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Key Takeaways:

  • Two separate aviation incidents on Monday resulted in crashes and fatalities: a Convair 580 cargo plane crashed in Columbus, Ohio, killing all three crew members, and a P2V air tanker fighting wildfires in Nevada also crashed, killing its three crew members.
  • Airshow pilot Patty Wagstaff has a jury trial scheduled for October 28 in Wisconsin, where she has pleaded not guilty to drunk-driving charges from an incident in Oshkosh.
  • Bombardier's CRJ1000 NextGen airliner successfully completed its first flight in Quebec on Wednesday.
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A Convair 580 carrying cargo crashed shortly after takeoff in Columbus, Ohio, on Monday; all three crew members were killed…

A P2V air tanker that was fighting wildfires in Nevada crashed on Monday, killing all three crew members. Early reports said the aircraft may have broken apart shortly after takeoff…

A jury trial has been scheduled for airshow pilot Patty Wagstaff for Oct. 28 in Wisconsin. Wagstaff has pleaded not guilty to drunk-driving charges filed in connection with an incident that took place in Oshkosh this summer…

Bombardier’s CRJ1000 NextGen airliner made its first flight on Wednesday, in Quebec.

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