On The Fly…

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Key Takeaways:

  • Multiple fatal aviation accidents were reported, including a mid-air collision off Deerfield Beach, Florida, and a skydiving plane crash in Jeannette, Pennsylvania.
  • Significant operational changes occurred, with Naples Municipal Airport ending commercial flights and a tower frequency update for the Rocky Mountain EAA Fly-In.
  • The EAA Ultralight Council appointed Carla Larsh as its new chair, and Australia will host a four-day aviation safety summit.
  • A California man successfully sued American Airlines for property damage caused by falling "blue ice" from an airliner.
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A Cessna 182 and a 172 collided off Deerfield Beach, Fla., Tuesday night and crashed into the ocean; at least three dead, two missing…

EAA Ultralight Council named Carla Larsh of Indiana its new chairwoman at its meeting last week…

Four people died when a skydiving plane crashed shortly after takeoff in Jeannette, Pa., on Sunday. A fifth person was ejected from the plane and survived…

The last commercial flight out of Naples (Fla.) Municipal Airport departed on Saturday, hurting businesses that depended on passenger traffic…

A “safety summit,” a four-day series of free seminars, will be held in two Australia locations next month for pilots, engineers and aviation managers. The Civil Aviation Safety Authority is hosting the events in Karratha and Geraldton…

The tower frequency has changed for the Rocky Mountain EAA Fly-In on June 28 & 29. The frequency published in the 2003 brochures and flyers is incorrect; the correct frequency will be: 120.525…

A California man won a suit against American Airlines in small-claims court, for damages to his boat when it was hit by chunks of “blue ice” — toilet waste — that fell from an airliner.

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