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Key Takeaways:

  • The FAA issued a temporary flight restriction (TFR) in the Washington Flight Restricted Zone for the demolition of the Woodrow Wilson bridge.
  • Three men died in a Piper Malibu crash in the Rocky Mountains west of Calgary after the aircraft lost power at 21,000 feet.
  • A Virgin Airways first officer was detained and suspended for suspected intoxication before a flight from Heathrow to Miami.
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The FAA has imposed a temporary flight restriction (TFR) within the Washington Flight Restricted Zone. The one nm diameter TFR is in effect Tuesday for the demolition of the Woodrow Wilson bridge … .

Three Calgary, Alberta men died Friday when their Piper Malibu crashed in the Rocky Mountains west of Calgary in an unsuccessful forced landing at a small airport in Fairmont Hot Springs Resort. The aircraft lost power at 21,000 feet and the pilot tried to glide to a landing … .

A Virgin Airways first officer was detained Sunday after officials suspected he was preparing for a flight from Heathrow to Miami while under the influence. He’s been suspended by the airline pending the outcome of the police investigation.

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