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Key Takeaways:

  • Multiple aviation incidents occurred, including a New Mexico state helicopter crash with at least one survivor, an emergency landing by Red Bull Air Races inventor Peter Besenyei, and a Cirrus SR22 pilot using a parachute after engine failure.
  • President Obama nominated Deborah Hersman to lead the NTSB, and the TSA announced a new training facility for federal flight deck officers.
  • Recent and upcoming aviation events include AeroExpo in the UK, the Biplane Expo finale in Oklahoma, and EAA Young Eagles Day.
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At least one person survived the crash of New Mexico state helicopter in a snowstorm on 12,000-foot Sante Fe Baldy Mountain. The fate of the other two onboard was not known at our deadline…

President Barack Obama has nominated NTSB member Deborah Hersman to fill the role of NTSB chairman…

Peter Besenyei, inventor of the Red Bull Air Races, made an emergency landing in a farmer’s field in Canada on Tuesday afternoon after experiencing engine problems in his racing airplane. The airplane’s wheels dug in and it flipped. Besenyei was checked out at a hospital but released with just minor bruising…

AeroExpo, one of the UK’s largest GA events, is on this weekend just outside London…

The pilot of a Cirrus SR22 landed safely in North Carolina after pulling the emergency chute when his engine failed…

TSA Acting Administrator Gale Rossides said on Wednesday that next week the Federal Air Marshal Service will open its second facility dedicated to the recurrent training of federal flight deck officers, in Dallas, Texas…

The annual Biplane Expo held its grand finale event in Oklahoma last weekend…

This Saturday, June 13, is EAA Young Eagles Day, check for a rally near you.

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