1 injured in plane crash near Saratoga County Airport – Times Union

Photo copyright 2009 Yves Rossy, email: info@mediaimpached.ch

What: Four-cylinder jet pack with an eight-foot carbon fibre wing en route from Africa to Europe
Where: between Tangier to Atlantera
When: Nov 25 2009
Who: SWISS adventurer Yves Rossy
Why: Yves Rossy who jumped from a plane at 6500 feet, flying on his wing at 180 mph from Tangier to Atlantera ditched in the ocean while en route. He was followed by a rescue team and promptly rescued from the ocean. He did not complete the 23 mile flight, deploying his parachute about 15 minutes into his attempt after his wing malfunctioned.

Last year Rossy crossed the English Channel on his wing.

Notification and Reporting of Aircraft Accidents or Incidents and
Overdue Aircraft, and Preservation of Aircraft Wreckage, Mail, Cargo,
and Record

The NTSB is amending its regulations concerning notification
and reporting requirements regarding aircraft accidents or incidents.
In particular, the NTSB is adding regulations to require operators to
report certain incidents to the NTSB. The NTSB is also amending
existing regulations to provide clarity and ensure that the appropriate
means for notifying the NTSB of a reportable incident is listed
correctly in the regulation.

New subsections have been added.

http://www.regulations.gov

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