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The pilot of the twin-engine Swearingen Merlin III that crashed in April in British Columbia had a blood-alcohol level of 0.24 percent, three times the legal driving limit, a report from the B.C. Coroners Service said. Robert Brandt, 34, and first officer Kevin Wang, 32, died in the crash. Wang did not have drugs or […]
Seven people died in a midair collision of two skydiving aircraft over Slovakia, news agencies in Europe reported Thursday morning. About 35 skydivers were involved in the accident and were apparently training for a weekend airshow. Witnesses said the two aircraft collided at about 4900 feet, possibly while attempting a formation flight for a large […]
The NTSB said Wednesday it has launched its investigation into a possible wind shear encounter by an American Airlines jet, which had a tail strike before executing a go-around in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Saturday. The Airbus 321 was inbound from Atlanta to Charlotte Douglas International Airport about 6:34 p.m. Saturday when it reportedly flew […]
Mooney aficionados tend to be clustered in the end of the gene pool that has “I want a fast airplane” in the DNA. For years, they flocked to the marque that promised and delivered speed while sipping fuel. Starting with the single-seat Mite, they were willing to shoehorn themselves into tiny cabins in return for […]
The ATC problems that grounded hundreds of flights on Saturday were caused by “a recent software upgrade” at the high-altitude radar facility in Leesburg, Virginia, the FAA said in a statement on Monday. The upgrade, which was installed by Lockheed Martin Corp., had a new function that allowed controllers to set up a customized window […]
On my office wall is a print of a photograph any pilot will—or should—know. Its title is The First Twelve Seconds of the Age of Powered Flight. It’s a riveting photograph snapped by Tom Daniels, a Kill Devil Hills surfman, the moment Orville Wright lifted off from the sands of Kitty Hawk on December 17, […]
Two skydivers were hurt when they collided during an airshow performance of the Army Golden Knights and the Navy Leap Frogs on Saturday at the Chicago Air & Water Show, and one of the men later died from his injuries. U.S. Army Sgt. Corey Hood, 32, of Cincinnati, died in a hospital on Sunday. The […]
Five people died in the midair collision of a Sabreliner twin-engine business jet and a Cessna 172 near San Diego on Sunday. Both airplanes were trying to land at Brown Field Municipal Airport, about a mile north of the Mexican border, according to the FAA. Both aircraft came down in open fields near the airport, […]
A NASA T-38 flown by an astronaut was taxiing to the FBO when he turned into a private hangar’s parking area. Ground control rerouted him to the FBO, and the pilot thanked him and said: “It is so hard to find your way down here on Earth.” Gib Satterwhite
Letter of the Week:Risking Cancer to Keep Flying Regarding your Question of the Week on medical status: I get a special issuance every year. One of the requirements is for a nuclear scan for the heart. My current specialist says I should have one only when needed and he will know when it is needed. […]
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