Polish pilot hailed for safely landing plane in New Jersey

November 7th, 2011 | Aviation articles

November 7, 2011 A Polish pilot used his cool-handed skills this week to safely land a crippled jumbo jet at New Jersey’s Newark Liberty Airport. About an hour before landing, the pilot had radioed the approach controllers about a problem with the landing gear. The airline’s mechanical experts were trying to fix the problem to… Read More

North Carolina man hurt in Florida plane crash

November 7th, 2011 | Aviation articles

November 4, 2011 Rick Hendrick, a Henrick Motorsport team owner based in North Carolina, was injured Monday night when the team plane ran off a Key West, Florida, runway, reports USA Today. He suffered a broken clavicle and a broken rib. Also on board were two pilots and Henrick’s wife, who had minor cuts and… Read More

Virginian councilman hurt in plane crash

November 2nd, 2011 | Aviation accident

November 2, 2011 A 49-year-old Sussex County, Virginia, councilman was in a small sport plane accident on Sunday, according to Delawareonline.com. He is in serious condition at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville, reports hospital public information officer Jason Ellis. WDBJ-Channel 7 reports that the victim broke his back after trying to land his… Read More

Child, 2 Adults from Xenia Killed in Alabama Plane Crash

June 20th, 2011 | Other accidents

A trip South ends in tragedy for four people from Xenia when their plane crashed in Alabama. Read more. Read More