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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VIDEO Nice buzz for this fake video of Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747 doing a flip

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ALERT NTSB says final report on Harrison Ford's crash-landing at Los Angeles golf course probably won't be out for a year; vintage plane had 'award-winning' restoration – @NBCLA

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EMERGENCY Raw footage of British Airways #BA49 returning to London Heathrow

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ALERT Photo: British Airways flight 49 to Seattle lands safely back at Heathrow Airport after declaring an emergency – @airlivenet

UPDATE EMERGENCY #BA49 has now landed at Heathrow airport. Image of final…

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NEWS A mother frustrated and humiliated after being told to cover up while breastfeeding her child by crew members on an EasyJet flight

Gemma Leung, 27, didn’t even have a chance to begin breastfeeding eight-month-old…

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VIDEO Paramedics Treat Harrison after his plane crash-landing

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We have video of inside #US445 been evacuated right after landing at Denver because of smoke in the cabin

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BREAKING We have footage right after Harrison Ford plane crash on the golf course

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ALERT Editor's note: According to @latimes, safety has been an issue at the Santa Monica, Calif., airport near where Harrison Ford's plane crashed Thursday. In 2013, 4 people died in an accident at the airport and the Times reports residents have long pressed to close it. Ford was part of a group of airport tenants who filed a federal complaint challenging any move to close the airport in 2013. – Jillian

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ALERT Earlier photo shows emergency officials tending to Harrison Ford after plane crash in Santa Monica, Calif. – @ABC7

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UPDATE Listen to ATC audio: Harrison Ford radio to airport: “engine failure, immediate return”

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ALERT Bystanders rendered aid to pilot before paramedics arrived at scene of plane crash at Santa Monica, Calif., golf course, Los Angeles Fire Department says – @LAFD

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