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: Several homes in Gaithersburg, Md., are damaged after a small-plane crash – @cbsbaltimore

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ALERT A plane has crashed into a Gaithersburg, Md., home and several homes are reportedly on fire, according to Montgomery County police – @WTOP

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NEWS oneworld defends World Travel Awards title in Anguilla

oneworld has been named the World’s Leading Airline Alliance for the 12th…

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VIDEO Behind the scenes footage of the #A350 XWB Family Flight

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ALERT Qantas flight from Sydney to Dallas returning to Sydney after failure of non-safety related systems on board – @9NewsAus

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VIDEO ‘Fastest descent I’ve ever experienced in a plane’: Qantas passenger #QF2 from Dubai to Sydney

A Qantas passenger has documented his terrifying emergency landing experience after the…

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NEWS An Airbus A320 almost collided with an unidentified drone near Heathrow

A passenger airplane almost collided with an unidentified drone near Heathrow marking…

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ALERT All passengers have safely disembarked from Qantas flight after it landed in Perth – AAP

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ALERT Qantas flight forced to make emergency landing at Perth Airport, with smoke in the cabin – @9NewsAus

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Emergency

EMERGENCY Qantas A380 flight #QF2 makes emergency landing in Perth after air conditioning cut off

A Qantas plane has made an emergency landing in Perth after reportedly…

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NEWS Hijack alert sees Turkish plane’s jet escort

A Turkish Airlines pilot's mistaken activation of a hijack alarm triggered a…

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EMERGENCY US plane makes emergency landing when people start vomiting as ‘foul odour’ hits cabin

A US Airways flight has made an emergency landing in Rome after…

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