Conrad Shinn, First Pilot to Land at the South Pole, Dies at 102 His Navy plane spent only 49 minutes on the ground and needed a boost from small rockets to break free from the ice and take off.

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The first fully electric aircraft landed at Kennedy Airport Tuesday after taking off from East Hampton with four passengers plus the pilot, marking a potential turning point for the future of ...