Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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This Week’s Stories:
• A Boeing 757 makes a low flyby in Iceland that’s raising eyebrows
• Could a United + American merger actually happen?
• Spirit Airlines nearing insolvency—what that means for the industry
• A skydiver rescued near Virginia Tech after a dangerous situation
• A Robinson R44 crash in Brazil—what we know so far
• Inside a tornado: the OTUS drone capturing extreme weather data
• A rare Seabee crash in Phoenix and what makes that aircraft unique

SUNnFUN Gene Conrad Interview: youtu.be/PKPEyQvmhyM?si=_cUu-inrnfXM1Exr
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