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July 30th, 2012 | Aviation accident
July 30, 2012 In Sedona, Arizona, a two-time Olympic distance runner, his 15-year-old son, and his son’s 14-year-old friend were killed Thursday morning in a small plane crash, reports Yahoo Sports. Pat Porter was the 53-year-old pilot of the Beech B-60 when it crashed and burst into flames upon take off. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)… Read More
July 27th, 2012 | Aviation articles
July 27, 2012 Fatal civil aviation accidents are on the rise, reports USA Business Review. However, commercial aircrafts have seen a decrease in fatal accidents in recent years. Civil aviation accidents rose from 1500 in 2010 to 1550 in 2011. The deaths rose from 469 in 2010 to 485 in 2011. This increase corresponds with an… Read More
July 26th, 2012 | Aviation accident
July 25, 2012 The parachute on a Cirrus plane saved four lives Sunday in South Carolina, reports the Examiner. When the pilot deployed a built-in ballistic parachute system known as CAPS at an altitude of 9000 feet, the aircraft was lowered to the ground. The Cirrus eventually came to rest in a grove of trees about 20… Read More
July 23rd, 2012 | Aviation articles
July 23, 2012 Privately funded by the George V. Woodling Jr. Foundation from Cleveland, a new aviation museum in northern Ohio will offer aviation enthusiasts the feel of a different era, according to the Newark Advocate. The Liberty Aviation Museum near Port Clinton is a throwback to the growing interest in aviation between World War I… Read More
July 20th, 2012 | Aviation accident
July 20, 2012 An Australian couple died Wednesday afternoon around 3:30 p.m. in a small plane accident near Fairbanks, Alaska, reports Mercury News. Leased to a Palo Alto-based flight club, West Valley Flying Club, the single engine Piper Saratoga II disappeared from radar while traveling from Fort Yukon to Fairbanks. Three hours later, the Alaskan Civil… Read More
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