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Sunday, 19 November 2017

The Guardian

• Helicopter pilot killed in mid-air crash named as Mike GreenThree others were killed in the collision between a helicopter and a two-seater plane in Buckinghamshire on FridayA helicopter pilot killed in a mid-air collision in Buckinghamshire on Friday has been named as Capt Mike Green, according to the Press Association.He was a senior instructor with Helicopter Services, based at Wycombe Air Park. Continue reading...
• Giant airship comes loose in UKTwo people suffer minor injuries after Airlander 10 airship breaks free from moorings and automatically deflatesOne woman was taken to hospital after the world’s largest aircraft, Airlander 10, came loose from its moorings, causing its hull to rip and deflate. The vehicle, which is part-plane, part-airship and 92m (302ft) long, lay collapsed in Cardington airfield in Bedfordshire after the mishap at about 9.30am on Saturday. Continue reading...

The Herald

• Woman injured in airship accidentA WOMAN was taken to hospital after the world's largest aircraft, Airlander 10, came loose from its moorings causing its hull to rip and deflate.

The Huffington Post

• Airlander 10 Crashes In Cardington Airfield, Bedfordshire, After Coming Loose From Its Moorings

The Telegraph

• Aviation student killed in mid-air crash doing 'what he loved'

Times Online

• EasyJet dives as Dame Carolyn McCall’s take-off for ITV looms [Subscription]Dame Carolyn McCall is set to reveal another slide in profits at easyJet as she prepares to hand over the controls of the budget airline.

Mail Online

• Apollo moon landing 'fake' photo excites conspiracy fans A video uploaded to YouTube focuses on an image which purports to show a 'stagehand' reflected in the visor of an astronaut after Apollo 17 landed on the moon in December 1972.