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August 17th, 2012 | Aviation accident
August 17, 2012 A single-engine plane piloted by a 68-year-old man crashed around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday in Clifton Park, New York, reports The Troy Record. The plane’s 67-year-old passenger died in the crash. The pilot remains unconscious and in critical condition at Albany Medical Center. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) arrived at the crash site… Read More
August 13th, 2012 | Aviation articles
August 13, 2012 When a plane crashes, two federal agencies investigate the causes of the accident: the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). Whereas the FAA is a federal regulating agency, the NTSB is an independent government agency. The NTSB investigates every civil aviation accident in the U.S. and also has… Read More
August 10th, 2012 | Aviation accident
August 10, 2012 Last Thursday, an Air Excursions pilot, a 56-year-old man from Chelan, Washington, was killed during a flight from Juneau to Gustavus during adverse weather conditions. His remains and the wreckage were found that afternoon on the hillside of Howard Bay near Point Howard, about 23 miles from Juneau. Both the Federal Aviation… Read More
August 9th, 2012 | Featured articles
August 8, 2012 A new Aviation Consumer Protection Committee has been announced, according to the United States Department of Transportation. “We are committed to protecting and strengthening the rights of consumers when they fly,” said Ray LaHood. “The members of this committee will help us build on the Administration’s already strong record of protecting air travelers.”… Read More
August 6th, 2012 | Aviation accident
August 6, 2012 A 66-year-old doctor was killed Thursday when his Piper Comanche 250 plane went down shortly after takeoff from Truckee Tahoe Airport in Northern California, reports the Sierra Sun. He and two others were preparing for a trip to Mexico, where they would join other volunteers for a weekend medical and dental humanitarian mission.… Read More
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