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 Secretary of Defense Ash Carter on military helicopter crash: 'Our thoughts and prayers are with them and their families as the search and rescue operation continues' @DeptofDefense

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ALERT Major Gen. Joseph Osterman on military training crash: 'Our thoughts and prayers are with the Marines, soldiers and family members of those involved in this mishap. We are working closely with all parties involved to locate our Marines and the Army aircrew as soon as possible'

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EMERGENCY IndiGo flight makes emergency landing after smoke warning

An Indore-bound IndiGo flight with 181 passengers on board made an emergency…

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ALERT Eglin Air Force Base officials warn civilians to stay out of waters near helicopter crash site in the Santa Rosa Sound of Navarre, Fla. – @weartv

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ALERT Eglin AFB spokesperson Mike Spaits on the service members in helicopter crash: 'They train as they fight' – @KevRobinsonPNJ

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Watch the first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner of Virgin Atlantic put together in time lapse video

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ALERT Photo: Dense fog is seen in Navarre, Fla., near where search crews have found debris in the water following the crash of an Army helicopter carrying 11 service members – @tgibersonpnj

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ALERT Military official says 11 in Florida helicopter crash presumed dead; Air Force confirms some human remains found – @NBCNews, @AP

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ALERT Korean Air flight attendant in 'nut rage' case sues chairman's daughter Heather Cho over incident – @Reuters

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ALERT Crash area was under fog advisory, remains 'extremely foggy' Wednesday morning, Eglin AFB spokesperson said – @AP

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ALERT Eglin AFB statement: 'Two UH-60 aircraft assigned to the Hammond, La Army National Guard were participating in a training exercise over night. One aircraft with four aircrew and seven Marines assigned to Camp LaJeune, N.C, was involved in an accident near Eglin range site A-17, east of the Navarre Bridge'

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NEWS Virgin Atlantic returns to profit after successful turnaround

Virgin Atlantic has published annual financial results, confirming the successful delivery of…

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