All four on board died when a Cessna 560 Citation overshot the runway at McClellan-Palomar Airport in southern California Tuesday, before 7 a.m. The jet crashed through scaffolding, slammed into a building about 150 yards beyond the runway and burst into flame. The flight originated in Hailey, Idaho…
A Cape Air pilot is off the government’s “no-fly” list and can go back to work. No explanation why he was listed, or why he’s now OK…
Las Vegas Airport says “no thanks” to the A380, saying the required modifications to accommodate the huge airliner would be too expensive…
A passenger in a Cessna Centurion suffered injuries when a turkey buzzard crashed through the windscreen about 2,000 feet above Orlando on Saturday…
CubCrafters, of Yakima, Wash., has partnered with Andover (N.J.) Flight Academy to provide sales and training in the Northeast…
Icing is not suspected in a fatal Caravan crash last week in Canada, investigators say. The pilot reported engine power loss and attempted an emergency landing in rough terrain. Three people, including the pilot, died, and five were hurt. Meanwhile, the pilot’s father says his son had expressed safety concerns about the aircraft…
Ken Mead, Inspector General for the Department of Transportation, has resigned his post after nine years as the agency’s top watchdog…
Don’t forget to properly register your aircraft by Feb. 1, or risk banishment from the airspace system.
On The Fly…
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 560 Citation jet crashed after overshooting a runway in California, killing all four on board.
- A fatal Caravan crash in Canada is being investigated for engine power loss, with the pilot's father having expressed prior safety concerns about the aircraft.
- Las Vegas Airport declined costly modifications needed to accommodate the A380, and a Cape Air pilot was removed from the "no-fly" list without explanation.
- Other aviation news included a passenger injured by a bird strike, and a reminder for aircraft owners to register their planes by February 1.
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