Mid-air crash still a mystery

May 16, 2012 Five people are dead after an amphibious plane collided mid-air with a Piper PA-28 on May 12 in Saskatchewan, reports The Star Phoenix. The Piper was carrying two men and a teen from Alberta, and the amphibious … Continue reading →

Pilot who became hero dies of cancer

May 14, 2012 Denny Fitch died last week at age 69 of brain cancer. In 1989 when he was 46, he was the passenger/pilot who helped to land a disabled jet in an Iowa cornfield and save 184 lives, reports the … Continue reading →

Flight academy helps teens learn

May 11, 2012 In the National Flight Academy, kids learn math and science skills while learning to fly simulated aircrafts, reports wistv.com. The academy officially opened Friday, with appearances by former astronauts Mark Kelly, and Neil Armstrong and Gene Cernan, the … Continue reading →

Ohio Moves Texting And Driving Ban Forward

A bill that would make texting and driving illegal in Ohio made further progress Thursday when the state Senate approved the legislation. Continue reading →

Are heavier passengers safe on planes?

May 9, 2012 As a nation, we have gotten heavier in the last 20 years. Yet, seats and seat belts on planes are still the same size and strength. They are made for people weighing 170 pounds, but now the … Continue reading →

75th anniversary of Hindenburg crash

May 7, 2012 “There’s not a lot of people left who saw it, let alone who flew on it,” said a member of the Navy Lakehurst Historical Society, on the 75th anniversary of the Hindenburg tragedy. Almost 200 aviation enthusiasts … Continue reading →

Helicopter crashes into home

May 4, 2012 A small two-seater helicopter crashed onto the roof of a home in an East Phoenix residential neighborhood about four miles from Sky Harbor International Airport, reports AJC. No one on the ground was hurt, and there was … Continue reading →

Ohio Man Charged With Seventh OVI Offense Wednesday Evening

A 34-year-old Elyria, Ohio, man was cited with his seventh Operating a Vehicle while Intoxicated (OVI) charge this past Wednesday evening. Continue reading →

Jet deliberately crashed

May 2, 2012 During an aviation safety experiment, a 1977 Boeing 727 was deliberately crash-landed, according to the Examiner. As part of a documentary film, the experiment took place in a barren area on the Sonoran Desert in Mexico. The … Continue reading →

The 2012 Great Aviation Gathering

Which state do you speculate is the “flyingest” state in our nation?   With more aircraft and pilots per capita than anywhere in the world, it is Alaska, according to the Anchorage Daily News. This weekend, Saturday, May 5, from … Continue reading →

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