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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ALERT Photo: A small plane is upside down in water at Hooks Airport in Harris County, Texas. Pilot said to be OK – @abc13houston

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ALERT Plane crash lands near Hooks airport in Harris County, Texas, officials say; pilot was able to swim from wreckage – @abc13houston

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NEWS (Video) MV-22 Osprey Close-Up Aerial Refueling

U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa completed an…

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NEWS 1937 Lockheed 10A 'Electra' Restoration

A four-year restoration project of a 1937 Lockheed 10A “Electra” is nearly…

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ALERT School in Haltern, Germany, names 16 students and 2 staff members who were on Germanwings flight that crashed – statement

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ALERT Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr says flights from Spain and Germany to Germanwings crash site for relatives and friends to begin tomorrow; says they are confident they will find a 2nd black box – @dw_english

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NEWS Germanwings Investigation Briefing Contradicts Media Reports

EU Agency for Aviation Safety chairman Pekka Henttu claims to be close…

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ALERT 2 Iranian journalists among dead in Germanwings crash, Iranian foreign ministry says; 2 other collegues say they were set to travel on flight but made last-minute changes to plans – @guardian

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ALERT State Department says a 3rd American was on board Germanwings Flilght 4U9525 – @Reuters

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ALERT No explosion aboard Germanwings flight, French aviation official says, and 'we are not ruling out any hypothesis' as to why it descended into mountain – @NBCNews

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ALERT French air accident investigator BEA says pattern of Germanwings wreckage not consistent with mid-air explosion – @Reuters

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NEWS Touchdown! Dream Chaser to land at Ellington Field Spaceport

Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Space Systems and the Houston Airport System announce a…

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