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NTSB Searching For Second Plane That Was In Midair And Is Nowhere To Be Found
The ’missing’ plane probably didn’t crash, but the agency can’t find where it did go. We’ve got three theories.
Pilot Records Post-Crash Video Before First Responders Show!
The pilot of a Lancair ES kitplane used its installed whole-airplane parachute recovery system to save the day, as he tells the FB-verse.
FAA Unveils Its Alaska Safety Initiative. Our Big Takeaway: Yes!
The agency’s approach to enhancing safety of flight was uncharacteristically cooperative. Our takeaway? Hooray.
“Miraculous.”No Fatalities As Chartered MD-87 Crashes Near Houston.
The plane burst into flames after going off the end of the runway at Houston Executive, according to local reports.
Light Personal Aircraft Are Coming
This expanded definition of what constitutes a light plane and how they can be built could revive a segment facing existential challenges.
Shatner in Space!
Actor William Shatner, who played Captain Kirk on the original Star Trek series, went to actual space this week in a Blue Origin flight. This photo says it all.
Special Expanded Edition: NBAA Rocks Vegas, An Electric Diamond DA-40 Coming, And Blackhawk Does Pilatus
Plus, a new HondaJet, Latinas in Aviation get a voice, High Sierra Fly-In kicks off and so much more!
B-17 Video Puts You Right There
Famed aviation photographer and videographer Scott Slocum is showing off his new video setup. Here’s what that new rig is and the high-def video that makes this B-17 come to life.
Video: A Helicopter With a Giant Chainsaw Attached Trimming Trees Next To Power Lines
The practice is apparently the best way to accomplish the task, but if your spidey sense is right. It’s risky.