Teen pilot to land in Taiwan on next leg of record-breaking flight

composite image of rough flight path and Shark Aero ultralight aircraft.

December 11, 2021December 11, 2021 Phillip Charlier 2 Comments Songshan Airport, ultralight aircraft

A 19-year-old pilot is scheduled to land at Taipei Songshan Airport, Tuesday, on the next leg of her quest to break several aviation records, including youngest female to fly solo around the world. Zara Rutherford departed from Belgium, August 18, on the planned 51,000-kilometer journey spanning five continents and 52 countries. Today, Saturday, December 12, Rutherford landed her Shark Aero ultralight airplane at Gimpo Airport in South Korea, marking the beginning of the Asian leg of her round-the-world quest. After

Far Eastern Air Transport planes on tarmac Taipei Songshan Airport

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October 17, 2017October 17, 2017 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Far Eastern Air Transport, plane collision, Songshan Airport

A Far Eastern Air Transport (FAT) plane being taken out of an aircraft hangar this morning collided with another airplane at Taipei Songshan Airport. One aircraft was slightly damaged in the incident. FAT issued a press release saying that at around 6:00am, a McDonnell Douglas MD80 plane was being towed out of the hangar when it sideswiped another aircraft, causing slight damage to one airplane’s tail section. According to operating procedures, a detailed examination of the aircraft was undertaken and