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January 3rd, 2012 | Aviation accident
January 2, 2012 Five people survived a plane crash in Elk Rapids, Michigan, on New Year’s Eve, reports the Record Eagle. The Cherokee VI Piper plane began to experience mechanical problems, the 65-year-old pilot told authorities. He was piloting the aircraft near the northern portion of Torch Lake when he noticed the engine sputtering and… Read More
December 28th, 2011 | Aviation accident
December 28, 2011 “Donor missions rank among the most dangerous missions,” said Gary Robb, author of the book Helicopters Crash Litigation. “When an organ is harvested, you gotta go,” he said. He also added that donor helicopter are usually heavier because of the number of people involved and the equipment needed to carry the organ.… Read More
December 27th, 2011 | Aviation articles
December 26, 2011 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a rule on December 21 to limit pilots’ flight and duty hours, according to Occupational Health and Safety. Under the new rule, flight time will be limited to eight or nine hours. The 10-hour minimum rest period is a two hour increase from the old rules.… Read More
December 21st, 2011 | Aviation accident
December 21, 2011 On Tuesday in Morris Township, New Jersey, a high-performance Socata TBM-700 turboprop plane spun out of control and crashed in a fireball on a busy highway, killing all five people aboard and narrowly missing dozens of vehicles speeding by, reports CBS News. It was a normal takeoff with a routine conversation with… Read More
December 19th, 2011 | Featured articles
December 19, 2011 Two pilots and co-owners of the plane, a 55-year-old man and a 63-year-old-man, were killed in an Ottawa plane crash, according to CBC news. The younger man was the pilot of the 1969 Cessna Cardinal 177. It crashed Wednesday at about 7:30 p.m. near Ottawa’s main airport. Paramedics believe that both men… Read More
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