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 Pilot of TransAsia Airways plane said 'mayday, mayday, engine flameout' moments before plane crashed into river, aviation officials say – @AP

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ALERT Twin-engine Cessna plane crashes into Highway 377 in Denton, Calif., FAA says in preliminary report – @NBCDFW

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ALERT Small plane reportedly clips television tower near Lubbock, Texas, authorities say – @amarilloglobe

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BREAKING #GE235 Listen to ATC recording “Mayday, Mayday, engine flameout”

'Mayday Mayday engine flameout' can be heard on ATC recording

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NEWS La Compagnie to add a new route from London LUTON to New York NEWARK

Paris based airline, La Compagnie, has announced it will be adding the…

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NEWS Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has sold LHR runway pair slot for $60m

SAS has sold one of their LHR slot pair to an international…

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NEWS TransAsia Airways plane crash kills scores in Taipei

More than 20 people are fear killed after a TransAsia Airways plane…

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ALERT Photo: Al Jazeera journalist Peter Greste arrives home in Brisbane after being released from Egyptian jail 3 days ago – @PatrickKingsley

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ALERT Photo: The fuselage of TransAsia Airways flight GE 235 is seen after being lifted from Taipei's Keelung River; Taiwan officials say 23 died in the crash – @airlivenet

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NEWS Video: Maiden Embraer KC-390 flight

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NEWS TransAsia plane crashes in Taiwan river – as it happened

Reports of 23 killed after regional airliner with 58 on board came…

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NEWS Incident: American B738 near Boston on Jan 14th 2015, PFD went blank

An American Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration N805NN performing flight AA-1027 from Boston,MA…

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