The inventor of the flying car has died but Robert Fulton’s dream lives on. Fulton, an adventurer (he rode a motorcycle around the world in 1937) and explorer died last Friday at the age of 95. He began working on the Airphibian in 1946. It became the first certified aircraft that could also be driven on the road. One of the 11 examples survives in the Smithsonian…
Twelve passengers and crew were injured when an American Eagle flight blew a tire on landing at San Juan, Puerto Rico. The Super ATR turboprop was carrying 26 people on a flight from Mayaguez when the mishap occurred. The FAA is investigating…
A Miami man has been ordered to stay off airplanes after the Southwest Airlines flight he was on diverted to Norfolk, Va., because of his alleged behavior. A man is accused of attempting to take a swing at a flight attendant at the culmination of a series of confrontations with cabin staff…
On The Fly…
Key Takeaways:
- Robert Fulton, inventor of the first certified flying car (the Airphibian), has died at the age of 95.
- Twelve passengers and crew were injured when an American Eagle flight blew a tire upon landing in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- A Miami man has been ordered to stay off airplanes following an incident where he allegedly attempted to hit a flight attendant on a diverted Southwest Airlines flight.
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