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:
- Fatal aviation incidents included a Cessna 560 Citation overshooting a California runway, killing all four on board, and a Caravan crash in Canada that killed three and injured five, where the pilot's father had expressed prior safety concerns.
- Las Vegas Airport declined to accommodate the Airbus A380 due to high modification costs, while a Cape Air pilot was removed from the government's "no-fly" list without explanation.
- A reminder was issued for aircraft owners to properly register their aircraft by February 1st to avoid airspace restrictions, amidst other news including a bird strike injuring a passenger and the resignation of the DOT Inspector General.
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