Airplane News: AN 225 Possibly Destroyed, PG&E Cited for Heli-saw, FAA & Leaded fuel, Boy flys alone

This week in airplane news; the AN225 Mryia has possibly been destroyed, PG&E has been cited for use of a heli-saw, the FAA is seeking an end to leaded GA emissions, and a 9-year-old snuck onto a 1500 mile flight.

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There are reports that the AN225 Mriya was destroyed in a fire due to the ongoing conflict in Eastern Europe.

There are pictures from what is reported to be military unmanned aircraft showing a possible fire in the hangar.

There are also satellite images that show the tail of the aircraft still intact.

We’re hoping this is not the sad end to the world's largest plane by weight.

avweb.com/aviation-news/an-225-destroyed-in-Ukraine-battle/

https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/satellite-photos-give-hope-an-225-might-have-survived/

PG&E in California has been cited by CalFire for deploying a heli-saw over a park.

A Heli-saw uses 30-inch blades to trim back branches in and around power lines, preventing wildfires.

This trimming luckily resulted in no injuries, but CalFire estimates that branches up to 8 inches in diameter fell from altitudes as high as 150 feet.

https://www.nbcbayarea.com/investigations/pge-cited-after-deploying-heli-saw-in-san-mateo-county-park/2824027/

The FAA has announced the launch of a new initiative to eliminate leaded fuel.

The initiative, dubbed “EAGLE” ( - Eliminate Aviation Gasoline Lead Emissions), includes development of Unleaded fuel infrastructure, Commercial viability, Research, and Policy creation.

A 9 year old boy from Brazil was reported missing on Saturday morning by his mother.

Searching revealed the boy had snuck out and traveled to a nearby airport, where he boarded a plane without a ticket.

The boy traveled from Manau to Guarulhos, approximately 1677 miles.

The boy reportedly decided to travel and see family located in the other city.

https://nypost.com/2022/03/01/boy-9-sneaks-onto-plane-and-travels-almost-2000-miles/