A small plane that crashed near San Antonio last month, killing two people and a dog, was having engine trouble before takeoff, federal investigators said Thursday.
Day: August 11, 2022
Two Escape After Plane Lands on Southern California Freeway
CORONA, Calif. (AP) — A single-engine airplane landed and caught fire Tuesday on a Southern California freeway and the pilot and a passenger were able to
Horror-film moth a killer at navigation
A wild experiment involving a light plane, the Swiss Alps and a sinister looking moth from a horror film has shed new light on one of nature’s enduring mysteries.
Four die after ONGC helicopter makes emergency landing in Arabian Sea
Those who died were found unconscious after they were rescued.
Horror-film moth a killer at navigation
The moth that had a horrifying cameo role in The Silence of the Lambs cult classic has shed new light on the mysteries of long-haul insect migrations.
Researchers Stalked Death’s-Head Hawkmoths in a Plane to Learn Their Navigation Secrets
These creepy moths could be as good at navigating as birds. In a groundbreaking study, scientists recorded them flying in a straight path for over 50 miles.
‘Taste of his own medicine’: Plane flew ‘Ha Ha Ha’ banner over Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home
The man said the message was for Trump and his supporters who gathered near the property for a third day this week protesting this week’s FBI search.
Washington pilot dies in plane crash in Jefferson County
A pilot flying in WA died when his single-engine plane crashed on Wednesday. The crash occurred around 3:10 p.m. after locals heard an engine sputtering and saw a low-flying plane.
Russia loses 24 of its best fighter jets, turns to obsolete planes: Ukraine
“The SU-35 aircrafts also showed a low level of durability,” a Ukrainian general posted on Facebook.
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Omaha hosts Air Force celebration of 60 years with the ‘doomsday’ plane
All of America’s E-4B planes are assigned to Offutt Air Force Base
Training for disaster: Agencies simulate plane crash at Cherry Capital Airport
TRAVERSE CITY — As a twin-prop plane readied for takeoff at Cherry Capital Airport, a crowd of people smeared with fake blood, makeup and other simulated wounds could be seen
Helicopter crashes in ‘landing incident’ at Goodwood Aerodrome
A HELICOPTER crashed at Goodwood Aerodrome while attempting to land.
Photo of The Week: Air Cam Low and Slow at Sunrise
A Lockwood Air Cam flying low by the beach near Jekyll Island Airport, Georgia, grabbed during a morning walk.
Rangers rescue three people in less than 24 hours in Grand Teton National Park
CASPER, Wyo. — Rangers in conducted three major search and rescue operations in less than 24 hours this week, helping one person who became disoriented
Video shows plane buzz right over onlookers before ‘insane’ close-call landing
Footage of a plane descending toward the airport at the Greek island of Skiathos shows a Wizzair Airbus narrowly missing people gathered on the shore near the runway.
Idiot smokes cigarette on plane, received 15-day ban from airline | Boing Boing
In an obvious publicity stunt, a man was recorded smoking a cigarette as he lay sprawled across a row of seats on a passenger jet in India. I think the guy who recorded the video was in on the stun…
Cary police release 911 calls describing pilot that exited mid-flight in late July
Cary police have released new 911 calls describing details of the pilot who exited an aircraft mid-flight in the Triangle on July 29.
Newly-released phone calls shed light on law enforcement response to pilot who jumped out of plane
New calls released from Cary Police Department show how first responders coordinated the search for a man who jumped out of a plane prior to an emergency landing at Raleigh-Durham International Airport last month.
‘I Just Headed for the Gap’: Pilot Describes Dramatic Crash Landing on Freeway
The pilot of a single-engine plane with an engine problem had just seconds to make a mid-air, now-or-never decision that ultimately may have prevented a tragedy. After reporting engine issues at about midday Tuesday on approach to Corona Municipal Airport in Riverside County, pilot Andrew Cho quickly surveyed his options. Landing at the airport, which he could see from one…
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Travellers say Air Canada misled passengers whose Vancouver plane was rerouted to Winnipeg | CBC News
The airline was found to have cancelled a Vancouver-bound flight to immediately fly delayed passengers to Winnipeg instead.
The night a police helicopter fell from the sky onto a Cardiff home
The family and helicopter crew had a very lucky escape after a helicopter smashed into the Whitchurch home.
NTSB reports on plane crash that killed attorney Steve Barnes, niece
The NTSB says weather was not a factor.