air traffic coordination and emergency incident analysis.
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BREAKING Airbus A300F crashs in Somalia after failing to land at capital’s airport

A plane has crash-landed 25 km west of Mogadishu after several failed…

EMERGENCY Fire on board causes Alaska Airlines flight #AS17 to land at Buffalo airport

UPDATE Fire was caused by credit card reader, thrown in trash can…

BREAKING Air France #AF99 from Miami to Paris CDG is declaring an emergency. Live:

UPDATE #AF99 had a medical emergency on board, passenger taken in charge…

NEWS Emirates A380 flying all over Dubai this morning shooting for a new commercial

This morning, an Emirates A380 was flying all over Dubai shooting for…

VIDEO Very technical approach over the road at St Barts Airport

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BREAKING Allegiant flight #G4516 plane engine catches fire at Las Vegas McCarran Airport

An Allegiant Air plane engine caught fire Sunday afternoon at McCarran International…

BREAKING Puma Mk2 helicopter crash in Afghanistan kills two RAF service personnels

A spokesman said an investigation was under way but confirmed it was…

NEWS Jetstar A320 suffers a bird strike at Cairns on Friday

Jetstar A320 VH-VFH on flight JQ978 from Cairns to Perth was climbing…

ALERT #VS43 right hand main gear hydraulic retract actuator had been incorrectly installed

Last December, Boeing 747 Virgin Atlantic returned to Gatwick without the right…

BREAKING Singapore Airlines A330 nose gear collapsed at Changi Airport, Singapore

The nose gear of a Singapore Airlines (SIA) plane collapsed on Sunday…

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